L.A. Theatre Works celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2014-15 with a season of ten radio-theater productions, each recorded by a star-studded cast in front of a live audience for future radio broadcast, distribution on CD, digital download and online streaming. All performances take place at the 300-seat, acoustically vibrant James Bridges Theater located on the campus of UCLA in West Los Angeles. In addition, the company heads out on its 10th annual national tour.
L.A. Theatre Works will record the California premiere of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Hound of the Baskervilles,' adapted by David Pichette and R. Hamilton Wright, and starring Seamus Dever, Sarah Drew, James Marsters, and Geoffrey Arend, along with Wilson Bethel, Christopher Neame, Darren Richardson, Moira Quirk and Henri Lubatti, this weekend, June 12-15.
L.A. Theatre Works will record the California premiere of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Hound of the Baskervilles,' adapted by David Pichette and R. Hamilton Wright, and starring Seamus Dever, Sarah Drew, James Marsters, and Geoffrey Arend, along with Wilson Bethel, Christopher Neame, Darren Richardson, Moira Quirk and Henri Lubatti, on June 12-15.
Queens Theatre (QT) presents the L.A. Theatre Works production of THE GRADUATE, based on the 1963 'age of youth' novel and the classic 1967 Oscar-winning film, adapted for the stage by Terry Johnson. The play is directed by Brian Kite, and features a dynamite cast of stars of film and TV: Diane Adair (South Coast Repertory Theatre) as Mrs. Braddock, Matthew Arkin (Bdwy: Losing Louie, The Sunshine Boys; TV: 'Rescue Me', '100 Centre Street', 'All My Children') as Mr. Robinson, Heidi Dippold (TV: 'The Sopranos', 'All My Children') as Mrs. Robinson, Jill Renner (Pacific Resident Theatre) as Elaine Robinson, Darren Richardson (Nat' Tour: Pride and Prejudice TV: 'Lost', 'Fastlane') as Hotel Clerk/Priest/Psychiatrist, Brian Tichnell (TV: 'Happy Endings') as Benjamin Braddock and Tom Virtue (TV: 'The Building, The Bonnie Hunt Show') as Mr. Braddock.
At the invitation of Beijng's National Centre for the Performing Arts and sponsored in part by the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and the U.S. Department of State, L.A. Theatre Works (LATW) will return to China in June, 2013 with Geoffrey Cowan and Leroy Aarons' riveting historical drama, Top Secret: The Battle for The Pentagon Papers. LATW toured China with Top Secret in 2011, playing to sold out houses of Chinese professionals and students.
L.A. Theatre Works celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Pride and Prejudice with Christina Calvit's acclaimed stage adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel, returning from the first leg of a 25-venue national tour for five performances, today, Nov. 15-18, at UCLA's James Bridges Theater. There, the production will be recorded in front of a live audience for later broadcast on public radio and SiriusXM Satellite before heading back out on the road.
L.A. Theatre Works celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Pride and Prejudice with Christina Calvit's acclaimed stage adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel, returning from the first leg of a 25-venue national tour for five performances, Nov. 15-18, at UCLA's James Bridges Theater. There, the production will be recorded in front of a live audience for later broadcast on public radio and SiriusXM Satellite before heading back out on the road. Scroll below for photos of the national touring cast onstage in LA!
L.A. Theatre Works celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Pride and Prejudice with Christina Calvit's acclaimed stage adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel, returning from the first leg of a 25-venue national tour for five performances, Nov. 15-18, at UCLA's James Bridges Theater. There, the production will be recorded in front of a live audience for later broadcast on public radio and SiriusXM Satellite before heading back out on the road.
Beginning Saturday, January 1, L.A. Theatre Works' Radio Theatre Series will air Henceforward… by Alan Ayckbourn, starring Jared Harris, Anne Heche, Moira Quirk, Paula Jane Newman, Darren Richardson and Jack Davenport.
Beginning Saturday, January 1, L.A. Theatre Works' Radio Theatre Series will air Henceforward… by Alan Ayckbourn, starring Jared Harris, Anne Heche, Moira Quirk, Paula Jane Newman, Darren Richardson and Jack Davenport.
Beginning Saturday, December 4, L.A. Theatre Works' Radio Theatre Series will air The Bungler by Molière, translated by Richard Wilbur, starring Richard Easton, Adam Godley, Alan Mandell, Christopher Neame, Paula Jane Newman, Darren Richardson, John Sloan, Norman Snow and Kate Steele.
Beginning Saturday, December 4, L.A. Theatre Works' Radio Theatre Series will air The Bungler by Molière, translated by Richard Wilbur, starring Richard Easton, Adam Godley, Alan Mandell, Christopher Neame, Paula Jane Newman, Darren Richardson, John Sloan, Norman Snow and Kate Steele.
Beginning Saturday, November 13, L.A. Theatre Works' Radio Theatre Series will air She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith, starring James Marsters, Rosalind Ayres, Adam Godley, Julian Holloway, Christopher Neame, Paula Jane Newman, Ian Ogilvy, Moira Quirk, Darren Richardson, Joanne Whalley and Matthew Wolf.
Beginning Saturday, November 13, L.A. Theatre Works' Radio Theatre Series will air She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith, starring James Marsters, Rosalind Ayres, Adam Godley, Julian Holloway, Christopher Neame, Paula Jane Newman, Ian Ogilvy, Moira Quirk, Darren Richardson, Joanne Whalley and Matthew Wolf.
Beginning Saturday, October 2, 2010, L.A. Theatre Works Radio Theatre Series will air The Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht, starring Stacy Keach, Neil Dickson, Roy Dotrice, Jeannie Elias, Jill Gascoine, Peter Lavin, Robert Machray, Christopher Neame, Moira Quirk, Darren Richardson, Alan Shearman, Simon Templeman, Joanne Whalley, and Matthew Wolf. The broadcast can be heard locally in Southern California on Saturday from 10 pm to midnight on 89.3 KPCC, and can also be streamed on demand at http://www.latw.org/.
Beginning Saturday, October 2, 2010, L.A. Theatre Works Radio Theatre Series will air The Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht, starring Stacy Keach, Neil Dickson, Roy Dotrice, Jeannie Elias, Jill Gascoine, Peter Lavin, Robert Machray, Christopher Neame, Moira Quirk, Darren Richardson, Alan Shearman, Simon Templeman, Joanne Whalley, and Matthew Wolf. The broadcast can be heard locally in Southern California on Saturday from 10 pm to midnight on 89.3 KPCC, and can also be streamed on demand at http://www.latw.org/.
Beginning Saturday, July 17, 2010, L.A. Theatre Works Radio Theatre Series will air The School for Husbands and The Imaginary Cuckold, both by Molière (translated by Richard Wilbur), starring Brian Bedford, Emily Bergl, Dakin Matthews, Juliet Mills, Christopher Neame, Lloyd Owen, Alan Shearman, Rhashan Stone, Olivia Williams, Moira Quirk, Darren Richardson, Carolyn Seymour,and Joanne Whalley.
Beginning Saturday, July 17, 2010, L.A. Theatre Works Radio Theatre Series will air The School for Husbands and The Imaginary Cuckold, both by Molière (translated by Richard Wilbur), starring Brian Bedford, Emily Bergl, Dakin Matthews, Juliet Mills, Christopher Neame, Lloyd Owen, Alan Shearman, Rhashan Stone, Olivia Williams, Moira Quirk, Darren Richardson, Carolyn Seymour,and Joanne Whalley.
'SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER or The Mistakes of a Night'- A bawdy comedy of manners starring James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Joanne Whalley. Two randy young gents set out to woo two alluring and upper-crust ladies. Popped pretensions, and good dirty fun are the hallmarks of this romping frolic that's kept audiences laughing for over two centuries. All performances are recorded to air on L.A. Theatre Works' syndicated radio theater series,which broadcasts weekly on public radio stations nationwide and can be streamed on demand at www.latw.org.
