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L.A. Theatre Works records plays live in performance. We stage our shows in an audio-friendly format, so actors speak directly into microphones while we add sound effects and music to create an immersive audio experience. We"ve recorded over 500 plays in this way - everything from Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde to Arthur Miller and recent Tony winners - and turn the recordings into podcasts, streaming audio, radio shows, and CD’s, so you can listen to great theater anywhere. Because of our unique

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Bus Stop (Part 2)

latheatreworks ·

2025/10/19

During a winter storm, a busload of weary travelers are forced to shack up at a roadside diner until morning. William Inge's Bus Stop offers a warm play about the intersecting lives of eight ordinary people. A co-production with The Smithsonian Associates and Voice of America.Recorded before a live audience at Voice of America, Washington D.C. in June 2003. Directed by Nick Olcott Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg Megan Anderson as Elma Duckworth Terrence Currier as Dr. Gerald

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00:59:00

Bus Stop (Part 1)

latheatreworks ·

2025/10/19

During a winter storm, a busload of weary travelers are forced to shack up at a roadside diner until morning. William Inge's Bus Stop offers a warm play about the intersecting lives of eight ordinary people. A co-production with The Smithsonian Associates and Voice of America. Recorded before a live audience at Voice of America, Washington D.C. in June 2003. Directed by Nick Olcott Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg Megan Anderson as Elma Duckworth Terrence Currier as Dr. Gerald

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01:13:26

Streaming Bonus: Adam's Rib

latheatreworks ·

2025/10/19

A classic battle of the sexes and a courtroom farce, this witty examination of husband and wife attorneys was first crafted for Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. Commissioned by L.A. Theatre Works, playwright David Rambo includes never-before-heard original material in this adaptation of the Oscar-nominated screenplay by Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in October of 2003. Directed by Gordon Hunt Producing Director: Susan

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00:01:16

Remembering Susan Stamberg

latheatreworks ·

2025/10/17

We remember our dear friend and colleague Susan Stamberg with a clip from her performance in LATW's "I'd Rather Eat Pants" by Peter Ackerman. The clip features Susan along with Edward Asner, Anne Meara, and NPR's Bob Edwards. Recorded before a live audience at the Museum of Television and Radio, Beverly Hills in November 2002. Directed by Gordon Hunt Edward Asner as Abe Pepperstein Bob Edwards as Himself Anne Meara as Mabel Pepperstein Susan Stamberg as Herself

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Searching for Galileo's Daughter (Part 2)

latheatreworks ·

2025/09/26

The first child of the great astronomer Galileo entered a Tuscan convent in her teens. He’d taught her much about the heavens as a child, and during her years as a nun she remained scientifically curious while maintaining close contact with her father, even as the Catholic Church condemned him for promoting a sun-centered universe. Many of the letters she wrote to Galileo survive, and served as inspiration for Jessica Dickey’s play, which takes us on a freewheeling, time-shifting journey through

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Searching For Galileo's Daughter (Part 1)

latheatreworks ·

2025/09/26

The first child of the great astronomer Galileo entered a Tuscan convent in her teens. He’d taught her much about the heavens as a child, and during her years as a nun she remained scientifically curious while maintaining close contact with her father, even as the Catholic Church condemned him for promoting a sun-centered universe. Many of the letters she wrote to Galileo survive, and served as inspiration for Jessica Dickey’s play, which takes us on a freewheeling, time-shifting journey through

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00:02:22

LATW_WorkSample 05

latheatreworks ·

2025/07/03

L.A. Theatre Works presents "The Originalist" by John Strand.Edward Gero stars as the late Justice Antonin Scalia in this insightful look at the jurist's life and legal philosophy. In this sample, Scalia grills his new clerk on everything from legal issues to poker. Starring: Edward Gero as as Justice Antonin Scalia Kerry Warren as Cat Directed by Molly Smith Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg

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latheatreworks ·

2025/07/03

L.A. Theatre Works presents "The Tug of War" by David Rambo As Soviet nuclear missiles move ever closer to Cuba, President John F. Kennedy must chart a course between conflicting counsel and unparalleled emotional stakes to prevent nuclear annihilation. In this sample, JFK consults with his brother Bobby about the growing threat to America and the world. Starring: Josh Stamberg as John F. Kennedy Matthew Floyd Miller as Robert F. Kennedy Directed by Brian Kite Producing Director: Susan Albert

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00:02:11

LATW_WorkSample 03

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2025/07/03

L.A. Theatre Works presents "Pressure" by David Haig. A Scottish meteorologist locks horns with his American counterpart as both men try to convince General Dwight D. Eisenhower that they can accurately predict the atmospheric conditions needed to launch the D-Day invasion. In this sample, Ike demands to know why the weather scientists disagree so vehemently about the forecast. Starring: James Morrison as General Dwight D. Eisenhower Jonathan Cake as Group Captain James Stagg Directed by Martin

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00:02:40

LATW_WorkSample 02

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2025/07/03

L.A. Theatre Works presents "The Rivalry" by Norman Corwin. Academy Award nominees Paul Giamatti and David Strathairn star in Norman Corwin’s electrifying dramatization of the history-making Lincoln-Douglas debates. In this sample, the candidates argue the role of the courts. Starring: Paul Giamatti as Stephen A. Douglas David Strathairn as Abraham Lincoln Directed by Eric Simonson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg

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2025/07/03

L.A. Theatre Works presents "Together Tonight: Hamilton, Jefferson, Burr" by Norman Corwin. Three of America's Founding Fathers debate crucial issues facing America in 1799. In this sample, the trio are asked how to deal with the problem of slavery. Starring: JD Cullum as Aaron Burr Gregory Harrison as Thomas Jefferson Henri Lubatti as The Moderator Brian Tichnell as Alexander Hamilton Directed by Alexis Jacknow Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg

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A Streetcar Named Desire (Part 2)

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2025/05/16

Tennessee Williams’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece is one of the most enduring, explosive works in theatre. Blanche DuBois, once a well-heeled Southern belle but now alcoholic and destitute, arrives in New Orleans to stay with her sister Stella and her brutish brother-in-law Stanley. And as Stanley terrorizes the fragile Blanche, reality slips slowly away from her.Recorded at KCRW, Santa Monica, in May 1998. Directed by Martin Jenkins Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A

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A Streetcar Named Desire (Part 1)

latheatreworks ·

2025/05/16

Tennessee Williams’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece is one of the most enduring, explosive works in theatre. Blanche DuBois, once a well-heeled Southern belle but now alcoholic and destitute, arrives in New Orleans to stay with her sister Stella and her brutish brother-in-law Stanley. And as Stanley terrorizes the fragile Blanche, reality slips slowly away from her. Recorded at KCRW, Santa Monica, in May 1998. Directed by Martin Jenkins Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A

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Get Unlimited Listening with LATW's Streaming Service

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2025/05/04

Get a free 7-day trial now at streaming.latw.org. Access hundreds of audio plays like Journey's End via a monthly subscription with more titles added over time. Includes classics, modern masterpieces, and contemporary and original works, all with top-name actors.

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Death of a Salesman (Part 2)

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2025/04/04

Stacy Keach and Jane Kaczmarek star in Arthur Miller’s 1949 masterpiece, a searing portrait of the physical, emotional, and psychological costs of the American dream. Willy Loman (Keach) is the play’s iconic traveling salesman, whose family is torn apart by his desperate obsession with success and social acceptance. As his two sons cast about aimlessly for their station in life, Willy begins to come unraveled when the reality of his life threatens his long-cherished illusions.Recorded before a

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00:59:00

Death of a Salesman (Part 1)

latheatreworks ·

2025/04/03

Stacy Keach and Jane Kaczmarek star in Arthur Miller’s 1949 masterpiece, a searing portrait of the physical, emotional, and psychological costs of the American dream. Willy Loman (Keach) is the play’s iconic traveling salesman, whose family is torn apart by his desperate obsession with success and social acceptance. As his two sons cast about aimlessly for their station in life, Willy begins to come unraveled when the reality of his life threatens his long-cherished illusions. Recorded before a

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Tartuffe (Part 2)

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2025/03/07

Initially banned in France by King Louis XIV, Molière’s celebrated social satire Tartuffe exposes hypocrisy in the Catholic Church. When a pious fraud worms his way into a wealthy family and manipulates the patriarch into giving up his fortune, it’s up to his family to expose the truth before they end up in the poorhouse! Translated by Richard Wilbur.Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in June 2010. Lead funding for Tartuffe was made possible with support from the Sidney E. Frank

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Tartuffe (Part 1)

latheatreworks ·

2025/03/06

Initially banned in France by King Louis XIV, Molière’s celebrated social satire Tartuffe exposes hypocrisy in the Catholic Church. When a pious fraud worms his way into a wealthy family and manipulates the patriarch into giving up his fortune, it’s up to his family to expose the truth before they end up in the poorhouse! Translated by Richard Wilbur. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in June 2010. Lead funding for Tartuffe was made possible with support from the Sidney E. Frank

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Circumstances Affecting...Bonus Interview with Amanda...

latheatreworks ·

2025/02/26

Hear our interview with playwright Amanda Quaid, author of Circumstances Affecting the Heat of the Sun's Rays.

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Stream Hundreds of Great Plays

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2025/02/07

Stream hundreds of great plays like these at streaming.latw.org.

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