The L.A. Theatre Works Audio Docudrama Series: Pivotal Moments in American History
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- Synopsis
- A unique play anthology featuring five gripping docudramas originally commissioned by L.A. Theatre Works that each explore pivotal moments in 20th century U.S history.With ensemble casts and innovative staging potential these plays are perfect for theatre companies, schools and educational groups looking to stage familiar historical stories in new and original ways. Each play is accompanied by dramaturgical notes that help contextualize and analyze both the events themselves and the dramatic form in which they are presented.The scripts included are:The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial by Peter GoodchildThe Real Dr. Strangelove by Peter Goodchild RFK: The Journey to Justice by Murray Horwitz and Jonathan EstrinThe Chicago Conspiracy Trial by Peter GoodchildTop Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers by Geoffrey Cowan and Leroy Aarons (Winner of theCorporation for Public Broadcasting Best Live Entertainment Award, 1992)As well as five scripts this anthology includes a foreword by Professor Michael Hackett, professor of directing and theatre history at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
- Copyright:
- 2020
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781350135802
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781350135789
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 05/13/20
- Copyrighted By:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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