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  • Interviewing the cast of "Kabuki Faust," and its creator Shozo Sato

    Mar. 13, 1986
  • Interviewing the cast of "Beyond the fringe"

    Oct. 8, 1963
  • Interviewing Terry Kinney, Joan Allen, and Sheldon Patinkin

    Sep. 19, 1979

    The Steppenwolf Theatre cast members talk about their staging of Clifford Odet's Waiting for Lefty at the Apollo Theater. Includes a clip of Terkel's interview with theater director Harold Clurman.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Interviewing Susan Nussbaum and Michael Pachovas

    Aug. 28, 1981

    Susan Nussbaum, founder of Access Living and Michael Pachovas founder of Disabled Prisoners Program discuss the upcoming Disabled Americans Freedom Rally in the backdrop of the International Year of the Disabled Persons and President Reagan's budget cuts. Society needs to understand that expenditures are required to secure the rights of disabled people to live active, productive lives. They need to be able to get out of their apartment buildings or homes, travel on sidewalks and ride buses. That may require access ramps, working elevators, cut curbs, and hydraulic buses to lower steps.

  • Interviewing Stuart Gordon, Richard Fire, and June Shellene

    Oct. 1, 1981

    The Organic Theater Company cast members describe the concept behind Dr. Rat - their adaptation of the William Kotzwinkle novel - and how they brought it to the stage.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Interviewing Stuart Gordon, Jack Wallace, Brian Hickey, and Bruce (Meshach) Taylor

    Mar. 7, 1975

    The cast members of Organic Theatre's production of Huck Finn join Studs to talk about their roles. Includes some dramatic readings from the actors. Content Warning: This conversation has the presence of outdated, biased, or offensive language. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Interviewing Sterling Hayden

    Nov. 9, 1963
  • Judy Tenuta

    Interviewing stand-up comic and actress Judy Tenuta. This is an un-aired master tape

  • Interviewing Sir Ralph Richardson and Lady Mary Richardson (Meriel Forbes)

    Aug. 21, 1974

    Studs joins the two English actors to discuss their careers and the drawing-room comedy Lloyd George Knew My Father. Includes some recordings of their dramatic readings.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

  • Interviewing Siobhán McKenna; part 2

    Oct. 22, 1971

    The Irish actress joins Studs to discuss some of her roles and to perform some dramatic readings.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Interviewing Siobhán McKenna; part 1

    Oct. 22, 1971

    The Irish actress joins Studs to discuss some of her roles and to perform some dramatic readings.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Interviewing Sam Levene and Monica May from the cast of "Make a Million"

    Aug. 26, 1960
  • Interviewing Ruth Draper and Lord Richard Buckley ; part 2

  • Interviewing Ruth Draper and Lord Richard Buckley ; part 1

    1958
  • Interviewing Ruby Dee

    May. 31, 1979

    The actor and political activist shares with Studs her thoughts on the state of theater and civil rights. Includes clips of Terkel's interviews with Dee and Ossie Davis at the 1963 March on Washington, and a clip of the activist poet John Beecher.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

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