Vlado Habunek, the Director of The Croatian National Theater, also a teacher at the University of Zagreb and board member for the Debrovnik Summer Festival discusses how all arts are seeking new revelations with Studs Terkel. Terkel asks Habunek to compare American Actors with Croatian actors because they are subsidized by the state. He sees Croatian actors as too secure and admires the ambition of American actors. The fact that theater reflects life and life is difficult begins a discussion on the status of theater today.

Nikolay Akimov, Theodore Komisarjevsky and Pavel Markov discuss the Soviet theater. The ending music on this record was edited out

Studs Terkel talks to Colleen Dewhurst about her larger than life career. They both laugh hardily when Dewhurst says she's been searching to play the role in a play that becomes a huge hit. Dewhurst reveals when playing a role, she looks for the character to have a vulnerability, so Dewhurst can develop the role to its fullest.

Claudia Cassidy discusses being a critic of theater and opera etc. Includes about 1.5 minutes of another interview.