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  • Discussing the Remains Theatre Ensemble's production of the play, "Speed-the-Plow," with playwright David Mamet, director Joel Schumacher, and actors Bill Petersen, and D. W. Moffett

    Feb. 20, 1989
  • Discussing the play "Your Home In the West," with Estelle Parsons

    Oct. 30, 1991
  • Discussing the Northlight Theatre's production of the play "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me," with cast members

    Mar. 24, 1994
  • Discussing the Northlight Theatre's production of the musical "Smoke on the Mountain," with cast members

    Nov. 23, 1993
  • Discussing the Looking Glass Theatre Co.'s production of "The Jungle," with cast members

    Nov. 1, 1990

    members of the Lookingglass Theatre Company

  • Discussing the Goodman Theatre's production of Friedrich Duerrenmatt's play, "The Visit," with director David Petrarca, and actors Rosalind Cash and Josef Sommer

    May. 9, 1991
  • Discussing the character of Edith Ann with creators Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner

    Oct. 20, 1994

    The comedic creative force of Lily Tomlin and comedy writer Jane Wagner discuss the character of Edith Ann as well as the bag lady, Trudy, upon the release of their book "Edith Ann: My Life So Far".* Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations. 

  • Discussing the book "Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol" with author, actor and educator Tom Mula

    Dec. 16, 1996
  • Discussing the book "Hang-Ups" with the author, painter, actor and humorist Jonathan Winters

    Nov. 17, 1988
  • Discussing Steppenwolf Theater's production of the A. R. Gurney play, "Love Letters," with the production's lead actors, Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson

    Jun. 13, 1990
  • Discussing Northlight Theatre's production of "Uncommon Ground," with Jeremy Lawrence and Donald Moffat

    Jan. 7, 1991
  • Discussing Harold Pinter with the cast of his play "the Caretaker"

    May. 1, 1963
  • Discussing a production of the play, "Conversations with an Irish Rascal"

    1997

    a musical biography of Irish patriot and author Brendan Behan, with actors Glenn Allen Pruett and Mary Callaghan Lynch, and musician Neil Woodward.

  • Director Nick Rudall discusses the play "Candida"

    Sep. 20, 1990

    Nick Rudall talks about directing his 7th play by George Bernard Shaw. Three cast members, Daria Martel, Tom Amandes and David New are part of the interview, too. The actors reenact various scenes of the play. Rudall explains Shaw wrote "Candida" as a way to sort through his complicated feelings with a woman.

  • Cast members discuss the play "The Dresser"

    Oct. 27, 1983

    James O'Reilly, Frank Galati and Pauline Brailsford talk about their roles in "The Dresser". Although they've all been performing the play for the last six weeks, they all agree they thoroughly enjoy acting in their roles night after night. The cast members reenact a number of passages within this interview.

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