Discussing the works of Federico Garcia Lorca with translator James Graham-Lujan. Garcia Lorca was a great poet and playwright and he re-vitalized Spanish theater with his eleven plays, according to Graham-Lujan. Garcia Lorca's life was joyous and full of life unlike the theme of his plays, which was tragedy and death.

Having seen a one-man puppet show at a young age, creator and puppeteer Burr Tillstrom knew that's what he wanted to do. Kukla was the first puppet Tillstrom created. Kukla was Tillstrom's right-hand man, as Tillstrom always and only used his right hand to make Kukla come alive.

Being both a theatre critic and a theatre director prompted Harold Clurman to write his book, "The Fervent Years: The Group Theatre and the 30's". Clurman hopes that with every play a viewer sees, he or she then takes that material and ponders the message. Clurman explained that plays were a way to communicate truth about life.

While in a dressing room, Gisela May talks about the songs that she sings in the play, "Mother Courage and Her Children". May also talks about lessons learned from Bertolt Brecht's plays.

When asked what the play meant to her, cast member Carmen Pelton, said the play was a presentation of Susan B. Anthony and her struggles. Alan Stone explained why he felt chills when Anthony spoke of her troubles. "Mother of Us All," explained director Frank Galati was a look at the good fight Susan B. Anthony pursued toward women's suffrage.

Director Frank Galati explains that the play "She Always Said, Pablo," was about Gertrude Stein's relationship with Pablo Picasso. Referring to the play itself, Galati also said that he tried to marry their narrative writings with some operatic song.

Novelist Stanley Elkin has come into town to see Frank Galati's adaptation of Elkin's book, "The Dick Gibson Show." The book has a lot to do with how radio has become a talk show. Various cast members re-enact scenes from "The Dick Gibson Show."

Frank Galati talks about the production of, "Postcard From Morocco." The stories are told through the seven people stranded at the train station. Galati notes that the luggage the people have with them also represent people's baggage through out their lives.

Frank Galati and some cast members of "Cry, the Beloved Country," talk about the play. Fathers, sons, relationships, faith and redemption are all areas covered in the play. Galati explains how the story of the play itself draws the audience inward and gets them mesmerized.