L.A. Theatre Works

L.A. Theatre Works presents this award-winning, critically-acclaimed radio theater series. Discover radio drama that is contemporary, edgy, and significant.

Full audio of each play is available on our site for one week following the radio broadcast. After that, the first 15 minutes is available. All LATW plays can be purchased on their Web site.

Airs Saturday 10 p.m.-12 a.m.
 
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Betrayed

Oct. 10, 2009|0 comments

George Packer's searing chronicle of America's involvement in Iraq. Based on the journalist-playwright’s original article in The New Yorker, "Betrayed" is the story of three young Iraqi translators who risk everything for America's promise of freedom while their country collapses around them. “The clarity of the writing, the urgency of the story being told … give the play a sharp dramatic impact and a plain-spoken beauty. Painful human experience is presented here as just that. Nothing else is necessary to awaken sympathy, despair and awareness of a grave moral failure on the part of the American government.” - New York Post. Starring Waleed F. Zuaiter, Sevan Greene, Jeremy Beck, Kevin Daniels, Andrea Gabriel, John Getz, and Sam Kanater. Directed by Pippin Parker.


The Real Dr. Strangelove

Oct. 3, 2009|0 comments

The birth of Armageddon. The first H-Bomb detonates and the proud father is Edward Teller. But he's on a collision course with Robert Oppenheimer, head of the team that created the Atom bomb. Now Oppenheimer has turned pacifist and the government will stop at nothing to neutralize him. And Teller is their star witness. Starring Jordan Baker, Corey Brill, John de Lancie, Reed Diamond, J. Michael Flynn, Raphael Sbarge, Joe Spano, Matt St. James, Simon Templeman, Granville Van Dusen, Geoffrey Wade and Margaret Welsh. Written by Peter Goodchild. The recording includes an interview with playwright Peter Goodchild.


The Paris Letter

Sept. 26, 2009|0 comments

From the pen of Jon Robin Baitz, one the most provocative and acclaimed writers of his generation. Sandy Sonnenberg, a highly successful financier, finds his personal and professional life threatened by unraveling secrets from the past. A tragic game of financial and moral betrayal plays out over four decades, with family and friends paying a high price for their love and loyalty. Starring John Glover, Neil Patrick Harris, Josh Radnor, Ron Rifkin, and Patricia Wettig. Directed by Peter Levin. The show includes a conversation with Ron Rifkin.


The Importance of Being Ernest

Sept. 19, 2009|2 comments

This final play from the pen of Oscar Wilde is a stylish send-up of Victorian courtship and manners, complete with assumed names, mistaken lovers, and a lost handbag. Jack and Algernon are best friends, both wooing ladies who think their names are Ernest, “that name which inspires absolute confidence.” Wilde’s effervescent wit, scathing social satire, and high farce make this one of the most cherished plays in the English language. Featuring James Marsters, Emily Bergl, Charles Busch, Neil Dickson, Jill Gascoine, Christopher Neame, Scott Wolf and Sarah Zimmerman.


Art

Sept. 12, 2009|0 comments

How much would you pay for a painting with nothing on it? Would it be art? Marc's best friend Serge has just bought a very expensive – and very white - painting. To Marc, the painting is a joke, and as battle lines are drawn, old friends use it to settle scores. With friendships hanging in the balance, the question becomes: how much is a painting worth? A Tony Award winner for Best Play and Olivier Award winner for Best Comedy. Written by Yasmina Reza, and translated by Christopher Hampton. Starring Bob Balaban, Brian Cox, and Jeff Perry. Directed by Peter Levin.


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