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This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Amir has left his Pakistani heritage behind in an attempt to make partner at his corporate law firm, but his wife Emily doesn’t share his negative feelings about Islam—she’s encouraged Amir to help with the case of a controversial imam. When they throw a dinner party for Amir’s colleague Jory and her husband Isaac, the hard truths revealed lead to the unraveling of their carefully constructed lives. Winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.Recorded live at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater in April 2018.Directed by Brian KiteProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergGeoffrey Arend as IsaacBehzad Dabu as AbeHari Dhillon as AmirSameerah Luqmaan-Harris as JoryEmily Swallow as EmilySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Amir has left his Pakistani heritage behind in an attempt to make partner at his corporate law firm, but his wife Emily doesn’t share his negative feelings about Islam—she’s encouraged Amir to help with the case of a controversial imam. When they throw a dinner party for Amir’s colleague Jory and her husband Isaac, the hard truths revealed lead to the unraveling of their carefully constructed lives. Winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.Recorded live at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater in April 2018.Directed by Brian KiteProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergGeoffrey Arend as IsaacBehzad Dabu as AbeHari Dhillon as AmirSameerah Luqmaan-Harris as JoryEmily Swallow as EmilySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Because of the controversial nature of Disgraced’s portrayal of Islamic Americans, L.A. Theatre Works held panel discussions following performances in Los Angeles in April 2018. We heard a remarkable range of opinions about the play from our distinguished guests.Shafiqa Amadi is an Associate Professor of Clinical Education at the Rossier School of Education, and Co-Director of the Center for Education, Identity and Social Justice at USC.Sue Obeidi is the Director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council’s Hollywood Bureau. She works with studio executives, producers, directors, and writers to create authentic, accurate and humanizing portrayals of Islam and of Muslims in film, television, and on digital platforms.Rabbi Sarah Bassin is an Associate Rabbi at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills. Prior to joining Temple Emmanuel, Rabbi Bassin served as Executive Director of LA

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Set during the Great Depression, The Grapes of Wrath tells the powerful story of the Joad family’s trek from the dust bowl of Oklahoma to the promise of a new life in California. But what they find threatens to rip apart their lives, and sever the ties that bind them together.Original music composed and performed by the Joel Rafael Band: Joel Rafael, Jamaica Rafael, and Carl Johnson.Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in October of 2002.Directed by Richard MasurProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergShirley Knight as Ma JoadJeffrey Donovan as Tom JoadEmily Bergl as Rose of SharonMichael Buie as Connie/OthersDaniel Chacón as Al JoadMaurice Chasse as Deputy Sheriff/OthersShannon Cochran as Mrs. Wainwright/Elizabeth SandryTrista Delamere as 2nd Narrator/Al’s GirlFrancis Guinan as Jim CasyCharlie Matthes as Willy/Gas Station

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Set during the Great Depression, The Grapes of Wrath tells the powerful story of the Joad family’s trek from the dust bowl of Oklahoma to the promise of a new life in California. But what they find threatens to rip apart their lives, and sever the ties that bind them together.Original music composed and performed by the Joel Rafael Band: Joel Rafael, Jamaica Rafael, and Carl Johnson.Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in October of 2002.Directed by Richard MasurProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergShirley Knight as Ma JoadJeffrey Donovan as Tom JoadEmily Bergl as Rose of SharonMichael Buie as Connie/OthersDaniel Chacón as Al JoadMaurice Chasse as Deputy Sheriff/OthersShannon Cochran as Mrs. Wainwright/Elizabeth SandryTrista Delamere as 2nd Narrator/Al’s GirlFrancis Guinan as Jim CasyCharlie Matthes as Willy/Gas Station

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Set during the Great Depression, The Grapes of Wrath tells the powerful story of the Joad family’s trek from the dust bowl of Oklahoma to the promise of a new life in California. But what they find threatens to rip apart their lives, and sever the ties that bind them together.Original music composed and performed by the Joel Rafael Band: Joel Rafael, Jamaica Rafael, and Carl Johnson.Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in October of 2002.Directed by Richard MasurProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergShirley Knight as Ma JoadJeffrey Donovan as Tom JoadEmily Bergl as Rose of SharonMichael Buie as Connie/OthersDaniel Chacón as Al JoadMaurice Chasse as Deputy Sheriff/OthersShannon Cochran as Mrs. Wainwright/Elizabeth SandryTrista Delamere as 2nd Narrator/Al’s GirlFrancis Guinan as Jim CasyCharlie Matthes as Willy/Gas Station

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Set during the Great Depression, The Grapes of Wrath tells the powerful story of the Joad family’s trek from the dust bowl of Oklahoma to the promise of a new life in California. But what they find threatens to rip apart their lives, and sever the ties that bind them together.Original music composed and performed by the Joel Rafael Band: Joel Rafael, Jamaica Rafael, and Carl Johnson.Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in October of 2002.Directed by Richard MasurProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergShirley Knight as Ma JoadJeffrey Donovan as Tom JoadEmily Bergl as Rose of SharonMichael Buie as Connie/OthersDaniel Chacón as Al JoadMaurice Chasse as Deputy Sheriff/OthersShannon Cochran as Mrs. Wainwright/Elizabeth SandryTrista Delamere as 2nd Narrator/Al’s GirlFrancis Guinan as Jim CasyCharlie Matthes as Willy/Gas Station

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Hear our conversation with playwrights Paula Cizmar and Susan Yankowitz.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Hear our interview with Russian activist Marina Pisklakova-Parker.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Seven women give voice to the voiceless. Seven is a documentary play created with the support of Vital Voices Global Partnership and is a collaboration between the playwrights and seven female activists from around the globe, telling inspiring stories of overcoming adversity to effect real change and improve the lives of women.Written by: Paula Cizmar, Catherine Filloux, Gail Kriegel, Carol K. Mack, Ruth Margraff, Anna Deavere Smith, and Susan Yankowitz.Directed by Judyann ElderProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergShannon Holt as Marina Pisklakova-ParkerJossara Jinaro as Laura AlonsoAlex Kingston as Inez McCormackEmily Kuroda as Mu SochuaSameerah Luqmaan-Harris as Hafsat AbiolaAnnet Mahendru as Farida AziziSarah Shahi as Mukhtar MaiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Seven women give voice to the voiceless. Seven is a documentary play created with the support of Vital Voices Global Partnership and is a collaboration between the playwrights and seven female activists from around the globe, telling inspiring stories of overcoming adversity to effect real change and improve the lives of women.Written by: Paula Cizmar, Catherine Filloux, Gail Kriegel, Carol K. Mack, Ruth Margraff, Anna Deavere Smith, and Susan Yankowitz.Directed by Judyann ElderProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergShannon Holt as Marina Pisklakova-ParkerJossara Jinaro as Laura AlonsoAlex Kingston as Inez McCormackEmily Kuroda as Mu SochuaSameerah Luqmaan-Harris as Hafsat AbiolaAnnet Mahendru as Farida AziziSarah Shahi as Mukhtar MaiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Seven women give voice to the voiceless. Seven is a documentary play created with the support of Vital Voices Global Partnership and is a collaboration between the playwrights and seven female activists from around the globe, telling inspiring stories of overcoming adversity to effect real change and improve the lives of women.Written by: Paula Cizmar, Catherine Filloux, Gail Kriegel, Carol K. Mack, Ruth Margraff, Anna Deavere Smith, and Susan Yankowitz.Directed by Judyann ElderProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergShannon Holt as Marina Pisklakova-ParkerJossara Jinaro as Laura AlonsoAlex Kingston as Inez McCormackEmily Kuroda as Mu SochuaSameerah Luqmaan-Harris as Hafsat AbiolaAnnet Mahendru as Farida AziziSarah Shahi as Mukhtar MaiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.The controversial history of Chavez Ravine, the immigrant community that once existed on the site that is now Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, is explored with humor, brutal honesty, and pulse-racing music by the nation's premier Chicano/Latino theatre troupe, Culture Clash.Recorded before a live audience at The Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles in June 2004.Directed by Lisa PetersonProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergRichard Montoya as Frank Wilkinson/OthersRic Salinas as Henry Ruiz/OthersHerbert Sigüenza as Manazar/OthersZilah Mendoza as Maria/OthersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.The controversial history of Chavez Ravine, the immigrant community that once existed on the site that is now Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, is explored with humor, brutal honesty, and pulse-racing music by the nation's premier Chicano/Latino theatre troupe, Culture Clash.Recorded before a live audience at The Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles in June 2004.Directed by Lisa PetersonProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergRichard Montoya as Frank Wilkinson/OthersRic Salinas as Henry Ruiz/OthersHerbert Sigüenza as Manazar/OthersZilah Mendoza as Maria/OthersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.The controversial history of Chavez Ravine, the immigrant community that once existed on the site that is now Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, is explored with humor, brutal honesty, and pulse-racing music by the nation's premier Chicano/Latino theatre troupe, Culture Clash.Recorded before a live audience at The Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles in June 2004.Directed by Lisa PetersonProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergRichard Montoya as Frank Wilkinson/OthersRic Salinas as Henry Ruiz/OthersHerbert Sigüenza as Manazar/OthersZilah Mendoza as Maria/OthersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Hear our conversation with former MLB pitcher Al Downing, talking about Jackie Robinson's impact on baseball.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Playwright Ed Schmidt imagines a spring day in 1947, when Branch Rickey, the powerful general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, summons heavyweight champion Joe Louis, tap star Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson, and actor Paul Robeson to his hotel room in Manhattan. Rickey wants their support when he chooses Jackie Robinson to be Major League Baseball’s first black player. But a power struggle ensues when the group raises questions about Rickey’s motivations to integrate baseball.Recorded before a live audience at the DoubleTree Suites, Santa Monica in May 1996.Directed by Sheldon EppsProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergEdward Asner as Branch RickeyDavid Downing as Clancy Hope (Elder)Tommy Hicks as Bill 'Bojangles' RobinsonCarl Lumbly as Paul RobesonSterling Macer as Jackie RobinsonCharlie Robinson as Joe LouisRugg Williams as Clancy HopeSee Privacy Policy at https:/

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Playwright Ed Schmidt imagines a spring day in 1947, when Branch Rickey, the powerful general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, summons heavyweight champion Joe Louis, tap star Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson, and actor Paul Robeson to his hotel room in Manhattan. Rickey wants their support when he chooses Jackie Robinson to be Major League Baseball’s first black player. But a power struggle ensues when the group raises questions about Rickey’s motivations to integrate baseball.Recorded before a live audience at the DoubleTree Suites, Santa Monica in May 1996.Directed by Sheldon EppsProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergEdward Asner as Branch RickeyDavid Downing as Clancy Hope (Elder)Tommy Hicks as Bill 'Bojangles' RobinsonCarl Lumbly as Paul RobesonSterling Macer as Jackie RobinsonCharlie Robinson as Joe LouisRugg Williams as Clancy HopeSee Privacy Policy at https:/

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Playwright Ed Schmidt imagines a spring day in 1947, when Branch Rickey, the powerful general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, summons heavyweight champion Joe Louis, tap star Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson, and actor Paul Robeson to his hotel room in Manhattan. Rickey wants their support when he chooses Jackie Robinson to be Major League Baseball’s first black player. But a power struggle ensues when the group raises questions about Rickey’s motivations to integrate baseball.Recorded before a live audience at the DoubleTree Suites, Santa Monica in May 1996.Directed by Sheldon EppsProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergEdward Asner as Branch RickeyDavid Downing as Clancy Hope (Elder)Tommy Hicks as Bill 'Bojangles' RobinsonCarl Lumbly as Paul RobesonSterling Macer as Jackie RobinsonCharlie Robinson as Joe LouisRugg Williams as Clancy HopeSee Privacy Policy at https:/

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Playwright Ed Schmidt imagines a spring day in 1947, when Branch Rickey, the powerful general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, summons heavyweight champion Joe Louis, tap star Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson, and actor Paul Robeson to his hotel room in Manhattan. Rickey wants their support when he chooses Jackie Robinson to be Major League Baseball’s first black player. But a power struggle ensues when the group raises questions about Rickey’s motivations to integrate baseball.Recorded before a live audience at the DoubleTree Suites, Santa Monica in May 1996.Directed by Sheldon EppsProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergEdward Asner as Branch RickeyDavid Downing as Clancy Hope (Elder)Tommy Hicks as Bill 'Bojangles' RobinsonCarl Lumbly as Paul RobesonSterling Macer as Jackie RobinsonCharlie Robinson as Joe LouisRugg Williams as Clancy HopeSee Privacy Policy at https:/