A unique play anthology featuring five gripping docudramas originally commissioned by L.A. Theatre Works that each explore pivotal moments in 20th century U.S history.With ensemble casts and innovative staging potential these plays are perfect for theatre companies, schools and educational groups looking to stage familiar historical stories in new and original ways. Each play is accompanied by dramaturgical notes that help contextualize and an...
A unique play anthology featuring five gripping docudramas originally commissioned by L.A. Theatre Works that each explore pivotal moments in 20th century U.S history.With ensemble casts and innovative staging potential these plays are perfect for theatre companies, schools and educational groups looking to stage familiar historical stories in new and original ways. Each play is accompanied by dramaturgical notes that help contextualize and an...
At the height of the cold War, American democracy was challenged by the anti-Communist atmosphere of the McCarthy era. In the Name of Security re-opens three famous spy cases that rocked America between 1948 and 1954: Alger Hiss, Julius & Ethel Rosenberg, and J. Robert Oppenheimer.
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, the inventor of the bomb that obliterated Hiroshima. Now Oppenheimer has turned pacifist and the government will stop at nothing to "neutralize" him. And Teller is their star witness!
The Scopes Trial, over the right to teach evolution in public schools, reaffirmed the importance of intellectual freedom. In 1925, this Tennessee trial set the stage for ongoing national debates over the separation of church and state in a democratic society.
Our world runs on fossil fuels. It is estimated that oil production will drop to half of the peak amount around 2030. What will happen as we reach the point where there is no practical way to get whatever is still in the ground? Fossil fuels are in decline, but recoverable reserves of metals are also becoming less plentiful. Electricity will be in decline world-wide because it is produced mainly with fossil fuels. Without mechanisation, irriga...
The Trial of Alger Hiss The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg The Case of J. Robert Oppenheimer. At the height of the cold War American democracy was challenged by the anti-Communist atmosphere of the McCarthy era. IN THE NAME OF SECURITY re-opens three famous spy cases that rocked America between 1948 and 1954: Alger Hiss Julius & Ethel Rosenberg and J. Robert Oppenheimer. Each hour-long program combines dramatic re-enactments based on orig...
Reality is stranger than fiction when seven 1960s radicals refuse to behave in Judge Julius Hoffmans courtroom. Based on actual trial transcripts and starring a cast of top Chicago actors this play centers on events following the protests and riots during the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago.
This comprehensive review of Native American life skills covers collecting and preparing plant foods and medicines, hunting animals, creating and transporting fire, and crafting tools, shelter, clothing, utensils, and other devices. Step-by-step instructions and 145 detailed diagrams enable the reader to duplicate native methods using materials available in local habitats. A new foreword, introduction, and index complement the practical inform...
