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Jan 25, 2019 • 53min
The Relativity Series: Spill (Part 1)
In April of 2010, British Petroleum gave orders to speed up production on its colossal drilling rig, the Deepwater Horizon. Despite the objections of many on the rig, safety measures were ignored or overlooked. On April 20th, the Deepwater Horizon exploded. Eleven men paid the ultimate price, and countless thousands who call the Gulf Coast home found their lives irrevocably altered.Based on actual interviews and testimony, Leigh Fondakowski has created a chilling and intimate look at the people and ecosystem affected by the incident.Spill by Leigh Fondakowski. Starring Elisa Bocanegra as Arleen Weise, Andrea Fleytas; Gilbert Glenn Brown as Obama, Jorey Danos, Christopher Pleasant; Nicholas Hormann as Bob Bea, Pat O'Bryan, Gary Bartholemy, Wyman Wheeler; Travis Johns as Keith Jones, Steve Bertone, Jonathan Henderson; Jane Kaczmarek as Narrator, Lillian Miller; James Morrison as Bill Anderson, Randy Ezell, Billy Nungesser; Darren Richardson as Tony Hayward, Jimmy Harrell, Gordon Jones, Don Vidrine: Kate Steele as Shelley Anderson, Jolene Danos; and Mark Jude Sullivan as Jason Anderson, Mike Williams. Directed by Martin Jarvis.L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series is presented with the generous support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 17, 2019 • 1h 13min
The Relativity Series: Lenin's Embalmers
Their mission: preserve Lenin's body for all time. Or else. In 1924, two Russian scientists have to race against time to preserve Lenin's body so it can be on display - forever. Playwright Vern Thiessen gives us his version of these real life events in Lenin’s Embalmers. It’s a dark comedy, a look at scientific ingenuity, and a study of the absurdity of life under Stalin. Starring JD Cullum as Vlad, Simon Helberg as Boris, Gregory Harrison as Lenin, Jon Matthews as Krasin, Rufus Sewell as Stalin, John Sloan as Agent 2, Mark Jude Sullivan as Agent 1, and Jocelyn Towne as Nadia. Directed by Martin Jarvis.L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series is presented with the generous support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 10, 2019 • 57min
The Relativity Series: Copenhagen (Part 2)
As World War 2 raged in Europe, Werner Heisenberg - head of the budding German nuclear program - met with his former mentor Niels Bohr, the brilliant physicist who opposed the Nazis.While we don’t know for surewhat went on, we can thank the brilliant playwright Michael Frayn for this powerful speculation about their meeting, with Bohr’s wife Margrethe joining them to guide us through their memories of the encounter.Copenhagen by Michael Frayn.Starring Alfred Molina as Niels Bohr, David Krumholtz as Werner Heisenberg, and Shannon Cochran as Margrethe Bohr. Directed by Martin Jarvis.L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series is presented with the generous support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 10, 2019 • 1h 9min
The Relativity Series: Copenhagen (Part 1)
As World War 2 raged in Europe, Werner Heisenberg - head of the budding German nuclear program - met with his former mentor Niels Bohr, the brilliant physicist who opposed the Nazis.While we don’t know for sure what went on, we can thank the brilliant playwright Michael Frayn for this powerful speculation about their meeting, with Bohr’s wife Margrethe joining them to guide us through their memories of the encounter. Copenhagen by Michael Frayn. Starring Alfred Molina as Niels Bohr, David Krumholtz as Werner Heisenberg, and Shannon Cochran as Margrethe Bohr. Directed by Martin Jarvis.L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series is presented with the generous support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 2, 2019 • 56min
The Relativity Series: An Enemy of the People (Part 2)
In a town dependent on its natural spa baths for income, what happens when the waters become dangerously polluted? Henrik Ibsen tackled a scientific, ethical, and all-too-modern economic dilemma in "An Enemy of the People," in a translation by Rebecca Lenkiewicz. DIrected by Martin Jarvis. Producing Director, Susan Loewenberg.Starring Rosalind Ayres as Catherine Stockman, Gregory Harrison as Peter Stockman, Richard Kind as Dr. Thomas Stockman, Alan Mandell as Morten Kill, Jon Matthews as Billing, Alan Shearman as Captain Horster, Josh Stamberg as Hovstad, Emily Swallow as Petra, and Tom Virtue as Aslaksen.Starring Rosalind Ayres, Gregory Harrison, Richard Kind, Alan Mandell, Jon Matthews, Alan Shearman, Josh Stamberg, Emily Swallow, and Tom Virtue.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 2, 2019 • 44min
The Relativity Series: An Enemy of the People (Part 1)
In a town dependent on its natural spa baths for income, what happens when the waters become dangerously polluted? Henrik Ibsen tackled an all-too-modern scientific, ethical, and economic dilemma in "An Enemy of the People," in a translation by Rebecca Lenkiewicz. DIrected by Martin Jarvis. Producing Director, Susan Loewenberg.L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series is presented with the generous support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.Starring Rosalind Ayres as Catherine Stockman, Gregory Harrison as Peter Stockman, Richard Kind as Dr. Thomas Stockman, Alan Mandell as Morten Kill, Jon Matthews as Billing, Alan Shearman as Captain Horster, Josh Stamberg as Hovstad, Emily Swallow as Petra, and Tom Virtue as Aslaksen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 15, 2017 • 29min
The Relativity Series: Completeness (Part 4)
Elliot (Jason Ritter) and Molly (Mandy Siegfried) face big decisions about their research and their future. Completeness is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 8, 2017 • 26min
The Relativity Series: Completeness (Part 3)
Things look bleak - Elliot (Jason Ritter) confesses to Molly (Mandy Siegfried) his first reaction to romance is a “heavy choking sadness.” Also starring Mia Barron and André Sogliuzzo. Completeness is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 1, 2017 • 33min
The Relativity Series: Completeness (Part 2)
Molly (Mandy Siegfried) and Elliot (Jason Ritter) take their research project to the next level, and that brings up old flames, past hurts, plenty of uncertainty. Also starring Mia Barron and André Sogliuzzo. Completeness is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 25, 2017 • 29min
The Relativity Series: Completeness (Part 1)
Jason Ritter and Mandy Siegfried star in Itamar Moses’ comedy about two young scientists facing complications in their research and their romantic lives. Also starring Mia Barron and André Sogliuzzo. Completeness is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


