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This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library. Tensions run high as Caleb de Leon, a young Jewish Confederate soldier, celebrates Passover with his family’s newly-freed slaves in the de Leons’ crumbling antebellum mansion. This gripping drama explores a little-known aspect of the Civil War, unearthing dark family secrets on the way to a shocking climax. Original music includes excerpts from “Letting Go” and “Lamentation,” written by Chelsea Marie Davis and Ana Sanchez and performed by Chelsea Marie Davis. Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA in July of 2015. Directed by Judyann Elder Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg Aaron Jennings as John Charlie Robinson as Simon Mark Jude Sullivan as Caleb   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library. In Peter Sagal’s contest of intellect and wills, Abby Gersten, a tenacious civil liberties attorney, defends a right-wing Holocaust denier, arguing her case against a young, committed Jewish federal prosecutor. But Abby may have to sacrifice everything to prove that Truth and Justice do not always go hand in hand. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in July of 1999. Directed by Jenny Sullivan Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg David Clennon as Bernard Cooper Tim DeKay as Ryberg Harold Gould as Gomrowitz John Randolph as Nathan Kimberly Scott as Stefanie Stephanie Zimbalist as Abigail Gersten   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Martin Sheen lead an all-star cast in this powerful portrait of an American civil rights struggle. In 2008, California's Proposition 8 stripped the freedom to marry away from gay and lesbian couples. Now, two of the nation's most renowned attorneys have joined forces to challenge Proposition 8 under the United States Constitution. "8" faithfully recreates the progression of the historic trial through court transcripts and interviews with the plaintiffs, as their stories are brought to life before a live audience. Recorded before a live audience at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles in March of 2012. Sponsored by the American Foundation for Equal Rights and Broadway Impact. Directed by Rob Reiner Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg Brad Pitt as Chief Judge Vaughn Walker George Clooney as David Boies Martin Sheen as Theodore B. Olson Kevin Bacon as Charles Cooper Jamie Lee Curtis as Sandy Stier Christine Lahti as Kris Perry John C. Reilly as David Blankenhorn Jane Lynch as Maggie Gallagher Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Dr. Ilan Meyer Matthew Morrison as Paul Katami Chris Colfer as Ryan Kendall Yeardley Smith as Dr. Nancy Cott Matt Bomer as Jeff Zarrillo George Takei as Dr. William Tam Rory O'Malley as Dr. Gregory Herek Cleve Jones as Evan Wolfson James Pickens Jr. as Dr. Gary Segura Jansen Panettiere as Elliott Perry Bridger Zadina as Spencer Perry Vanessa Garcia as Clerk Campbell Brown as Broadcast Journalist   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library. In Peter Sagal’s contest of intellect and wills, Abby Gersten, a tenacious civil liberties attorney, defends a right-wing Holocaust denier, arguing her case against a young, committed Jewish federal prosecutor. But Abby may have to sacrifice everything to prove that Truth and Justice do not always go hand in hand. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in July of 1999. Directed by Jenny Sullivan Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg David Clennon as Bernard Cooper Tim DeKay as Ryberg Harold Gould as Gomrowitz John Randolph as Nathan Kimberly Scott as Stefanie Stephanie Zimbalist as Abigail Gersten   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Martin Sheen lead an all-star cast in this powerful portrait of an American civil rights struggle. In 2008, California's Proposition 8 stripped the freedom to marry away from gay and lesbian couples. Now, two of the nation's most renowned attorneys have joined forces to challenge Proposition 8 under the United States Constitution. "8" faithfully recreates the progression of the historic trial through court transcripts and interviews with the plaintiffs, as their stories are brought to life before a live audience. Recorded before a live audience at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles in March of 2012. Sponsored by the American Foundation for Equal Rights and Broadway Impact. Directed by Rob Reiner Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg Brad Pitt as Chief Judge Vaughn Walker George Clooney as David Boies Martin Sheen as Theodore B. Olson Kevin Bacon as Charles Cooper Jamie Lee Curtis as Sandy Stier Christine Lahti as Kris Perry John C. Reilly as David Blankenhorn Jane Lynch as Maggie Gallagher Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Dr. Ilan Meyer Matthew Morrison as Paul Katami Chris Colfer as Ryan Kendall Yeardley Smith as Dr. Nancy Cott Matt Bomer as Jeff Zarrillo George Takei as Dr. William Tam Rory O'Malley as Dr. Gregory Herek Cleve Jones as Evan Wolfson James Pickens Jr. as Dr. Gary Segura Jansen Panettiere as Elliott Perry Bridger Zadina as Spencer Perry Vanessa Garcia as Clerk Campbell Brown as Broadcast Journalist   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library. Tensions run high as Caleb de Leon, a young Jewish Confederate soldier, celebrates Passover with his family’s newly-freed slaves in the de Leons’ crumbling antebellum mansion. This gripping drama explores a little-known aspect of the Civil War, unearthing dark family secrets on the way to a shocking climax. Original music includes excerpts from “Letting Go” and “Lamentation,” written by Chelsea Marie Davis and Ana Sanchez and performed by Chelsea Marie Davis. Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA in July of 2015. Directed by Judyann Elder Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg Aaron Jennings as John Charlie Robinson as Simon Mark Jude Sullivan as Caleb   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library. Kenichi Zenimura – known as “Zeni” – loved baseball. As a young man in the 1920s he developed a Nisei baseball league in Fresno, California, and later organized barnstorming tours that brought the likes of Babe Ruth to the West Coast and Japan. And despite being sent to a Japanese-American internment camp in Arizona during World War II, he knew that somehow, baseball would be the key to improving the lives of his fellow detainees. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in October 2024. Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works Full-Cast Performance Featuring: Keiko Agena as Kiyoko Zenimura Derrick Kemp as Willy, Doctor John Miyasaki as Hiro Tanaka Rob Nagle as Coach Hanley R. Slagle (Coach Hank) Michael Sun Lee as Kenichi Zenimura (Zeni) Thomas Winter as Harvey Zenimura Additional voices by: Tristan Chung CJ Cruz Genki Hall Rosie Narasaki Tristan Pravong Paul Yen Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Prepared for Audio by Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Recording Engineer and Editor: Neil Wogensen Mixing Engineer: Charles Carroll Designed by Mark Holden and Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Foley Artist: Stacey Martinez Special thanks to Bill Staples, Jr., and the Nisei Baseball Research Project for sharing their research and expertise to inspire and accurately depict the historical events of this project. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library. Kenichi Zenimura – known as “Zeni” – loved baseball. As a young man in the 1920s he developed a Nisei baseball league in Fresno, California, and later organized barnstorming tours that brought the likes of Babe Ruth to the West Coast and Japan. And despite being sent to a Japanese-American internment camp in Arizona during World War II, he knew that somehow, baseball would be the key to improving the lives of his fellow detainees. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in October 2024. Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works Full-Cast Performance Featuring: Keiko Agena as Kiyoko Zenimura Derrick Kemp as Willy, Doctor John Miyasaki as Hiro Tanaka Rob Nagle as Coach Hanley R. Slagle (Coach Hank) Michael Sun Lee as Kenichi Zenimura (Zeni) Thomas Winter as Harvey Zenimura Additional voices by: Tristan Chung CJ Cruz Genki Hall Rosie Narasaki Tristan Pravong Paul Yen Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Prepared for Audio by Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Recording Engineer and Editor: Neil Wogensen Mixing Engineer: Charles Carroll Designed by Mark Holden and Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Foley Artist: Stacey Martinez Special thanks to Bill Staples, Jr., and the Nisei Baseball Research Project for sharing their research and expertise to inspire and accurately depict the historical events of this project. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The first child of the great astronomer Galileo entered a Tuscan convent in her teens. He’d taught her much about the heavens as a child, and during her years as a nun she remained scientifically curious while maintaining close contact with her father, even as the Catholic Church condemned him for promoting a sun-centered universe. Many of the letters she wrote to Galileo survive, and served as inspiration for Jessica Dickey’s play, which takes us on a freewheeling, time-shifting journey through Florence, Italy. The recording includes a conversation with author Jessica Dickey. This play 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. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in July 2025. Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring: Jessica Dickey as Writer Ginnifer Goodwin as Daughter Gregory Harrison as Galileo Moira Quirk as Audio Tour Voice, Front Desk Lady, Librarian, and others Nick Toren as Friar Martine, Charles Ellis, Scientist, and others Adapted for audio by Mark Holden Recording Engineer and Editor: Neil Wogensen for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Mixing Engineer: Charles Carroll Sound Design: Melissa Rimza, with assistance from Mark Holden Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Originally commissioned and developed by The Ensemble Studio Theatre / Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project GALILEO’S DAUGHTER premiered at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Developed and directed by Marti Lyons, Artistic Director, Margaret McCloskey, Executive Director   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The first child of the great astronomer Galileo entered a Tuscan convent in her teens. He’d taught her much about the heavens as a child, and during her years as a nun she remained scientifically curious while maintaining close contact with her father, even as the Catholic Church condemned him for promoting a sun-centered universe. Many of the letters she wrote to Galileo survive, and served as inspiration for Jessica Dickey’s play, which takes us on a freewheeling, time-shifting journey through Florence, Italy. The recording includes a conversation with author Jessica Dickey. This play 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. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in July 2025. Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring: Jessica Dickey as Writer Ginnifer Goodwin as Daughter Gregory Harrison as Galileo Moira Quirk as Audio Tour Voice, Front Desk Lady, Librarian, and others Nick Toren as Friar Martine, Charles Ellis, Scientist, and others Adapted for audio by Mark Holden Recording Engineer and Editor: Neil Wogensen for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Mixing Engineer: Charles Carroll Sound Design: Melissa Rimza, with assistance from Mark Holden Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Originally commissioned and developed by The Ensemble Studio Theatre / Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project GALILEO’S DAUGHTER premiered at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Developed and directed by Marti Lyons, Artistic Director, Margaret McCloskey, Executive Director   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hear our interview with playwright Jessica Dickey, who also stars in the play. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The first child of the great astronomer Galileo entered a Tuscan convent in her teens. He’d taught her much about the heavens as a child, and during her years as a nun she remained scientifically curious while maintaining close contact with her father, even as the Catholic Church condemned him for promoting a sun-centered universe. Many of the letters she wrote to Galileo survive, and served as inspiration for Jessica Dickey’s play, which takes us on a freewheeling, time-shifting journey through Florence, Italy. The recording includes a conversation with author Jessica Dickey. This play 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. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in July 2025. Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring: Jessica Dickey as Writer Ginnifer Goodwin as Daughter Gregory Harrison as Galileo Moira Quirk as Audio Tour Voice, Front Desk Lady, Librarian, and others Nick Toren as Friar Martine, Charles Ellis, Scientist, and others Adapted for audio by Mark Holden Recording Engineer and Editor: Neil Wogensen for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Mixing Engineer: Charles Carroll Sound Design: Melissa Rimza, with assistance from Mark Holden Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Originally commissioned and developed by The Ensemble Studio Theatre / Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project GALILEO’S DAUGHTER premiered at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Developed and directed by Marti Lyons, Artistic Director, Margaret McCloskey, Executive Director   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The first child of the great astronomer Galileo entered a Tuscan convent in her teens. He’d taught her much about the heavens as a child, and during her years as a nun she remained scientifically curious while maintaining close contact with her father, even as the Catholic Church condemned him for promoting a sun-centered universe. Many of the letters she wrote to Galileo survive, and served as inspiration for Jessica Dickey’s play, which takes us on a freewheeling, time-shifting journey through Florence, Italy. The recording includes a conversation with author Jessica Dickey. This play 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. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in July 2025. Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring: Jessica Dickey as Writer Ginnifer Goodwin as Daughter Gregory Harrison as Galileo Moira Quirk as Audio Tour Voice, Front Desk Lady, Librarian, and others Nick Toren as Friar Martine, Charles Ellis, Scientist, and others Adapted for audio by Mark Holden Recording Engineer and Editor: Neil Wogensen for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Mixing Engineer: Charles Carroll Sound Design: Melissa Rimza, with assistance from Mark Holden Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Originally commissioned and developed by The Ensemble Studio Theatre / Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project GALILEO’S DAUGHTER premiered at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Developed and directed by Marti Lyons, Artistic Director, Margaret McCloskey, Executive Director   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hear our conversation with Amanda Quaid, author of "Circumstances Affecting the Heat of the Sun's Rays." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You may not know her name, but Eunice Newton Foote made groundbreaking discoveries about the greenhouse effect in the 1850s. Her experiments showed that different gases, including carbon dioxide, absorb and trap heat, an early milestone in the history of climate science. And even though her findings were published in a leading scientific journal – a rarity in the days of a male-dominated field – her work remained virtually unknown until recently. Now, thanks to playwright Amanda Quaid, we have a dramatized portrait of the scientist’s life at the time she published her pioneering study, which lends its name to the title of the play. This play 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. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in November 2024. Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring: Geoffrey Arend as Elisha Foote Tara Lynne Barr as Augusta Foote Scott Brick as the Narrator and Joseph Henry Jake Green as the Glazier Monica McSwain as Mary Foote Emily Swallow as Eunice Newton Foote Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Prepared for audio by Mark Holden Recording Engineer and Editor: Neil Wogenson Mixing Engineer: Charles Carroll Designed by Mark Holden and Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Foley Artist: Stacey Martinez See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.