Resultados para "L A Murphy" en Drama y teatro

Benny Silverman, a retired, successful actor, seems to have surmounted the bitter time in his life when Leo Greshen, a good friend and colleague "named" him in front of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Benny's flourishing career was nearly destroyed, and his comeback was slow and painful. The two men haven't spoken since. But they are forced to deal with each other 30 years after the fact, when Benny's daughter wins a career-making role in a hot new play Leo is directing.

This collection of short, contemporary plays by award-winning playwright Susan C. Hunter provides a wide range of thought-provoking listening. Each play is a stand-alone gem, yet experienced together, they are eloquently connected, often mirroring the humorous and dramatic sides of the same themes. Alternately hilarious and moving, it is read by a full cast of talented narrators.

When reporter Jo Walker is assigned to investigate the murder of a young Latina girl, she plunges into Denver’s immigration mess and connects with women who have been cheated of their lives. As Jo untangles the web behind the girl’s murder, she discovers corruption at the highest political levels. Henchmen take off their gloves and play for keeps. Jo draws on every ounce of courage and tenacity she possesses to stay alive as she fights for justice in a war where bad guys often win.