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Stacy Keach and Jane Kaczmarek star in Arthur Miller’s 1949 masterpiece, a searing portrait of the physical, emotional, and psychological costs of the American dream. Willy Loman (Keach) is the play’s iconic traveling salesman, whose family is torn apart by his desperate obsession with success and social acceptance. As his two sons cast about aimlessly for their station in life, Willy begins to come unraveled when the reality of his life threatens his long-cherished illusions. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in March 2011. Directed by Eric Simonson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring: Steven Culp as Biff Loman Maureen Flannigan as Letta/Jenny Jason Henning as Bernard/Stanley Jane Kaczmarek as Linda Loman Stacy Keach as Willy Loman Kathryn Meisle as The Woman Tim Monsion as Uncle Ben Sam McMurray as Charley John Sloan as Happy Loman Kate Steele as Miss Forsythe Kenneth Alan Williams as Howard Recording, Editing and Mixing Engineer: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Sound Effects Artist: Tony Palermo
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About Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller (1915–2005)
was born in New York City, studied at the University of Michigan, and received
honorary degrees from both Oxford and Harvard. He was a multi-award-winning
author, having won the Avery Hopwood Award, the John F. Kennedy Lifetime
Achievement Award, two Emmy Awards, two New York Drama Critics Circle Awards,
three Tony Awards, and countless others.
About the Narrators
Stacy Keach is perhaps best known for his portrayal of hard-boiled detective Mike Hammer. He played Ken Titus on the sitcom Titus, Warden Henry Pope in the hit series Prison Break, and has been seen in numerous film and stage productions. He won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Ernest Hemingway and starred as Richard Nixon in the US National Tour of Frost/Nixon. His performance in the title role of King Lear has received international acclaim.
Kate Steele is a
Los Angeles-based actress who has appeared in Matchstick Men, Frasier, Modern Family, and L.A. Theatre Works’
production of Oscar Wilde’s Salomé.
R. F. Daley is an actor, voice-over artist, and audiobook narrator. His television credits include Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bones, Dexter, The Office, Arrested Development, Boston Public, and Spin City, among many others. He has narrated numerous audiobooks by L. Ron Hubbard and was the voice of the military adviser in the video game Civilization V.