
Beginnings
New York, 1915. Arthur Miller is born to a prosperous family in the clothing business. But when the stock market crashes, the Millers face ruin. By Mike Walker.
Arthur Miller would have been 100 years old on October 17th this year. To mark the centenary 成人快手 Radio 4, LA Theatre Works, and a stellar American cast have come together to produce four new dramas by Mike Walker and Jonathan Holloway.
As a writer Miller felt that to create a character, you had to understand how family, circumstances and events had shaped that character. 'The fish is in the water and the water is in the fish', as he famously put it. These specially commissioned plays recreate some of the experiences that shaped Miller himself, throwing light on how he would become one of the most influential playwrights in American literature.
1. Beginnings
Arthur Miller is born in New York on the 17th of October 1915 to a prosperous family in the clothing business. A poor school student, he loves making things with wood and dreams of becoming a crooner. But when the stock market crashes and the Millers face ruin, Arthur contemplates a different future. By Mike Walker.
Producer for LA Theatre Works: Susan Loewenberg
Associate Producers: Anna Lyse Erikson and Myke D Wysekopf
Sound by Mark Holden, Wes Dewberry, and Catherine Robinson
A 成人快手/Cymru Wales and LA Theatre Works Co-Production, directed by Kate McAll
LA Theatre Works is a non-profit audio drama company based in Los Angeles that records classic and contemporary plays. They have been collaborating with the 成人快手 for nearly 30 years, beginning with a production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible that starred Richard Dreyfuss and Stacey Keach.
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Attention Must Be Paid - Arthur Miller's Centenary
Christopher Bigsby traces the life and work of Arthur Miller mostly in Miller's own words
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Narrator | Ed Harris |
Arthur Miller | Ben Feldman |
Isidore Miller | Gregory Itzin |
Augusta Miller | Kate Burton |
Maid | Anna Lyse Erikson |
Kermit Miller | Matthew Wolf |
Ed | Matthew Wolf |
William Fox | Andre Sogliuzzo |
Dozick | Andre Sogliuzzo |
Harry | Andre Sogliuzzo |
Young Marxist | Michael Kirby |
Aunt Betty | Jane Kaczmarek |
Mary Slattery | Devon Sorvari |
Director | Kate McAll |
Writer | Mike Walker |
Broadcasts
- Mon 12 Oct 2015 14:15成人快手 Radio 4
- Wed 26 Jul 2017 14:15成人快手 Radio 4
成人快手 Radio: Full details of the Arthur Miller Season on Radio 3, 4 and 4 Extra.
Life and Times of Arthur Miller cast members Heidi Dippold, Ed Asner and Devon Brand.