Mar 01 2006
The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial
GUESTS: Actor and activist, Mike Farrell, Gordon Hunt, Director.
In 1925, a high school teacher named John Scopes defied Tennessee state law by teaching the scientific theory of evolution in his classroom. The legal battle that ensued, called the John Scopes trial, drew national attention to the debate between creationism and evolution. More than eighty years later, as legal battles continue over teaching evolution in schools, L.A. Theatre Works presents, “The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial.†The script, written by Peter Goodchild, draws from actual transcripts of the John Scopes trial. The play is directed by Gordon Hunt and stars Ed Asner and Mike Farrell. “The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial,†ends its 24 city national tour this week in Los Angeles. I had the opportunity earlier to speak with Gordon Hunt and Mike Farrell about the play.
The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial is:
Written by Peter Goodchild
Directed by Gordon Hunt
Starring Ed Asner, Mike Farrell, Sharon Gless, Matthew Patrick Davis, James Gleason, Harry Groener, Jon Matthews, Jerry Hardin, Robert Pescovitz, Rob Nagle, and David Alan Novak.
Produced by Susan Albert Loewenberg
It’s playing at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049 on Wednesday, March 1 at 8 pm, Thursday, March 2 at 8 pm, Friday, March 3 at 8 pm, Saturday, March 4 at 3 pm, Sunday, March 5 at 2:30 pm
For more information, visit the L.A. Theatre Works Box Office at www.latw.org or call
(310) 827-0889.
Tickets are $25.00 to $45.00. Call for student prices.
Sonali’s Subversive Thought for the Day:
“Creationism was created. Evolution evolves.” – John Nicholson.
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