Stacy Keach and Jane Kaczmarek in Arthur Miller's classic Death of a Salesman directed by Eric Simonson

LOS ANGELES, CA - February, 2011 - Meet hard-working salesman Willy Loman as he chases the American Dream in Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize winning tragedy, Death of a Salesman. Stacy Keach and Jane Kaczmarek head the cast when Academy Award-winning filmmaker Eric Simonson directs one of the most important dramas of all time for L.A. Theatre Works. Five performances will be recorded March 16-20 at the Skirball Cultural Center for future radio broadcast; L.A. Theatre Works' nationally syndicated radio theater series airs locally in Southern California on KPCC 89.3 every Saturday from 10 pm -midnight and can be streamed on demand at www.latw.org.
Employing stark realism, expressionism and archetypal characters with compassionate simplicity, Death of a Salesman remains one of American drama's most riveting and timeless works. Miller's devastating social commentary explores the pursuit of success and failure in the ever-shifting ideals of the American landscape. Willy Loman loses his tenuous grasp on reality as he struggles to achieve the noble dream of owning his home, suffering the terrible consequences of chasing after an illusion at the expense of his family and ultimately, himself.

An instant critical success, Death of a Salesman opened in 1949 on Broadway's Morosco Theatre under the direction of Elia Kazan. Considered one of Arthur Miller's finest plays, it is a perennial favorite among theatergoers. The tragic figure of Willy Loman still looms large in the American consciousness, touching on the frailty and indomitable spirit of the human condition. As the shadow of Willy Loman continues to fall on stages worldwide, Death of a Salesman endures as a National Treasure for one lowly man to whom "attention must be paid."

Death of a Salesman is the ninth Arthur Miller title to be recorded and preserved in the L.A. Theatre Works archive. To date, LATW has recorded The Ride Down Mt. Morgan starring Brian Cox, Jenny O'Hara, Amy Pietz, Kirsten Potter, Gregory Itzin and Saidah Arrika Ekulona;The Crucible starring Richard Dreyfuss, Stacy Keach, Ed Begley, Jr., Rene Auberjonois, Hector Elizondo and Bud Cort; Broken Glass, starring JoBeth Williams, David Dukes, Lawrence Pressman, and Linda Purl; All My Sons, starring James Farentino, Arye Gross, and Julie Harris; The Price starring Richard Dreyfuss, Amy Irving, and Harris Yulin; A View from the Bridge starring Mary McDonnell and Ed O'Neill; Incident at Vichy starring Tim DeKay, Ben Diskin, Robert Lesser, Raphael Sbarge and Armin Shimmerman; and After the Fall starring Amy Brenneman and Anthony LaPaglia. In addition to radio broadcasts, the recordings are available for purchase on CD at www.latw.org and digitally on itunes.
For three decades, L.A. Theatre Works has been the leading radio theater company in the United States, committed to using innovative technologies to preserve and promote significant works of dramatic literature and bringing live theater into the homes of millions. L.A. Theatre Works' radio theater series can be heard locally in Southern California on Saturday from 10pm to midnight on KPCC 89.3 FM, and can also be streamed on demand at www.latw.org. The series can also be heard on the following stations (check local listings for broadcast times): 89.7 WGBH, Boston; 91.5 FM WBEZ, Chicago; 94.9 KUOW, Seattle; 90.1 WABE, Atlanta; 94.1 KPFA, Berkeley; 91.1 KRCB, North Bay (San Francisco); and in over 100 other markets nationwide.

Performances of Death of a Salesman take place on Wednesday, March 16 @ 8 pm; Thursday, March 17 @ 8 pm; Friday, March 18 @ 8 pm; Saturday, March 19 @ 2:30 pm; and Sunday, March 20 @ 4 pm. Tickets range from $20.00 to $49.00. L.A. Theatre Works at the Skirball Cultural Center is located at 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, off the San Diego (405) Freeway in the Santa Monica Mountains (exit Skirball Center Drive). For tickets and information, call the L.A. Theatre Works box office at (310) 827-0889 or go to www.latw.org.
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Death of a Salesman
WHAT:
Death of a Salesman- Stacy Keach and Jane Kaczmarek star in the tragedy of a typical American - a salesman who at the age of sixty-three is faced with what he cannot face: defeat and disillusionment. Death of a Salesman is considered by many to be both the playwright's masterpiece and a cornerstone of contemporary American drama. Miller's work is revered for its bold realism and riveting theatricality, a play that deals in weighty emotional issues without descending to melodrama. All performances will be recorded to air on L.A. Theatre Works' syndicated radio theater series,which broadcasts weekly on public radio stations nationwide and can be streamed on demand at www.latw.org.

WHO:
Written by Arthur Miller
Directed by Eric Simonson
Starring Stacy Keach and Jane Kaczmarek
Produced by Susan Albert Loewenberg

WHEN:
Wednesday, March 16 at 8 pm
Thursday, March 17 at 8 pm
Friday, March 18 at 8 pm
Saturday, March 19 at 2:30 pm
Sunday, March 20 at 4 pm

WHERE:
L.A. THEATRE WORKS
at the Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049

HOW:
L.A. Theatre Works Box Office (310) 827-0889 or www.latw.org
**Please note: all links should point only to L.A.Theatre Works and not to the Skirball. The Skirball is only the venue and is and is not producing this event. Tickets and up-to-date information are not available on the Skirball website.

TICKETS:
$20.00 to $49.00

OTHER:
L.A. Theatre Works' radio theater series can be heard locally in Southern California on 89.3 KPCC every Saturday from 10 pm to midnight, and can also be streamed on demand at www.latw.org. L.A. Theatre Works can also be heard on the following stations (check local listings for broadcast times): 89.7 WGBH, Boston; 91.5 FM WBEZ, Chicago; 94.9 KUOW, Seattle; 90.1 WABE, Atlanta; 94.1 KPFA, Berkeley; 91.1 KRCB, North Bay (San Francisco); and in over 100 other markets nationwide.

 

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