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World Premiere of THEIR FINEST HOUR: CHURCHILL AND MURROW Opens June 16

By: May. 29, 2018
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World Premiere of THEIR FINEST HOUR: CHURCHILL AND MURROW Opens June 16  Image

Write Act Repertory's Producing Artistic Director John Lant and Anne Mesa are pleased to present the world premiere of Willard Manus' THEIR FINEST HOUR: CHURCHILL AND MURROW. The final production in the series, Three By Will In Rep, is directed by Stu Berg. Opening June 16th, 2018.


Write Act Repertory @ The Brickhouse Theatre.

Tickets on sale at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3328722

ABOUT THE SHOW

This full-length play sheds light on the unique relationship between Winston Churchill and Edward R. Murrow during the early years of WW II when England was under attack by Hitlers air-force. Murrow, who was covering the war for CBS Radio News, not only became friendly with Churchill, but had a passionate and adulterous love affair with the Prime Ministers daughter-in-law.

Under the direction of Stu Berg, THEIR FINEST HOUR stars Michael Karm, Tyler Cook, Chantelle Albers, and Beau Hogan. The production runs on Saturdays @ 8:00PM and Sundays @ 2:00PM - Opens June 16, 2018.

Playwright Willard Manus has had over 40 plays produced in LA, regionally, and in Europe. Frank and Ava won a best-play award at the 2015 Hollywood Fringe Festival and has been turned into a feature film. Other recent plays include Frank And Ava, Bird Lives!, Berlin Cowboys, and Who Killed Comrade Rabbit (co-written with Ilia Volok). Manus is also a novelist whose best-known book, Mott the Hoople, became the name of the British rock band of the 70s. He is a member of The Actors Studio, Playwrights/Directors unit and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Will also publishes the online literary review, Lively-Arts.com

THEIR FINEST HOUR: CHURCHILL AND MURROWis the final production of THREE BY WILL - IN REP. Part of a Three Production Series in Repertory for Write Act Reps 20th Anniversary Season - Spring 2018

 



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