Radio Play to Air on WCVE

If you missed the performances of The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial at Modlin, tune in to WCVE on Monday! Information from the Modlin Center:

Modlin Center Performance Makes It to the Airwaves

L.A. Theatre Works production of "The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial," as recorded in January at the Modlin Center for the Arts, will air on Monday, May 29 at 7 pm on 88.9 FM WCVE Richmond.

In conjunction with the 80th Anniversary of the historical Scopes monkey trial over the right to teach the theory of evolution in public schools, L.A. Theatre Works brought their docudrama, "The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial" (adapted by Peter Goodchild from the original trial transcripts), to Richmond. Containing many of the key oral arguments in the case, this audio play of the trial illuminates the debate over freedom of inquiry and the separation of Church and State in a democratic society. The performance was a re-creation of the production format used for recording audio plays on stage, complete with a sound effects artist. The Richmond performances featured Edward Asner, James Cromwell, Sharon Gless and many other top actors.

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