For episode 23, podders Josh, John, and Chris discuss There Shall Be No Light, the third and final prizewinning play by Robert E. Sherwood.
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Top Plays That Took Place at Philadelphia Theatre Company
The Philadelphia Theatre Company has hosted some remarkable and memorable plays by experienced thespians
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The Time of Your Life by William Saroyan (1940): Chosen by Committee Episode 22
William Saroyan’s The Time of Your Life presents a colorful cast of drinkers. Josh, John, and Chris liked it a bunch.
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From Stage to Streaming in 90 Days: Act II battles Electile Dystfunction with tech start-up Surfcode
Ambler theater begins streaming its election-themed show this week.
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois by Robert E. Sherwood (1939): Chosen by Committee Episode 21
In this episode of Chosen by Committee, hosts Josh, John, and Chris wonder how Robert E. Sherwood won the 1939 Pulitzer.
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SPUTNIK (dir. Egor Abramenko): Film review
A crafty sci-fi thriller that fans of the genre will find compelling
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Our Town by Thornton Wilder (1938): Chosen by Committee SPECIAL LIVE EDITION (episode 20)
Oh no! John Rosenberg is moving to LA! To see him off and celebrate the 20th episode of Chosen by Committee, the podders got together and recorded LIVE in John’s backyard!
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You Can’t Take It With You by George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart (1937): Chosen by Committee Episode 19
George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1937 for You Can’t Take it With You.
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Art in the Time of COVID: Two new projects from Ninth Planet
Can the performing arts survive a pandemic? Ninth Planet’s answer is a resounding yes.
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Idiot’s Delight by Robert E. Sherwood (1936): Chosen by Committee Episode 18
Josh, Chris, and John discuss Idiot’s Delight, the first of three (!!!) Pulitzer Prize-winning plays by Robert E. Sherwood.
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IRC Goes Into the Absurd with A Weekly Virtually Existential Dinner Conversation
Philly’s absurdist theater company continues to bring good nothingness to life even in this time of absurd nothingness
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How Realistic Dinosaur Costumes are Used in Theater Shows
There’s nothing more jaw-dropping than seeing dinosaurs on the big screen, feeling the terror of a T-Rex as its teeth grind, full of human flesh. …
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The Old Maid by Zoe Akins (1935): Chosen by Committee Episode 17
We consider expectations of female-penned literature, the role of casual racism, and Edith Wharton.
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Men in White by Sidney Kingsley (1934): Chosen by Committee Episode 16
Josh, John, and Chris discuss Men in White, the history of medicine, and good tv shows set in hospitals.
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Be an #artshero: Campaign calls on Senate to pass emergency funding for the arts
An intersectional grassroots campaign tocalls on the 5.1 million Americans employed in the U.S. Arts & Culture sector to urge all 100 Senators to pass massive economic relief by August 1.
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Both Your Houses by Maxwell Anderson (1933): Chosen by Committee Episode 15
Chris rambles about economics, Josh sings a bit of Hamilton, and the trio discuss the West Wing.
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Of Thee I Sing by George & Ira Gershwin, George S. Kaufman, and Morrie Ryskind (1932): Chosen by Committee Episode 14
This episode of Chosen by Committee talks about our first musical winner, Of Thee I Sing
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Alison’s House by Susan Glaspell (1931): Chosen by Committee Episode 13
This week’s episode talks about poetry, who art belongs to, and Emily Dickinson.
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YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT (dir. David Koepp): Film review
On a rainy day with nothing better to do, You Should Have Left will prove serviceable enough for non-discerning viewers
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Green Pastures by Marc Connolly (1930): Chosen by Committee Episode 12
The trio discusses Green Pastures, a retelling of the Old Testament of the Bible using an all-black cast and a black vernacular. The writer, Marc Connolly was white.
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