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David KaplanDirector / Writer / Teacher
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Suddenly Last Summer Samara, Russia 1993

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The Russian language premiere of Tennessee Williams’ play about the suppression of truth. Samara, 550 miles southeast of Moscow, with a population of three million, was chosen by translator Vitaly Vulf because of its great leading…

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The Cherry Orchard Los Angeles 1987

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Anita Dangler was delicious playing Renevskaya as a tottering confection, a hot house orchid from Paris wilting in the Russian countryside. In the photograph Renevskaya listens as her step-daughter, Varya, claims if she had a…

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Doctor Faustus Light the Lights Los Angeles 1986

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In Gertrude Stein’s version of the Faust legend, Faust invents the light bulb. This production began with the story of Faust as written and performed by two seven year-olds. A full-voiced sampling of arias from…

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The Circus of Doctor Lao Los Angeles 1985

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Based on the cult novel by Charles Finney, scenes in Chinese and English. A Chinese circus on tour in Abalone, Arizona, whose ringmaster, Dr. Lao, claims to have a mermaid, the Sphinx, a sea serpent…

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The Italian Lesson and the World of Ruth Draper

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A repertory of extraordinary monologues performed in English, Italian, Spanish, German, French, and gibberish. Patricia Norcia has performed the works of Ruth Draper since 1980. Directed by David Kaplan she has built a repertory of…

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