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An actor is confronted by someone from his past while leaving the theater.

Send us Fan Mail While leaving the theatre one night, an actor is confronted by someone from his past. Gary Lamb directs himself as Arlo, Larry Coleman as Spencer. F.J. Hartland is the playwright. Based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he is the recipient of an M.F.A. from Carnegie Mellon University. The prolific writer’s previous plays include TED, Fat and Fiction, Games of the Mind, A Piano Player with Sad Brown Eyes, What the Puck?, Tina, Be a Guest, Smoke and Fire, and more. He is als...

People in this episode

Guests: Gary Lamb, Larry Coleman

Topics covered

• theater
• acting
• confrontation
• past relationships
• playwriting

Keywords

• theater
• actor
• confrontation
• playwright
• Johnstown

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Carnegie Mellon University

Places: Johnstown, Pennsylvania

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