The Real Thing

Henry may be the wittiest playwright of his generation, but he’s hopelessly naïve when it comes to understanding love and infidelity. Writing about betrayal is one thing, living with it is another. After Henry leaves his wife for another woman, he’s confronted with being the cuckold himself. Both dazzlingly clever and emotionally naked, Henry’s search for the “the real thing” in art and love demonstrates beautifully why both are worth the effort in the end.

Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center in November 2008.

Directed by Rosalind Ayres

Producing Director Susan Albert Loewenberg

An L.A. Theatre Works Full-Cast Performance Featuring:

Andrea Bowen as Debbie

Matthew Gaydos as Brodie and TV Director

Carolyn Seymour as Charlotte

Simon Templeman as Henry

Douglas Weston as Max

Joanne Whalley as Annie

Matthew Wolf as Billy

Associate Producers: Jennifer Brooks and Christina Montaño

Recording Engineer/Sound Designer/Editor/Mixer: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood

Sound Effects Artist: Theresa Arrison

Music Supervisor: Scott Willis