One of America's foremost playwrights, Lillian Hellman was celebrated for her many works including "The Children's Hour," "The Little Foxes," "Another Part of the Forest," "Toys in the Attic," and "Watch on the Rhine" and more. Also an activist, she was blacklisted after her appearance before the House on Unamerican Committee (HUAC), as was romantically fellow writer and political activist Dashiell Hammett with whom she was romantically involved. She was infamously at odds with fellow writer Mary McCarthy and was the subject of the movie "Julia," and author of a memoir "Pentimento."
Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in February 2000.
Directed by Rosalind Ayres
Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
Samantha Bennett as Esther Bruce
Bruce Davison as Cuff Claudette
Claudette Nevins as Women’s Voices
Raphael Sbarge as Men’s Voices
Elaine Stritch as Lilly
Radio Producer: Raymond Guarna
Stage Manager/Foley Artist: John Lovick
