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In 1955, Marilyn Monroe moves to New York to study acting. Four years after she and Arthur first met in LA, they secretly begin to see each other again. By Jonathan Holloway.

3. Sin

The third of four plays marking the centenary of the great American playwright, Arthur Miller.

Arthur Miller's play 'The Crucible' opened in New York City in January 1953. The reviews were mixed. The parallels with Senator McCarthy's witch hunt for Communists with the House Un-American Activities Committee were obvious. Few realised, however, that it also portrayed Miller's dying marriage to his first wife and college sweetheart, Mary Slattery. One of Marilyn Monroe's New Year resolutions of 1955 was to improve her acting by taking lessons. She moved to New York later that year to study with Lee Strasberg. Four years after she and Arthur had first met on the West Coast, they began to see each other again, in secret. The secret wouldn't be kept for long. By Jonathan Holloway.

Producer for LA Theatre Works: Susan Loewenberg
Associate Producers: Anna Lyse Erikson and Myke D Wysekopf
Sound by Mark Holden, Wes Dewberry, and Catherine Robinson

A 大象传媒/Cymru Wales and LA Theatre Works Co-Production, directed by Kate McAll

LA Theatre Works is a non-profit audio drama company based in Los Angeles that records classic and contemporary plays. They have been collaborating with the 大象传媒 for nearly thirty years, beginning with a production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible that starred Richard Dreyfuss and Stacey Keach.

45 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Ed Harris
Arthur Miller Geoffrey Arend
Morton Miller Andre Sogliuzzo
Marilyn Monroe Heidi Dippold
HUAC Congressman Ed Asner
Slade Nick Toren
Reporter Alan Shearer
Director Kate McAll
Writer Jonathan Holloway

Broadcasts

  • Wed 14 Oct 2015 14:15
  • Wed 14 Oct 2015 14:45
  • Wed 9 Aug 2017 14:15

大象传媒 Radio: Full details of the Arthur Miller Season on Radio 3, 4 and 4 Extra.

Life and Times of Arthur Miller cast members Heidi Dippold, Ed Asner and Devon Brand.

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