Sir Laurence Olivier. Orson Welles. Vivien Leigh. Joan Plowright. Kenneth Tynan. When these champions of the theatre get together to rehearse Ionesco’s Rhinoceros mere mortals best step aside. With lightning wit and scathing insight into the true nature of genius Austin Pendleton’s play opens the private worlds of these very public people exposing their warmth their egos and their glittering madness. <p><p>Directed by Rosalind AyresProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergAn L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Caroline Goodall as Joan PlowrightGlenne Headly as Vivien LeighMartin Jarvis as Laurence OlivierRobert Machray as Orson WellesOrlando Seale as SeanSimon Templeman as Kenneth TynanAssociate Producer: Susan RaabRecording Engineer/Sound Designer/Editor: David Kelly for Voice Box StudiosRecorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles in February 2003.
