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