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Narrated by:
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Lou Ferguson
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Francis Guinan
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Paul Sandberg
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Athol Fugard
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Set in a South African traveling amusement park on New Year’s Eve, Athol Fugard’s Playland explores the possibilities for blacks and whites to find understanding in a racially divided world. A volatile dialogue begins when two men - a former soldier and a night watchman - delve into their sordid pasts. A Steppenwolf Theatre Company production.
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording starring Lou Ferguson, Francis Guinan, and Paul Sandberg. Directed by Nan Withers-Wilson. Recorded before a live audience by L.A. Theatre Works.
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