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Alma Winemiller is a shy, religious young woman who grew up pining for the boy next door, John Buchanan. He’s grown up to become a doctor with a penchant for sexual conquest, so when he returns to their Mississippi town to start a medical practice, their strange attraction sets them on a path of turmoil and heartbreak.
Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center in June 2008.
Directed by Michael Hackett
Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring:
Ann Gee Byrd as Mrs. Winemiller and Rosemary
Kristen Frazier as Nellie
Mark Kudisch as John Buchanan Jr.
Carlos Lacamara as Papa Gonzalez
Gabriel Olds as Dusty, Vernon, and Archi Kramer
Tina Sánchez as Rosa Gonzalez
David Selby as Dr. Buchanan Senior
Tegan West as Roger Doremus
Armin Shimerman as the Reverend Winemiller
Kitty Swink as Mrs. Bassett
Sarah Zimmerman as Alma Winemiller
Recording, editing and mixing engineer: Mark Holden
Live Sound Effects by Eddie Mills
Music Supervisor: Scott Willis
Original music by Gareth S. Brown
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