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Each week, WORDTheatre® shares a brilliant short story performed live in LA, NY or London by a great actor, usually with the author in the room to hear their story being brought to life. Like what you hear? Visit WORDTheatre.org/Membership/ or if you are near the UK, visit WORDTheatreUK.org to enjoy live events and recordings by becoming a Patron or Enthusiast Member! WORDTheatre® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the US and a Dual Charitable Trust in the UK. We are on a mission to make a better world one story at a time.
James Cromwell reads “Ladies' Zoom” by Lore Segal
Hello and welcome to WORDTheatre Weekly where great authors and great actors meet! I’m your host, Cedering Fox, WORDTheatre's Founder & Artistic Director.
Today we continue to honor the life and legacy of Lore Segal, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 96. We are pleased to share with you a little gem performed by James Cromwell, from her most recent book, Ladies' Lunch, a collection of 16 stories featuring old friends who have loved and lunched together for over 40 years. The book came out in the fall of 2023 to great acclaim.
Today we will be sharing James Cromwell's reading of “Ladies' Zoom," a story set in the most contemporary of settings that we are all perhaps a little too familiar with in the post-pandemic era, but Lore's classic sense of humor and acute observational prowess are still fully on display. We are so lucky that this extraordinary author was in attendance to experience James' performance at the WORDTheatre's 20th Anniversary Celebration in Manhattan on October 19th, 2023.
James Cromwell is an Emmy Award winning actor, known for his roles in television shows such as Succession, American Horror Story: Asylum, and ER, and films such as Babe, L.A. Confidential, and The Green Mile.
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And now, here is James Cromwell performing Lore Segal’s, “Ladies' Zoom.”
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We hope you enjoyed James Cromwell's reading of Ladies' Zoom by James Cromwell. You can find Lore's Books on Bookshop.org and help to support two non profits. Please consider supporting us by becoming a WORDTheatre Member and if you are near the UK, check out our new website WORDTheatreUK.org. As always, I'd like to thank Philanthropist/Benefactor, Ola Strom, and the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture for their ongoing support and the WORDTheatre Team. Until next week, this is Cedering Fox, signing off!!