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Smart Choices for the New Century
Written by Jane Anderson
Narrated by Arye Gross and Full Cast
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Four one-act plays by award-winning playwright Jane Anderson:
A Seminar For Responsible Living
The Last Time I Saw Her Earthquake Preparedness
Lynette Has PMS
With unforgettable characters and scathing humor, the stories explore the challenges of life in Los Angeles, from gun violence to earthquakes. These short pieces ask us to consider what we need to take with us into the next hundred years, and what is best left behind.
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Arye Gross, Paul Mercier, Robert Robinson and Erika Schickel.
A Seminar For Responsible Living
The Last Time I Saw Her Earthquake Preparedness
Lynette Has PMS
With unforgettable characters and scathing humor, the stories explore the challenges of life in Los Angeles, from gun violence to earthquakes. These short pieces ask us to consider what we need to take with us into the next hundred years, and what is best left behind.
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Arye Gross, Paul Mercier, Robert Robinson and Erika Schickel.
Author
Jane Anderson
Jane Anderson has been voted in the top three branding experts globally and has helped more than 180,000 people over the last 25 years to increase their influence in their businesses and careers. She has won more than 50 industry awards and worked with some of the world's most recognized brands, such as Virgin Australia, IKEA and LEGO. She lives in Brisbane, Australia, with her husband, Mark, and practices her influencing skills on her stubborn English Bulldog, Winston.
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