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Pressure

By: David Haig
Narrated by: Jonathan Cake, Josh Cole, Sarah Drew, Mike McShane, James Morrison, Darren Richardson, Andre Sogliuzzo, Matthew Wolf
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A Scottish meteorologist locks horns with his American counterpart as both men try to convince General Dwight D. Eisenhower that they can accurately predict the atmospheric conditions needed to launch the greatest amphibious assault in the history of mankind - the D-Day invasion.

Recorded before a live audience at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in October 2019.

Director: Martin Jarvis
Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
Jonathan Cake as Group Captain James Stagg
Josh Cole as Lieutenant Andrew Carter
Sarah Drew as Kay Summersby
Mike McShane as Colonel Irving P. Krick
James Morrison as General Dwight D. Eisenhower
Darren Richardson as Electrician, Air Chief Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory, Commander Franklin
André Sogliuzzo as General “Tooey” Spaatz, Lieutenant Battersby
Matthew Wolf as Admiral Bertram Ramsay, Hamilton

Associate Artistic Director: Anna Lyse Erikson
Recording Engineer, Sound Designer, Mixer: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood
Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin
Foley Artist: Brian DeShazor
Production Manager: Erica R. Christensen
Editor: Mitchell Lindskoog

©2019 David Haig (P)2019 L.A. Theatre Works Drama & Plays Entertainment & Performing Arts European World Literature
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Superb dramatisation of the people and events involved in the crucial decision for the D Day invasion and the significance of the weather forecast. Well acted and suspenseful

Excellent drama

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Greatly enjoyed the live play at the park theatre. This production is also very good and a very interesting story for those interested in d-day.

Very good play

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Great performance of one of the most important times in our history. I've seen the show twice, it was great to revisit it through audio.

Absolutely fantastic

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This audio-play of Pressure is amazing. I’m really grateful something like this exists as I am preparing to perform in a production of Pressure myself. The actors were really captivating and the soundtrack was really atmospheric. I was totally immersed in this story and I would recommend it to anyone who likes audio-plays.

A great resource for play preparation!

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