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James Dunn and the Mountain Play

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This month, James Dunn marks his 30th and final season directing the annual Mountain Play, performed each summer at a historic amphitheater on Marin’s Mt. Tamalpais. We’ll talk to Dunn about his career and about this year’s offering, “The Music Man.” We’ll also look back at the history of the Mountain Play, which marks its 100th anniversary next year.

Guests:

James Dunn, director of the Mountain Play, co-founder of the California Shakespeare Theatre and founder of the College of Marin's drama department

Elizabeth Ptak, author of the forthcoming book "Marin's Mountain Play: 100 Years of Theater on Mt. Tamalpais"

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