The Apple Family Plays

That Hopey Changey Thing and Sorry
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A New York family examines their personal and political spheres in two parts of Richard Nelson’s poignant play quartet.

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THAT HOPEY CHANGEY THING Excerpt

The Apple siblings (Juliet Hart, Janet Ulrich Brooks, Mechelle Moe and David Parkes), their Uncle Benjamin (Mike Nussbaum) and guest Tim (PJ Powers) discuss politics on the eve of the 2010 midterm elections in TimeLine's Chicago premiere of That Hopey Changey Thing, one of The Apple Family Plays. Video by The Stage Channel.

SORRY Excerpt

The Apple siblings (Juliet Hart, Janet Ulrich Brooks, Mechelle Moe and David Parkes) must make a difficult decision about the future of their Uncle Benjamin (Mike Nussbaum) in in TimeLine's Chicago premiere of Sorry, one of The Apple Family Plays. Video by The Stage Channel.

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  • Sunday Scholars Series
    Sunday, September 27 from 4:30 - 5:30 pm

    SUNDAY SCHOLARS PANEL DISCUSSION featuring guest speakers with expertise and experience related to the themes of The Apple Family Plays.

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