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Abundance

Series: L.A. Theatre Works
From: L.A. Theatre Works
Length: 01:57:58

Frontier women struggle to survive in the unsettled American West. Read the full description.

Abundance_cover_small In the late 1860s, two mail-order brides are preparing to be married off to two very different men. And as they set out together into the wilds of the Wyoming Territory, their lives become intertwined … for better and for worse. Abundance by Beth Henley. Starring Jobeth Williams, Amy Madigan, Steven Weber and Gary Cole.

The broadcast includes a feature with historian Chris Enss, author of Hearts West: True Stories of Mail-Order Brides on the Frontier.

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Piece Description

In the late 1860s, two mail-order brides are preparing to be married off to two very different men. And as they set out together into the wilds of the Wyoming Territory, their lives become intertwined … for better and for worse. Abundance by Beth Henley. Starring Jobeth Williams, Amy Madigan, Steven Weber and Gary Cole.

The broadcast includes a feature with historian Chris Enss, author of Hearts West: True Stories of Mail-Order Brides on the Frontier.

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