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If anyone should play the role of a forward-thinking astronomer and mathematician persecuted by religious inquisition for his scientific beliefs it’s Stacey Ketch. Galilee preached of a heliocentric universe and the Keach-man smoked dope and morphed into an iguana in a Cheech and Chong flick, thus altering the fabric of said universe.
The performance was recorded at the Skirball Cultural Center for radio — perfect for actors with hairlips — and airing on LATW’s program “The Play’s the Thing” Oct. 17 through Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 20 at 3 p.m. Contact the L.A. Theatre Works Box Office at (310) 827-0889 or www.latw.org fo more info.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 12, 2007. Read the original PDF.