Off the Shelf: The War Prayer & A Dog's Tale
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It\'s a double feature in this week\'s Off the Shelf with ISC!
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\\nIn today\'s episode of Off the Shelf, ISC Ensemble Member, Sam Breen, reads to you the humorous tales of Mark Twain\'s "The Wary Prayer," and "A Dog\'s Tale."
Sam Breen is a Swiss/American actor, writer and educator and ISC company member. He has performed at The La Jolla Playhouse, The American Repertory Theater, PACT Zolverein (Germany), The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His Los Angeles credits include: Macbeth at Antaeus, The Three Musketeers at Theatricum Botanicum, Flesh Eating Tiger at Highways. His Independent Shakespeare Company credits include: Mark Antony in Julius Caesar, Oberon in A Midsummer Night\\u2019s Dream, The Good Angel in Faustus, and the title role in the upcoming production of Macbeth.
\\nWhen asked why he chose these stories to read for Off the Shelf, Sam responded, \\u201cI\\u2019ve always loved Mark Twain\'s writing, but recording these narration pieces gave me the opportunity to discover his beautiful short stories for the first time. His writing is layered yet wonderfully accessible, idiosyncratic but with broad implications. The War Prayer is a snarky commentary about the fanfare. A Dog\\u2019s Tale is a touching story told from the point of view of a St-Bernard/Collie mix.\\u201d
\\nEnjoy this week\'s whimsical, waggish Art Break.
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