Summer and Smoke

Alma Winemiller is a shy, religious young woman who grew up pining for the boy next door, John Buchanan. He’s grown up to become a doctor with a penchant for sexual conquest, so when he returns to their Mississippi town to start a medical practice, their strange attraction sets them on a path of turmoil and heartbreak.
Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center in June 2008.
Directed by Michael Hackett Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring:
Ann Gee Byrd as Mrs. Winemiller and Rosemary Kristen Frazier as Nellie Mark Kudisch as John Buchanan Jr. Carlos Lacamara as Papa Gonzalez Gabriel Olds as Dusty, Vernon, and Archi Kramer Tina Sánchez as Rosa Gonzalez David Selby as Dr. Buchanan Senior Tegan West as Roger Doremus Armin Shimerman as the Reverend Winemiller Kitty Swink as Mrs. Bassett Sarah Zimmerman as Alma Winemiller
Recording, editing and mixing engineer: Mark Holden Live Sound Effects by Eddie Mills Music Supervisor: Scott Willis
Original music by Gareth S. Brown