The Whipping Man (Part 1)

This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library. Tensions run high as Caleb de Leon, a young Jewish Confederate soldier, celebrates Passover with his family’s newly-freed slaves in the de Leons’ crumbling antebellum mansion. This gripping drama explores a little-known aspect of the Civil War, unearthing dark family secrets on the way to a shocking climax. Original music includes excerpts from “Letting Go” and “Lamentation,” written by Chelsea Marie Davis and Ana Sanchez and performed by Chelsea Marie Davis. Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA in July of 2015. Directed by Judyann Elder Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg Aaron Jennings as John Charlie Robinson as Simon Mark Jude Sullivan as Caleb See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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The Whipping Man (Part 1) is an episode from LA Theatre Works by LATW .

This episode is 00:58:49 long.

This episode was published on Apr 17, 2026.

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