Nan and the Lower Body

Written by Jessica Dickey

Narrated by Shannon Cochran, Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Dallas and Richard Schiff

Nan takes a prestigious research position working for Dr. George Papanicolaou, the inventor of the Pap smear. The doctor worries Nan's new husband might distract from their important work, but Nan has a secret that could upend everyone's plans for her. Includes an interview with playwright Jessica Dickey.

This play is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.

Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in November 2023.

Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson; Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring:

Shannon Cochran as Mache Papanicolaou

Josh Dallas as Ted Day

Jessica Dickey as Herself

Ginnifer Goodwin as Nan Day

Richard Schiff as Dr. George Papanicoloaou

Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson 

Prepared for audio by Mark Holden 

Recorded, edited, designed, and mixed by Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood.

Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin 

Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner

• Language: English
• Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works
• Release date: Jan 16, 2024
• ISBN: 9781682661819

Jessica Dickey

Jessica Dickey writes for the theater and television and film. She divides her time between Brooklyn, Los Angeles, and the south of France.