As a Jewish guy in 17th century Amsterdam, Baruch de Spinoza excelled as a theological student; but simply because he encountered free-thinking Protestants, atheists, and radicals within this relatively tolerant town, he started to query his religious beliefs and the nature of God. Because of this, he was branded a heretic and experienced excommunication.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast functionality featuring:

Matthew Wolf as Baruch de Spinoza

Edward Asner mainly because Abraham van Valkenburgh

Richard Easton mainly because Saul Levi Mortera

Andrea Gabriel as Clara

Arye Gross as Ben Israel

Amy Pietz mainly because Rebekah

James Wagner as Simon de Vries

Aimed by Rosalind Ayres. Documented before a live viewers at the Skirball Cultural Middle, Los Angeles.