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Chapter 3: Climate of Fear, or What Happens When You Poke the Bear

Chapter 3: Climate of Fear, or What Happens When You Poke the Bear

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Les Girls Theater scored a victory in the censorship battle but that only intensified an escalating war with the police who found new ways to harass the Les Girls dancers. They routinely endured a climate of fear as vice cops would arrest them but not file charges. In this chapter: Kata Pierce-Morgan, poet, activist, former dancer, current owner of Les Girls Theater Pepper, former dancer and cashier at Les Girls Theater in the 1980s Sid Kassouf, former employee at Show Place James Morgan, original owner of Les Girls Theater, late husband of Kata John Barriage, lawyer who represented James Morgan and Les Girls in 1980s Kate Yavenditti, lawyer and co-founder of the County's Task Force on Domestic Violence J.W. August, journalist Credits: Beth Accomando, Producer/Host Christopher Maue, Videographer/Lighting Designer Kurt Kohnen, Sound Designer Phil Nenna, Designer/Animator Sanns Dixon, Videographer Amy Fan and Gaby Moreno, Assistants David Washburn, Editor Explicit content.

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