we talk to director rebecca taichman, one of the stars of the play richard topol and producer daryl roth. >> the story of the play is one that kind of calls out for courage and speaking out in times of hatred and in times of real sort of danger and creating art against all odds and, as you see in "indecent," the odds sort of keep increasing and they keep telling their story over and over and over again. >> rose: we conclude with a remembrance and appreciation of the actor jeanne moreau. she died monday in paris age 89. >> i don't think about my life based with a career and a life separated. >> rose: yeah. everything goes together, and i think i'm growing. some people would say grow old, but i'm growing. >> rose: you don't fear age at all? >> no, no, not at all. i'm growing, and i try to improve, and i discover new interests, and it's curiosity. >> rose: phillip rucker of "the washington post," "indecent," and remembering jeanne moreau when we continue. >> rose: funding for "charlie rose" has been provided by the following: >> and by bloomberg, a provider of multimedia news and informatio

i was joined by richard topol, and rebecca taichman. >> the story of the play is one that kind of callso for courage and speak out in times of hatred, and in times of real sort of danger and creating art against all odds. as you see in "indecent" the odds keep increasing and they keep telling their story over and over and over again. you know, it comes to new york at a time of enormous immigration reform, a real cutdown on immigrants in the u.s. you know, it was a pretty audacious move, and it's a real-- i think the play calls out as a reminder to love in times of hatred. >> it's exactly why it's such a pertinent play today because the subjects are subjects we're dealing with as we speak around this table. >> rose: immigration. >> immigration censorship, homophobia, religious persecution, love-- the freedom to love who you choose to love. >> rose: yes. >> all of those are subjects that we care deeply about that are -- >> and this play speaks to all of them. >> it all starts with this moment. remember this. >> and, also, it's a love letter to theater. let us just say. and so for rebecca,

. ♪ knownof all the boys i've ♪ [singing] ♪ charlie: joining me now is director rebecca taichman, 10ward-winning producer . and in the interest of full disclosure, she and her husband are supporters of this program of which i am very proud of. this is about a play written way back in 1923. "gods of vengeance." paula vogel read the play had liked it very much. rebecca directed the play. that and they come to you. how did you end up producing? at theent where i saw it vineyard theatre in new york and it was a relationship i had with paula for many years. 20 years ago, i produced how i learned to draw. they would say, come and see this play. i think it has the sensibilities you are attracted to. the process of my loving the play and then figuring out how to move it to broadway was that it was the most exciting for me because i love the play very much. been -- hadula had never produced on broadway. i felt it would be important on so many levels. charlie: did you call paul and say, i want to talk to you about this play? play,appened upon this "god of vengeance." i was sort of gob smacked

we talk to director rebecca taichman, one of the stars of the play richard topol and producer daryl roth the story of the play is one that kind of