Ep. 150: Libby Appel Posted on April 30, 2015September 25, 2015 by admin Libby Appel reminisces with host Fred Klein about her days as artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Now retired, Libby’s latest book is Five Plays by Anton Chekhov. Literary Gumbo: Libby Appel from Literary Gumbo on Vimeo.