Carey Perloff Describes 'Tis a Pity She's a Whorebr Grace Cathedral - Grace Cathedralbr Reverend Alan Jones and Carey Perloff engage in conversation about the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.), where Perloff is artistic director, and its new production, the 17th century 'Tis a Pity She's a Whore.A.C.T. explores dangerous territory with this rarely staged Jacobean tragedy. Set in a decadent society that prefers scandal and revenge to true love, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore pits the hot-blooded violation of a sexual taboo against the dirty machinations of a corrupt church and state.