Drama, Lynn Nottage, Seret Scott, Audra McDonald, Tonya Pinkins, Keith Randolph Smith, 25 minutes, 25+ minutes, Magical realism, 1m2f, Friendship, TW Domestic violence, Marriage, Brooms, Death, Food, Alcohol, Kitchens, Education, College, bad boyfriends Playing on Air Drama, Lynn Nottage, Seret Scott, Audra McDonald, Tonya Pinkins, Keith Randolph Smith, 25 minutes, 25+ minutes, Magical realism, 1m2f, Friendship, TW Domestic violence, Marriage, Brooms, Death, Food, Alcohol, Kitchens, Education, College, bad boyfriends Playing on Air

POOF! by Lynn Nottage (Re-Release)

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We're re-releasing 5 of our most popular episodes for a 2020 fresh start! 
(Psst: keep your eyes open for an exciting announcement, coming soon...)

Loureen is at the end of her rope. And now, she's just turned her husband into a pile of ashes.

As Lynn Nottage's funny and wrenching POOF! opens, Loureen (Audra McDonald) has inadvertently made her abusive husband (Keith Randolph Smith) disappear. Enter her friend and neighbor Florence (Tonya Pinkins) to help her pick up the pieces and begin to imagine a life post-Samuel. Directed by Seret Scott, POOF! features Tony Award winners Audra McDonald (Porgy and Bess, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill) and Tonya Pinkins (Jelly's Last Jam; Caroline, or Change). Following the play, the 2-time Pulitzer Prize winning playwright (Sweat, Ruined) joins host Claudia Catania for a conversation about POOF! 's origins - and how she almost never became a playwright.

Download on iTunes, search ‘Playing on Air’ in your favorite podcasting app – or stream below! [26 Minutes 15 Seconds]

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