Drama, Mimi O'Donnell, Craig muMs Grant, Tracee Chimo, Leland Frankel, Debargo Sanyal, 25 minutes, 25+ minutes, 1m2f, NYC, Police, Racism, Rapping, Civic liberties, Social critique, Politics Playing on Air Drama, Mimi O'Donnell, Craig muMs Grant, Tracee Chimo, Leland Frankel, Debargo Sanyal, 25 minutes, 25+ minutes, 1m2f, NYC, Police, Racism, Rapping, Civic liberties, Social critique, Politics Playing on Air

WOKE by Leland Frankel

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In Leland Frankel's modern comedy WOKE, an aspiring Pakistani-American rapper named Sunny crashes into Rebecca, a misguided activist, and the cop pursuing her across Queens.  As Rebecca and Sunny are forced to reckon with race, privilege, and art, WOKE questions whose job it is to change the world - and who gets to. 

Recorded live at Playwrights Horizons and directed by Mimi O'Donnell (Labyrinth Theater, Gimlet Media), WOKE features Craig muMs Grant ("She's Gotta Have It," HBO’s “Oz”), Tracee Chimo (Bad Jews, “Orange is the New Black,” "People of Earth"), and Debargo Sanyal (Venus, Pearl Theatre's Vanity Fair). After the play, stay tuned for an exclusive behind-the-scenes conversation with the artists and host Claudia Catania.

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

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