Drama, Cusi Cram, Mimi O'Donnell, Peter Jacobson, Jane Alexander, 25 minutes, 25+ minutes, 1m1f, Coffee, NYC, Retirement, Mental health, Tapas, Aging, Cats, Memory Playing on Air Drama, Cusi Cram, Mimi O'Donnell, Peter Jacobson, Jane Alexander, 25 minutes, 25+ minutes, 1m1f, Coffee, NYC, Retirement, Mental health, Tapas, Aging, Cats, Memory Playing on Air

THE HELPERS by Cusi Cram

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What do you do when your former therapist starts talking to a cat that isn't there?

When Nate meets his longtime psychiatrist in the park, he realizes that she may be losing it.  With tenderness and humor, Cusi Cram's THE HELPERS asks if we can reconnect with the life-altering figures who were  never exactly our friends to begin with. THE HELPERS stars Tony & Emmy winner Jane Alexander (Warm Springs,The Great White Hope) and Peter Jacobson (Dr. Chris Taub on “House,” "The Americans").  After the episode, director Mimi O’Donnell (Executive Director, Scripted at Gimlet), Cram, and the cast join host Claudia Catania to discuss pet loyalty, funding for theater, and the art of costume design.

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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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