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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. ABERNATHY by Lloyd Suh

In Lloyd Suh’s HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. ABERNATHY, a shared story, formerly repressed, begins to bridge the racial and generational distance between a white American centenarian of the Greatest Generation (Len Cariou) and his Asian American great-grandson (Ken Leung). Stay tuned after the play as Founder and Consulting Director Claudia Catania moderates a poignant conversation with the artists.

Sound Design: Sue Steyer of Phantom Audio

Download the episode on Apple Podcasts, search ‘Playing on Air’ in your favorite podcasting platform—or just stream it below! [Running Time: 22 minutes, 24 seconds ]

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VERNON BAKER AND DANIEL INOUYE from Beyond Glory by Stephen Lang

 
Stephen Lang
 

"As starkly moving as taps at dusk" says the Washington Post about BEYOND GLORY, a powerful tribute to military valor written and performed by stage and screen star Stephen Lang (Colonel Quaritch in Avatar).

First Lieutenant Vernon Baker and Captain Daniel Inouye (who later became the long-serving US Senator from Hawaii) both experienced racism in the armed forces during WWII and recount that as well as the incidents that earned them the Medal of Honor many years later. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation with Stephen Lang and Producing Artistic Director, Claudia Catania.

Download on iTunes, Podbay, Player FM, subscribe to our RSS feed, search ‘Playing on Air’ in your favorite podcasting app – or stream below! [ 23 Minutes 13 Seconds]

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