An Act of Theatre

In this episode, host Ben Hartley introduces you to the people who make theatre great. You’ll hear from recent National Arts Club lecturer Motl Didner, Associate Creative Director of the National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene, about the importance of dramatizing the jewish experience. Later, you’ll hear a conversation with playwright Matthew Freeman, who discusses how his plays grow from an idea to a full scale production being performed live on stage. After, we tune in to a recent National Arts Club author talk with the legendary Alan Cumming. Finally, this episode finishes with Tony Award-winning actress Lena Hall on her Broadway career.