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Last week, American Utopia performer Tendayi Kuumba and experts Drs. Vinoo Alluri and Alejandro Lleras helped host Ruthie Fierberg take step back and welcome a broader perspective to problem-solving, beyond “What are the next steps to create change?” to “How do we find the next steps to create change?”  The human brain is not a muscle, but it does need exercise—so to speak. To change the way we solve problems, we must change the way we approach problems. Change the very way we think. Actor and producer Salma Hayek had this same idea when she produced the 2014 animated film The Prophet, a movie adaptation of Kahlil Gibran's 1923 eponymous book. Hayek also believed: “We need a new generation that goes into the unknown and finds solutions that we have not seen or heard.” So this week, Ruthie recommends The Prophet as the companion piece to American Utopia—currently on Broadway through April 3, 2022. Listen to David Byrne's American Utopia on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music. Get tickets to David Byrne's American Utopia on Broadway. Watch David Byrne's American Utopia on HBOMax. Watch the animated movie The Prophet. Purchase the book The Prophet from your local independent bookstore. Sign up for Ruthie's monthly newsletter at ruthiefierberg.com. Referred to in this episode Read: Ways to help those in Ukraine Help refugees throughout the world Kahlil Gibran's book The Prophet Ruthie's Parents.com interview with Salma Hayek  Connect with your host! Ruthiefierberg.com  IG: @whywetheater / T: @whywetheater IG: @ruthiefierceberg / T: @RuthiesATrain Why We Theater is a product of the Broadway Podcast Network produced by Alan Seales and edited by Derek Gunther.  Our theme music is by Benjamin Velez. Hear more at BenjaminVelez.com. Special thanks to Genesis Johnson, Leigh Silverman, Suzanne Chipkin, Wesley Birdsall, Elena Mayer, Patrick Taylor, and Dori Berinstein.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the recent controversy surrounding Whoopi Goldberg and her remarks about the Holocaust, with the recent hostage situation at a Texas synagogue, with generational trauma and anti-Semitism on the brain, Why We Theater re-releases this episode from Season 1 with a new intro and new context. Dig into Tony Award winner Steven Levenson's play IF I FORGET with Steven himself and experts Rabbi Shuli Passow (B'nai Jeshurun in New York City) and scholar Judah Isseroff. Watch IF I FORGET on BroadwayHD. Michael's monologue, as performed by Tony Award nominee Jeremy Shamos, appears with the permission of Roundabout Theatre Company, which premiered IF I FORGET Off-Broadway in 2017, and Steven Levenson. Referred to in this new intro Watch: Whoopi Goldberg shares thoughts on the Holocaust on The View Debra Messing tweets a helpful response to Goldberg Banning of "Maus" in schools.... and the subsequent nationwide results Hostage situation at Texas synagogue Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA What is Zionism? Referred to in this episode “The Rise of Social Orthodoxy: A Personal Account” by Jay P. Lefkowitz “The Problem with ‘Social Orthodoxy'” by Joshua R. Fattal, a critical response to Lefkowitz “What is the Talmud? Definition and Comprehensive Guide”, Yehuda Shurpin Who is Theodore Herzl? Who is David Ben-Gurion? Who is Sheldon Adelson? Who is “Adolf Eichmann”? Who is Hannah Arendt Neveragain.com Anti-Defamation League: Fighting Hate for Good What is Jerusalem Syndrome”?   Create the change Learn more about Judaism — knowledge facilitates compassion with “Introduction to Judaism” OR “The Basics of Judaism” Name anti-Semitic incidents as such, report them, and speak out against them Use Ten Ways to Fight Hate: A Community Response Guide Learn about The New Israel Fund, which envisions a Jewish and democratic state Fight for justice guided by Jewish values with Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ) Be aware of your own bias — it's evolutionarily built in us to be tribal and we need to self-examine our thoughts and introduce dissenting viewpoints If you are Jewish and looking for ways to become involved: Choose a small tradition and incorporate that into your home, like lighting candles on Friday night for Shabat or saying the “Shema” before bed each night Take inspiration from B'nai Jeshurun's The Jewish Home Project In COVID, many synagogues have moved services online; explore to find a place that feels right to you   Why We Theater is a product of part of the Broadway Podcast Network, edited by Derek Gunther, and produced by Alan Seales. Follow us @whywetheater on Instagram & Twitter. Our theme music is by Benjamin Velez. Hear more at BenjaminVelez.com. Our logo is by Christina Minopoli. See more at MinopoliDesign.com. Special thanks to Genesis Johnson, Dori Berinstein, Leigh Silverman, Patrick Taylor, Tony Montenieri, Elena Mayer, Wesley Birdsall, and Suzanne Chipkin.   Connect with Ruthie! RuthieFierberg.com Instagram: @ruthiefierceberg / @whywetheater Twitter: @RuthiesATrain / @whywetheater Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Continuing our discussion about the musical The Color Purple (which is also about to become a movie musical starring Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, and Corey Hakwins), this week Ruthie recommends Joshua Harmon's new Off-Broadway play Prayer for the French Republic.  The Color Purple—originally a novel by Alice Walker—was adapted into a musical and first opened on Broadway in 2005 and revived in 2015 and depicts the abusive relationship between Celie and Mister (among many other things). But is it as simple as “Mister is a bad guy?” Last week in “THE COLOR PURPLE and Generational Trauma,” we spoke about what it was like for actor Isaiah Johnson to play Mister—why he wanted to, how it was healing, and how it was challenging. Isaiah also pointed out that generational trauma is not unique to Black Americans and Prayer for the French Republic reminded me of that.   Prayer takes place in 2015-2016 Paris and 1945-1946 Paris, depicting multiple generations of French Jews in the same family. Rising anti-Semitism in Paris confronts the present-day Benhamou family, stoking fear and worry, and forcing them to wonder “When do you leave? When are the signs enough to tell you to leave? And where do you go? Where is safe?” Listen to this full episode for the connections between these two theatrical pieces, the communities they portray, and why you should run to see both. Buy tickets to Prayer for the French Republic at Manhattan Theatre Club. Visit the website of International Center for Multigenerational Legacies of Trauma Read the International Handbook of Multigenerational Legacies of Trauma Explore the work of Dr. Maria Yellow Horse Braveheart Read On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong Connect with your host! Ruthiefierberg.com  IG: @whywetheater / T: @whywetheater IG: @ruthiefierceberg / T: @RuthiesATrain Why We Theater is a product of the Broadway Podcast Network produced by Alan Seales and edited by Derek Gunther.  Our theme music is by Benjamin Velez. Hear more at BenjaminVelez.com. Special thanks to Genesis Johnson, Leigh Silverman, Suzanne Chipkin, Wesley Birdsall, Elena Mayer, Patrick Taylor, and Dori Berinstein.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok writes the story of high-schoolers B & G in Sanctuary City. As undocumented teens, the two lean on each other. When G gets citizenship and B has to choose to stay in New Jersey or return with his mom to their country of origin, questions of identity, friendship, sacrifice, and love emerge. In Nicola Yoon's New York Times bestseller The Sun is Also a Star, Natasha and Daniel are also from immigrant families—Daniel a first-generation Korean-American and Natasha an undocumented immigrant from Jamaica. This book is magical. It's simultaneously a surprising love story, a philosophical exploration about our universe, and a very real fight to survive another day. Listen to find out why if one story intrigues you, so will the other. Read The Sun Is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon. Purchase the book from your local independent bookstore. Connect with your host! Ruthiefierberg.com  IG: @whywetheater / T: @whywetheater IG: @ruthiefierceberg / T: @RuthiesATrain Why We Theater is a product of the Broadway Podcast Network produced by Alan Seales and edited by Derek Gunther.  Our theme music is by Benjamin Velez. Hear more at BenjaminVelez.com. Special thanks to Genesis Johnson, Leigh Silverman, Suzanne Chipkin, Wesley Birdsall, Elena Mayer, Patrick Taylor, and Dori Berinstein.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Building on our episodes about Nadira Simone's The Killing of Kings, in this mini-episode, Ruthie recommends the documentary The Prison Within. The film reveals the stories of six incarcerated men—their upbringings, their crimes, their humanity—as we watch them go through a restorative justice process. It's remarkable. A must-see.  In the U.S., 2.2 million people are incarcerated, which costs taxpayers $260 Billion per year. The Killing of Kings put these statistics in a human context for me. Filmmaker Katherin Hervey's The Prison Within expanded that lens.  Watch The Prison Within Connect with your host! Ruthiefierberg.com  IG: @whywetheater / T: @whywetheater IG: @ruthiefierceberg / T: @RuthiesATrain Why We Theater is a product of the Broadway Podcast Network produced by Alan Seales and edited by Derek Gunther.  Our theme music is by Benjamin Velez. Hear more at BenjaminVelez.com. Special thanks to Genesis Johnson, Leigh Silverman, Suzanne Chipkin, Wesley Birdsall, Elena Mayer, Patrick Taylor, and Dori Berinstein.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Authenticity was the heart of our last episode “INTERSTATE and Authentic Trans, Queer, and Asian-American Representation.” Our discussion included artists Kit Yan and Melissa Lee and experts AC Dumlao of the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund and Sheena Brevig of the Center for Scholars and Storytellers. The quintet (including host Ruthie Fierberg) deliberated about how we ensure authentic representation and how we can get producers, theatres, and studios to greenlight projects that have non-white or non-male or non-straight or non-cis central characters. We just need more.  In every mini-episode, Ruthie recommends one piece of art that connects to the previous week's larger themes. If you INTERSTATE or the conversation around it intrigued you, Ruthie recommends more stories you should explore. In the vein of “more, more, more,” Ruthie decided to offer multiple suggestions of art to put on your list, add to your queue, and place on your shelf. If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo The Crazy Rich Asians trilogy (Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend, Rich People Problems) by Kevin Kwan Amateur by Thomas Page McBee Find your nearest Independent Bookstore to purchase. Never Have I Ever, Netflix The Sex Lives of College Girls, HBOMax Connect with your host! Ruthiefierberg.com  IG: @whywetheater / T: @whywetheater IG: @ruthiefierceberg / T: @RuthiesATrain Why We Theater is a product of the Broadway Podcast Network produced by Alan Seales and edited by Derek Gunther.  Our theme music is by Benjamin Velez. Hear more at BenjaminVelez.com. Special thanks to Genesis Johnson, Leigh Silverman, Suzanne Chipkin, Wesley Birdsall, Elena Mayer, Patrick Taylor, and Dori Berinstein.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harriet Brown's memoir Brave Girl Eating: A Family's Struggle With Anorexia is a must-read for anyone looking to better understand eating disorders after last week's episode “RINSE, REPEAT and Eating Disorders.”  The book serves as a fitting companion to Domenica Feraud's Off-Broadway play Rinse, Repeat. Though the drama portrays a family's struggle with this disease, the main perspective is Rachel's. In our panel last episode, Domenica and expert Johanna Kandel shared personal experiences as people who have struggled with an eating disorder; Dr. Mae Lynn Reyes-Rodriguez offered the point of view of a researcher and clinician who specializes in eating disorders. In Brave Girl Eating, the perspective is that of a mother trying to help her daughter survive this mental illness. Hear more about the book and what you'll glean from reading it. Read Rinse, Repeat here. Find a copy of Brave Girl Eating. About Our Guests: Ruthie Fierberg, Host Ruthiefierberg.com  IG: @whywetheater / T: @whywetheater IG: @ruthiefierceberg / T: @RuthiesATrain Why We Theater is a product of the Broadway Podcast Network produced by Alan Seales and edited by Derek Gunther.  Our theme music is by Benjamin Velez. Hear more at BenjaminVelez.com. Special thanks to Genesis Johnson, Leigh Silverman, Suzanne Chipkin, Wesley Birdsall, Elena Mayer, Patrick Taylor, and Dori Berinstein.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beloved medical drama THE GOOD DOCTOR has a lot to teach us. Beyond its premise—following the evolution of Dr. Shaun Murphy, a physician on the autism spectrum, and the hospital and its employees around him—and beyond its weekly case, the ABC television series also demonstrates the use of the strengths model in foreign aid. Expert Ana Jiménez-Bautista taught us the definition and importance of the strengths model in last week's episode “Witness Uganda and Ethical Foreign Aid.” So this week, we connect musical theatre to television, Witness Uganda to The Good Doctor. Witness Uganda creator Griffin Matthews also emphasized the importance of international travel during last episode's discussion. In this mini-episode, we also look to Rick Steves for his decades-worth of thoughts on how traveling is a political act and the greatest weapon against hate. Watch The Good Doctor on ABC or Hulu. Read “Rick Steves Wants to Set You Free” by Sam Anderson. Listen to the full episode on “OSLO and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” Connect with your host! Ruthiefierberg.com  IG: @whywetheater / T: @whywetheater IG: @ruthiefierceberg / T: @RuthiesATrain Why We Theater is a product of the Broadway Podcast Network produced by Alan Seales and edited by Derek Gunther.  Our theme music is by Benjamin Velez. Hear more at BenjaminVelez.com. Special thanks to Leigh Silverman, Suzanne Chipkin, Wesley Birdsall, Elena Mayer, Patrick Taylor, and Dori Berinstein.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disney's animated movie RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON (starring Awkwafina, Kelly Marie Tran, and more) resonates deeply on the themes we discussed last week in our episode “OSLO and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict,” inspired by Broadway's Tony Award-winning Best Play OSLO (now also an HBO film). In Season 2, host Ruthie Fierberg releases a main panel episode every other week. In the off weeks (like this week), she drops mini-episodes in which she recommends another piece of art that relates to the previous week's topic in an effort to broaden our thinking and encourage the consumption of great stories. This week, Ruthie draws the connections between OSLO and Disney's RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON.  Watch Raya and the Last Dragon on Disney+. Listen to the full episode on “OSLO and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” Connect with your host! Ruthiefierberg.com  IG: @whywetheater / T: @whywetheater IG: @ruthiefierceberg / T: @RuthiesATrain Why We Theater is a product of the Broadway Podcast Network produced by Alan Seales and edited by Derek Gunther.  Our theme music is by Benjamin Velez. Hear more at BenjaminVelez.com. Special thanks to Leigh Silverman, Suzanne Chipkin, Wesley Birdsall, Elena Mayer, Patrick Taylor, and Dori Berinstein.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TYA, Theater, Anti-racism training, Khalia Davis is a bright star who is building a better future by working with children in the arts. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TYA, Theater, Anti-racism training, Khalia Davis is a bright star who is building a better future by working with children in the arts. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

High performing, serial entrepreneur. A studied, accomplished & proven sales professional & coach. An operations & process maximizer and an award winning business mind, Chaz Wolfe has a story to tell. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

High performing, serial entrepreneur. A studied, accomplished & proven sales professional & coach. An operations & process maximizer and an award winning business mind, Chaz Wolfe has a story to tell. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Entrepreneur, Nerd, Marketeer, Real Estate Mogul, Podcaster, Eric Cabral is the Co-founder of PodMAX and a multi-hyphenate Serial Entrepreneur. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Entrepreneur, Nerd, Marketeer, Real Estate Mogul, Podcaster, Eric Cabral is the Co-founder of PodMAX and a multi-hyphenate Serial Entrepreneur. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Branding, Social Media, Marketing...Laurel Mintz' "Elevate Your Brand" has all the answers to meet your product needs. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Branding, Social Media, Marketing...Laurel Mintz' "Elevate Your Brand" has all the answers to meet your product needs. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari is an environmentalist, water resource engineer and a supporter of defending BLM activists. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ari is an environmentalist, water resource engineer and a supporter of defending BLM activists. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor, Dancer, Singer, Union Leader. We served on Actor's equity Council. He lead the committee that got the largest increases in the history of off-broadway. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor, Dancer, Singer, Union Leader. We served on Actor's equity Council. He lead the committee that got the largest increases in the history of off-broadway. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor, Comedian, Activist, Amir Talai on Spotlight: The Redpilling of America More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more. Guest stars include Metropolitan Opera star Meagan Miller, acclaimed actor Jay Armstrong Johnson, American civil rights leader Rashad Robinson, Hamilton stars Nik Walker, Paul Oakley Stovall, Jon Rua, Aladdin stars Telly Leung and Michael James Scott, actress and activist Joanna Carpenter and many more.  Red Pilling Of America takes place through Marissa Lynn Daniel Studios on Zoom. Proceeds will go towards the funding of Red Pill and to supporting actors during COVID-19. For more information and to enroll, visit, www.marissalynnstudios.com. You Can't Say That is produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor, Comedian, Activist, Amir Talai on Spotlight: The Redpilling of America More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more. Guest stars include Metropolitan Opera star Meagan Miller, acclaimed actor Jay Armstrong Johnson, American civil rights leader Rashad Robinson, Hamilton stars Nik Walker, Paul Oakley Stovall, Jon Rua, Aladdin stars Telly Leung and Michael James Scott, actress and activist Joanna Carpenter and many more.  Red Pilling Of America takes place through Marissa Lynn Daniel Studios on Zoom. Proceeds will go towards the funding of Red Pill and to supporting actors during COVID-19. For more information and to enroll, visit, www.marissalynnstudios.com. You Can't Say That is produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Artist, Activist, Athlete, Joanna Carpenter on Spotlight: The Redpilling of America. More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more. Guest stars include Metropolitan Opera star Meagan Miller, acclaimed actor Jay Armstrong Johnson, American civil rights leader Rashad Robinson, Hamilton stars Nik Walker, Paul Oakley Stovall, Jon Rua, Aladdin stars Telly Leung and Michael James Scott, actress and activist Joanna Carpenter and many more.  Red Pilling Of America takes place through Marissa Lynn Daniel Studios on Zoom. Proceeds will go towards the funding of Red Pill and to supporting actors during COVID-19. For more information and to enroll, visit, www.marissalynnstudios.com. You Can't Say That is produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Artist, Activist, Athlete, Joanna Carpenter on Spotlight: The Redpilling of America. More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more. Guest stars include Metropolitan Opera star Meagan Miller, acclaimed actor Jay Armstrong Johnson, American civil rights leader Rashad Robinson, Hamilton stars Nik Walker, Paul Oakley Stovall, Jon Rua, Aladdin stars Telly Leung and Michael James Scott, actress and activist Joanna Carpenter and many more.  Red Pilling Of America takes place through Marissa Lynn Daniel Studios on Zoom. Proceeds will go towards the funding of Red Pill and to supporting actors during COVID-19. For more information and to enroll, visit, www.marissalynnstudios.com. You Can't Say That is produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philosopher, Visionary, Educator, Activist, Tyson Yunkaporta's book "SAND TALK" changed my brain. More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more. Guest stars include Metropolitan Opera star Meagan Miller, acclaimed actor Jay Armstrong Johnson, American civil rights leader Rashad Robinson, Hamilton stars Nik Walker, Paul Oakley Stovall, Jon Rua, Aladdin stars Telly Leung and Michael James Scott, actress and activist Joanna Carpenter and many more.  Red Pilling Of America takes place through Marissa Lynn Daniel Studios on Zoom. Proceeds will go towards the funding of Red Pill and to supporting actors during COVID-19. For more information and to enroll, visit, www.marissalynnstudios.com. You Can't Say That is produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philosopher, Visionary, Educator, Activist, Tyson Yunkaporta's book "SAND TALK" changed my brain. More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more. Guest stars include Metropolitan Opera star Meagan Miller, acclaimed actor Jay Armstrong Johnson, American civil rights leader Rashad Robinson, Hamilton stars Nik Walker, Paul Oakley Stovall, Jon Rua, Aladdin stars Telly Leung and Michael James Scott, actress and activist Joanna Carpenter and many more.  Red Pilling Of America takes place through Marissa Lynn Daniel Studios on Zoom. Proceeds will go towards the funding of Red Pill and to supporting actors during COVID-19. For more information and to enroll, visit, www.marissalynnstudios.com. You Can't Say That is produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

African, American, Politician, Optimist Ifeanyichukwu 'Vop" Osili on being all of the above as well as the City Council President of Indianapolis and his cameo in Tonya's new movie RED PILL. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

African, American, Politician, Optimist Ifeanyichukwu 'Vop" Osili on being all of the above as well as the City Council President of Indianapolis and his cameo in Tonya's new movie RED PILL. Connect with Tonya via her community phone number at +1 917-724-8998! Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zoom, Virtual theater, Brainiacs, Andy Carluccio is designing the tools to keep theater alive in this global pandemic. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zoom, Virtual theater, Brainiacs, Andy Carluccio is designing the tools to keep theater alive in this global pandemic. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Expats, Nerds, South Korea, Paul Matthews is all of the above and he reads 400 books a year Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first ever Asian Tony Award Winner for Costume Designer, Linda Cho joins us to share her experiences as a woman of color and accomplishment in a male dominated industry. As our first guest who is a designer, she shares the ins and outs of costuming a show, how the decimation of the theater as an industry has a much farther reach than most imagine, and the ways in which she is moving the conversation forward when it comes to race and gender when she is at the helm. Find more info about the podcast via BPN.fm/mamas.  Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales. Edited by Derek Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Expats, Nerds, South Korea, Paul Matthews is all of the above and he reads 400 books a year Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Filmmaker, Impact producer, Activist Maria Judice on Spotlight: The Redpilling of America. More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more. Guest stars include Metropolitan Opera star Meagan Miller, acclaimed actor Jay Armstrong Johnson, American civil rights leader Rashad Robinson, Hamilton stars Nik Walker, Paul Oakley Stovall, Jon Rua, Aladdin stars Telly Leung and Michael James Scott, actress and activist Joanna Carpenter and many more.  Red Pilling Of America takes place through Marissa Lynn Daniel Studios on Zoom. Proceeds will go towards the funding of Red Pill and to supporting actors during COVID-19. For more information and to enroll, visit, www.marissalynnstudios.com. You Can't Say That is produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oscar and Grammy Winner, currently featured on WandaVision, Kristen Anderson Lopez, shares what being a woman songwriter really means and the impact it can have. From the writing of Frozen, and how being a mother facing the “princess question” was essential to creating the story we all know and love, to the unconscious bias she faces daily as a female in a male dominated field, she is constantly reminded how important her voice is. Kristen divulges how needing to reimagine herself in the industry is how she found herself on the path she now travels, and the tools she and her husband use to maintain not only a healthy marriage but a super successful working relationship as well. Find more info about the podcast via BPN.fm/mamas.  Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales. Edited by Derek Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Filmmaker, Impact producer, Activist Maria Judice on Spotlight: The Redpilling of America. More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more. Guest stars include Metropolitan Opera star Meagan Miller, acclaimed actor Jay Armstrong Johnson, American civil rights leader Rashad Robinson, Hamilton stars Nik Walker, Paul Oakley Stovall, Jon Rua, Aladdin stars Telly Leung and Michael James Scott, actress and activist Joanna Carpenter and many more.  Red Pilling Of America takes place through Marissa Lynn Daniel Studios on Zoom. Proceeds will go towards the funding of Red Pill and to supporting actors during COVID-19. For more information and to enroll, visit, www.marissalynnstudios.com. You Can't Say That is produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aladdin & White Supremacy, what do they have in common? Michael James Scott has experienced them both. This is another episode of Spotlight: the redpilling of America. More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more. Guest stars include Metropolitan Opera star Meagan Miller, acclaimed actor Jay Armstrong Johnson, American civil rights leader Rashad Robinson, Hamilton stars Nik Walker, Paul Oakley Stovall, Jon Rua, Aladdin stars Telly Leung and Michael James Scott, actress and activist Joanna Carpenter and many more.  Red Pilling Of America takes place through Marissa Lynn Daniel Studios on Zoom. Proceeds will go towards the funding of Red Pill and to supporting actors during COVID-19. For more information and to enroll, visit, www.marissalynnstudios.com. You Can't Say That is produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony and Emmy Award winner, currently appearing on The Blacklist, the one and only LaChanze joins us this week. From making history along side her daughter, starring on Broadway in the same season, to her work as one of the founding members of Black Theater United, she has met her career with joy and gratitude, recognizing the power that theatre has to heal not only our personal grief, but our social and political injustices as well. Even in the darkest of times, following the death of her husband, she found solace on the stage and with her theatre family as she forged through raising her daughters on her own and is now breathing in the space of her "empty nest". Find more info about the podcast via BPN.fm/mamas.  Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales. Edited by Derek Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aladdin & White Supremacy, what do they have in common? Michael James Scott has experienced them both. This is another episode of Spotlight: the redpilling of America. More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more. Guest stars include Metropolitan Opera star Meagan Miller, acclaimed actor Jay Armstrong Johnson, American civil rights leader Rashad Robinson, Hamilton stars Nik Walker, Paul Oakley Stovall, Jon Rua, Aladdin stars Telly Leung and Michael James Scott, actress and activist Joanna Carpenter and many more.  Red Pilling Of America takes place through Marissa Lynn Daniel Studios on Zoom. Proceeds will go towards the funding of Red Pill and to supporting actors during COVID-19. For more information and to enroll, visit, www.marissalynnstudios.com. You Can't Say That is produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Doyle’s production of The Color Purple inspired me to invite him to tea. We met shortly after he took of Classic Stage Company where I had famously quit a production of Mother Courage. We met and became fast friends. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Doyle’s production of The Color Purple inspired me to invite him to tea. We met shortly after he took of Classic Stage Company where I had famously quit a production of Mother Courage. We met and became fast friends. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just five weeks postpartum, Khori Michelle Petinaud joins us to share her amazing home birth story. She is amplifying her positive experience to affirm BIPOC women everywhere who dream of someday becoming a mother. Khori is using her voice, her experience and her platform to share and fight the devastating inequities in maternal care in this country for women of color, all while navigating becoming a mother herself.  Find more info about the podcast via BPN.fm/mamas.  Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales. Edited by Derek Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Susan Young is an Opera singer and Coach who has survived many lives and has gifts to share from her journey, More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more. Guest stars include Metropolitan Opera star Meagan Miller, acclaimed actor Jay Armstrong Johnson, American civil rights leader Rashad Robinson, Hamilton stars Nik Walker, Paul Oakley Stovall, Jon Rua, Aladdin stars Telly Leung and Michael James Scott, actress and activist Joanna Carpenter and many more.  Red Pilling Of America takes place through Marissa Lynn Daniel Studios on Zoom. Proceeds will go towards the funding of Red Pill and to supporting actors during COVID-19. For more information and to enroll, visit, www.marissalynnstudios.com. You Can't Say That is produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mother of 7, yes you read that right, 7, Beverly Jenkins has been managing Broadway productions (and her family) for almost 30 years. Her attention to the well-being of her companies can only be described as “motherly”, striking the right balance of support and structure, love and respect. As one of the founders of Broadway and Beyond: Access for Stage Managers of Color, she is bringing connection and opportunity to an entire demographic that has long been overlooked, ensuring their place in the rebirth of Broadway. Find more info about the podcast via BPN.fm/mamas.  Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales. Edited by Derek Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Susan Young is an Opera singer and Coach who has survived many lives and has gifts to share from her journey, More about Red Pilling America: A thought-provoking series, featuring stellar guests, discusses democracy, American politics and our current socio-economic climate through the lens of Tonya's new socio-political horror film, RED PILL, which has received national coverage on Deadline, Playbill, and more. Guest stars include Metropolitan Opera star Meagan Miller, acclaimed actor Jay Armstrong Johnson, American civil rights leader Rashad Robinson, Hamilton stars Nik Walker, Paul Oakley Stovall, Jon Rua, Aladdin stars Telly Leung and Michael James Scott, actress and activist Joanna Carpenter and many more.  Red Pilling Of America takes place through Marissa Lynn Daniel Studios on Zoom. Proceeds will go towards the funding of Red Pill and to supporting actors during COVID-19. For more information and to enroll, visit, www.marissalynnstudios.com. You Can't Say That is produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The coach of so many award winning artists, my coach and one of the smartest most profound artists I know. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The coach of so many award winning artists, my coach and one of the smartest most profound artists I know. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kicking off our Black History Month celebration, actress turned director, writer, (and mother), Schele Williams knows the value of being a storyteller, how it is our obligation to the art form itself that mandates diversity and inclusion. She shares her journey through different roles in the theater industry, the racism and misogyny she has faced, and her commitment to always look for who is NOT in the room and figure out how to get them there. This episode with Schele is required listening before Broadway reopens its doors, before we go back to our home that has sat empty for so long and rebuild it with a new framework that has room for everyone. Find more info about the podcast via BPN.fm/mamas.  Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales. Edited by Derek Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meagan Miller is an Opera Singer, wife and mother Catholic converted to Islam. Come listen to her share her journey. Produced by Dori Berinstein and Alan Seales, edited by Derek Gunther, music by Cat Dail. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices