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A Night at the Theater
Meg Wolitzer presents a show about the theater, and those who love it. Rachel Kleins Audience Instructions for Our Immersive/Experimental Theatre Production In An Abandoned Middle School In Bushwick
In Dad We Trust--Maybe
Host Meg Wolitzer presents three stories about fathers and fatherhood. In Beauty and the Beast by Simon Rich, a self-absorbed producer gets a little Disney sparkle from his daughter. The reader is A
Best Laid Plans
Meg Wolitzer presents three stories in which plans go awry, or alter completely. In Ben Loorys Dandelions, read by Wyatt Cenac, a suburb is invaded, and experiences a change of heart. Edwidge Da
Distance Learning
Meg Wolitzer hands off to guest host Roxane Gay in this rebroadcast of a show about considering people and feelings at a distance. Italian fabulist Italo Calvino observes young love on the slopes in
Out of Their Element
Host Meg Wolitzer presents two works in which characters are out of their element. Literally, in the case of Robert Coovers witty reworking of the fable The Frog Prince, who finds human life exhau
The Me I Used to Be
Host Meg Wolitzer presents three works about change. Yalcin Tosuns Muzaffer and Bananas explores the awkward rites of passage of two teenaged boys. Its performed by Arian Moayed. In Anya DeNiro
Beyond Leprechauns
Host Meg Wolitzer presents three works in which characters have unusual friends who change their liveswhether they like it or not. In Unicorn Me by Elizabeth Crane, a magical box delivers a unicorn
Complicated Women
Host Meg Wolitzer presents three works that explore the many-layered lives of women. Edwidge Danticats essay Women Like Us honors the long line of strong women in her family, but also recognizes h
Miracle Grow
Host Meg Wolitzer presents two works about growth helped along by some sort of fantastical assistance. The characters in these pieces are stuck; consciously or not, they're looking for something to gi
TAKING FLIGHT WITH AMY TAN
Host Meg Wolitzer presents three works featuring birds, curated by writer and bird aficionado Amy Tan. Ben Loorys The Frog and the Bird, is a twist the traditional fable genre; its performed by M