Best Lgbq Podcasts (2024)

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THEATER 137: TED 6:48

15d ago6:48

6:48

Two fellows encounter each other at a party. One insists they have recently been lovers. The other denies anything of the kind, to the irritation of the other man. The story has a conclusion that you won’t see coming. Matt Ritchey directs Matthew Scott Montgomery and Kevin Phan. F.J. Hartland is the playwright. Based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he …

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THEATER 136: When He was Young and Pretty 12:54

1M ago12:54

12:54

An older gentleman invites a younger man to his apartment for dinner. As the meal progresses the two discuss the difficulties that each generation has delt with over the years; each contending that their generations has endured the harshest difficulties. As the conversation between the two fades, they acknowledge their similarities and the evening …

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THEATER 135: Mothers and Other Strangers 7:14

2M ago7:14

7:14

Ethan wants to be a good son and a good caregiver to his forgetful mother. Not everything is how it seems, however, in this narrative which has an unexpected twist ending worthy of O. Henry. Miranda Stewart directs Carol Goldman, Noelle Evangelisti, and Omari Williams. F.J. Hartland is the playwright. Based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he is the rec…

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THEATER 134: The Queen of Carbon 14:48

2M ago14:48

14:48

Lizzy is nine months pregnant and is due to give birth on Mother’s Day. Lizzy wants to name the new baby Mildred, after trailblazing scientist Mildred Dresselhaus, who was known as The Queen of Carbon. Lizzy’s husband Danny has other ideas. Rachel Berney Needleman directs Gloria Tsai and Felipe Figueroa. Bara Swain is the playwright. The exceptiona…

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THEATER 133: One Word 12:12

2M ago12:12

12:12

Ellie’s a recent college graduate. She often perceives thing differently from her mother, Janet. What Janet reveals about Ellie’s recently deceased dad will profoundly affect Ellie’s understanding of things. Bernadette Armstrong directs Camille Ameen and Elaine Mello. Bara Swain is the playwright. The exceptionally prolific Greenwich Village-based …

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THEATER 132: Grace 14:47

2M ago14:47

14:47

In the late 1960s, Grace has become a teen mom at 16. Her daughter has been taken away from her, against her will. Her boyfriend, the little girl’s father, has been killed on the battlefield while serving in Vietnam. Now, Grace is determined to do whatever is necessary to get her daughter back. First, Grace will have a reckoning with her own mother…

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THEATER 131: Fat and Fiction 14:36

2M ago14:36

14:36

Ludlow has been overweight his entire life, from childhood through adulthood. He’s depressed about being fat, but his mom is about to give him an entirely new perspective on things. Yunyi Zhu directs Justice Davis and Zelda Kimbal. F.J. Hartland is the playwright. Based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he is the recipient of an M.F.A. from Carnegie Mell…

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THEATER 130: Chasing Butterflies 13:39

3M ago13:39

13:39

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Beautiful, Beautiful Cleopatra 9:10

3M ago9:10

9:10

Two priestesses are debating the beauty of Cleopatra outside her chambers. The discussion ends up being about far more than beauty as the older priestess tries to convince the younger one that sometimes beauty should stay in the eye of the beholder. This is a comedy about power that takes a few sharp jabs at history. Yuniy Zhu directs Goreti da Sil…

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THEATER 128: How Nice of You to Ask... 13:42

4M ago13:42

13:42

A young sex researcher is conducting interviews with men and women forty years his senior finding many of their answers quite surprising and just a bit unnerving. Bernadette Armstrong directs Joyce Hananel as Mavis and Matthew Scott Montgomery as Alan. Rich Rubin is the playwright. Based in Portland, Oregon, he is a member of the Dramatists Guild a…

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THEATER 127: A View Of The Enemy 23:43

4M ago23:43

23:43

Martine and Amy are actresses about to open in a Broadway play. Martine is assured. Amy, who lives in a shelter, is fragile. They are friends. The enemy of the title is Paul, a theatre critic with a razor-sharp pen dipped in acid. Are the actresses prepared to face their foe? Dennis Gersten directs a cast that includes Leah Jarvik, Whitton Frank, P…

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THEATER 126: Part 3 - Whitesville 39:00

5M ago39:00

39:00

A white police captain, his white wife, and their two adopted Black teen children try to keep their family from being torn apart as their town and the nation become engulfed in protests in the immediate aftermath of the murder of George Floyd. Open-Door Playhouse continues to present plays in podcast form. Whitesville is a full-length, three-act pl…

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THEATER 126: PART 2 - Whitesville 35:10

5M ago35:10

35:10

A white police captain, his white wife, and their two adopted Black teen children try to keep their family from being torn apart as their town and the nation become engulfed in protests in the immediate aftermath of the murder of George Floyd. Open-Door Playhouse continues to present plays in podcast form. Whitesville is a full-length, three-act pl…

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THEATER 126: PART 1 - Whitesville 26:46

5M ago26:46

26:46

A white police captain, his white wife, and their two adopted Black teen children try to keep their family from being torn apart as their town and the nation become engulfed in protests in the immediate aftermath of the murder of George Floyd. Open-Door Playhouse continues to present plays in podcast form. Whitesville is a full-length, three-act pl…

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(Un)Drinkable 12:09

5M ago12:09

12:09

In 2014, Flint, Michigan changed the source of its water supply. This resulted in the contamination of its drinking and bathing water, causing a dozen fatalities and sickening dozens more. The changes in the water supply were motivated by the greed of a few people in power and by systemic racism: The city was 54% Black. (UN)Drinkable stars Barika P…

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THEATER 124: Will's Dramaturg 10:32

5M ago10:32

10:32

Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. A theatre pro offers advice to young Will Shakespeare. Will’s Dramaturg stars Jeffrey S.S. Johnson and Andrew Elvis Miller. Kim Hlavac directs. Rich Rubin is the playwright. Based in Portland, Oregon, he is a member of the Dramatists Guild and is the recipient of six playwriting …

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THEATER 123: The Golden Fleece 39:32

6M ago39:32

39:32

Helios, the Greek Sun God torments his son-in-law, Jason, with blasts of sun rays into exposing the tragic events that led to his epic downfall as a legendary hero before an audience of ghosts from his past. Reluctantly, and with the aid of alcohol, he makes a promise to tell the whole truth of what happened to him, his wife Medea, and their childr…

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THEATER 122: Anti-Soulmate 15:18

6M ago15:18

15:18

Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. Its upcoming play Anti-Soulmate will debut on January 3, 2024 online at http://opendoorplayhouse.org A man searching for his soulmate finally finds her. There’s just one problem. She doesn’t believe in soulmates. Miranda Stewart directs Elaine Mello and Peter Bonoff. Alyssa Ahle …

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THEATER 121: Right Down Santa Claus Lane 19:48

7M ago19:48

19:48

Jeff McKnight, a ruthless corporate executive, discovers that firing the employees of his recently acquired company is not so easy as their Christmas spirit is way more ‘real’ than even his grinch-heart can handle. Ann Noble is both playwright and director of Right Down Santa Claus Lane. Ann is an award-winning playwright/new media writer, actor, s…

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THEATER 120: Anxiety 40:24

7M ago40:24

40:24

Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. Its upcoming play Anxiety will debut on December 6, 2023 online at http://opendoorplayhouse.org Tensions build when a manic-claustrophobic woman gets locked inside an office building bathroom, along with a male janitor late one night. Will they be rescued in time? Miranda Stewart…

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THEATER 119: The Final Battle 17:32

7M ago17:32

17:32

OPEN-DOOR PLAYHOUSE DEBUTS THE FINAL BATTLE ON NOVEMBER 30 AS PART OF ITS SALUTE TO VETERANS Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. http://opendoorplayhouse.org The Johnson men are home for Thanksgiving. Louis is a Vietnam veteran. Paul, his son, is a Desert Storm veteran. Jared, Paul’s son, is currently in the Air Fo…

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THEATER 118: PART 2 - The Wars at Home (Cairo - Outside Paducah) 22:20

7M ago22:20

22:20

Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. Its upcoming play Cairo will debut on November 28, 2023 online at http://opendoorplayhouse.org Cairo is part of a collection of short plays with the umbrella title of Outside Paducah: The Wars at Home. Cairo (pronounced KAY-row) is the name of an Illinois town just across the sta…

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THEATER 117: Repercussions 13:22

8M ago13:22

13:22

Kim Hlavac directs Michael David, Madelynn Fattibene, and Carole Goldman. Kim Hlavac is the playwright. The recipient of a BFA from f SUNY Purchase, she is also an actor. She has performed in plays in New York (including Much Ado About Nothing opposite Stanley Tucci, Waiting for Lefty directed by Howard da Silva, and Gertrude Stein’s Listen to Me) …

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THEATER 116: WIlly 14:38

8M ago14:38

14:38

Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. Its upcoming play Willy will debut on November 21, 2023 online at http://opendoorplayhouse.org Suffering from PTSD, Willy continues to struggle in his day-to-day life, haunted by the psychological trauma he suffered while serving in Vietnam, and the subsequent divorce from the lo…

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THEATER 115: Part 1 - The Wars at Home ( Our Ghost) 15:52

8M ago15:52

15:52

The Wars at Home: Our Ghost is part of a collection of short plays with the umbrella title of Outside Paducah: The Wars at Home. In Our Ghost, a young boy growing up in the home his family has occupied for generations in a small town in Illinois believes the house to be haunted by a ghost. Bernadette Armstrong directs. Matthew Scott Montgomery star…

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THEATER 114: Switchboard Soldiers 14:00

8M ago14:00

14:00

Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. Its upcoming play Switchboard Soldiers will debut on November 14, 2023 online at http://opendoorplayhouse.org Before women could even vote, Miss Banker leads the first corps of women that help turn the tide of World War I. This is an interview with the first woman soldier Chief G…

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THEATER 113: Bridal Wave 9:58

8M ago9:58

9:58

In 1965, a young man tries to avoid being sent to fight in Vietnam before President Johnson cancels the draft deferment for married men. Andy begs Doris to marry him before his time runs out. Bernadette Armstrong directs a cast that includes Allan Wasserman, Natalie Venturi, Peter Bonoff, Daamen Krall, David Purdham, Camille Ameen, Sue Gisser, JayC…

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THEATER 112: We Ride At Dawn. Or Whenever... 9:06

8M ago9:06

9:06

Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. Its upcoming play We Ride at Dawn, or Whenever will debut on November 7, 2023 online at http://opendoorplayhouse.org Three military men gather to confer about the timing of an upcoming battle. Dennis Gersten directs himself as the Sargent, Gary Lamb as the Captain, and James Calv…

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BONUS: HASHTAG #Shine It On 18:51

8M ago18:51

18:51

Rock & Roll Theater presents, HASHTAG #SHINE It On Written by: CHRISTINA VERONICA and STEPHEN WOZNIAK Richard Malmos directs Aaron Lyons (Teddy), Felicia Taylor E. (Nancy Jean), Nathan Smythe (Uncle Ronnie), Victoria Rafael (Charity Chastain), and Tonoccus McClain (Mickey Diamond Boy) in HASHTAG #SHINE IT ON. Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner Recording En…

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BONUS: Shorts But Sweet 22:12

8M ago22:12

22:12

SHORTS (BUT SWEET) presents five ridiculous slice-of-life comedy sketches…if your life involves a hotline for writer’s block, childish boyfriends, movie weddings that go haywire, and randy old ladies. Rock and Roll Radio Theater presents SHORTS (BUT SWEET) Starring: Richard Malmos directs Paul Preston, Susan Huckle, Mischelle Massie, Amy Engelhardt…

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THEATER 111: Emergency Leave 12:24

8M ago12:24

12:24

Army recruit Carrie surprises her mother and sister when she arrives home on an emergency leave from her platoon, days before being shipped out to her new assignment. Emergency Leave! is directed by Joanee McGee-Lamb and stars Sofia Bragar, Marta Portillo, Violeta Hernandez. Elaine Little is the playwright. She is a combat veteran who served as an …

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THEATER 110: OvEn 14:08

8M ago14:08

14:08

OvEn is an entertaining tale just in time for the Halloween season. Jenny and her best friend Lucy are selling cookies door to door far and wide in hopes of raising funds for Jenny’s college tuition. Their efforts take a bit of a turn when they land on the doorstep of Mrs. Zodiac, the widow of the Zodiac Killer, who’s pre-heating her oven just for …

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THEATER 109: Don't Sit On The Bench...Get Up! 9:08

9M ago9:08

9:08

Noreen is amazed that Wendy runs in the park. While Wendy stretches near her, Noreen starts up a conversation. She's sorry afterward. Kim Hlavac directs. directs. Noelle Evangelisti and Rhoda Pell star. Marj O’Neill-Butler is the playwright. She is the Florida Regional Rep for the Dramatists Guild and is the author of 59 produced plays, among them …

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THEATER 108: Revelations 13:12

9M ago13:12

13:12

OPEN-DOOR PLAYHOUSE DEBUTS REVELATIONS ON OCTOBER 25 AS PART OF ITS SECOND ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN THEATRE Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. Its upcoming play Revelations will debut on October 25 ,2023 online at http://opendoorplayhouse.org Eva, an aging woman, attends Confession a few weeks after her moth…

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THEATER 107: Is That All There Is? 12:54

9M ago12:54

12:54

A lawyer believes she will be happy once she achieves Partner status at her firm. She finds, to her chagrin, that this is not so, once she makes Partner. Sexism is only part of it. Bernadette Armstrong directs. Elaine Mello stars. Mona Deutsch Miller is the playwright. She is the President of the Association of Los Angeles Playwrights. Ten of her p…

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THEATER 106: Matriarch 10:48

9M ago10:48

10:48

Mom is in declining health, and it will fall to one of three contentious adult sisters to decide who will assume the duties of family matriarch. Whom shall it be? Mimi Kmet is the playwright and directs Rhoda Pell, Anna T. Raner, and Suwon Weaver. The Matriarch is a selection in the Open-Door Playhouse Second Annual Celebration of Women in Theatre.…

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What Love Language Do You Speak? 12:32

9M ago12:32

12:32

This play is set during the coronavirus lockdown. Sara has been rendered tense by home confinement. She loves her husband, but sometimes his occasional insensitivity can drive her nuts. Bernadette Armstrong directs. Goreti da Silva stars. Mona Deutsch Miller is the playwright. She is the President of the Association of Los Angeles Playwrights. Ten …

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THEATER 104: The Tower and The Dead Warder in the Room 22:56

9M ago22:56

22:56

It's 1536. Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, has been charged with capital crimes and is confined in a cell at the Tower of London. She finds herself, to her distaste, having a peasant as a cellmate and that's not all; To everyone's surprise, there's a dead Warder sharing the cell with them. What might the presence of this corpse portend for the cell'…

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THEATER 103: Eggs 13:10

9M ago13:10

13:10

During the pandemic lockdown, an isolated career woman decides to freeze her eggs. She wants to plan for whatever contingency the future holds. Bernadette Armstrong directs. Kim Hlavac stars. Julia Stier is the playwright. A graduate of USC, her play Last Night in Town was produced in New York. She is a critic for Stage Raw and produced its podcast…

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THEATER 102: I'm Not Alice In Wonderland 15:56

9M ago15:56

15:56

Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. http://opendoorplayhouse.org Melissa declared her independence from her boyfriend and set off on her own to become a successful Hollywood agent. Now she wants get Michael back. When her plans to recover him meet with an unforeseen impediment, she knows just how to handle the situ…

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THEATER 101: She Was Dick's Tracie 15:10

10M ago15:10

15:10

This play is part of Open-Door Playhouse’s second annual Celebrating Women in Theatre. Red, a dynamite redhead is found lying in a pool of her own blood in a back alley. Senior Detective Harry and his Assistant Jack and a coroner all called are called to the scene to solve her murder: unknowingly each of them have a connection to the recently decea…

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THEATER 100: Amusing Willie 13:50

10M ago13:50

13:50

OPEN-DOOR PLAYHOUSE CELEBRATES ITS 100 TH PODCAST WITH A NEW PLAY, Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. Its 100th podcast presents Amusing Willie. Wille, a British playwright, quickly learns that everybody is a critic as he tries to convince his three female muses that his new play about “star-crossed” lovers is ter…

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THEATER 99: Barren Landscape 9:50

11M ago9:50

9:50

Susan struggles with her mother's Alzheimer's, as they navigate the new chapter of life together, living in her childhood home. Barren Landscape was written by Steve Gold, and directed by Bernadette Armstrong, starring Ayla Rose Barreau as Susan and Rosemary Thomas as her mother, Susa. Do you like Krispy Kreme Doughnuts? Open-Door Playhouse is part…

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THEATER 98: Yesterday 15:20

11M ago15:20

15:20

Quinn (they/them) spends their nights living in the past, reliving their younger years through dreams. As they reopen old wounds, they find the only way to heal is to come face to face with their younger self. Yesterday written by Morgan James, directed by Kim Hlavac starring Leah Jarvik as Younger Quinn and Emily Ellsworth as Older Quinn. Support …

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THEATER 97: Garage Invasion 10:32

12M ago10:32

10:32

Donnie just wants to get into his car and go to work when, much to his surprise he's stopped by a smiling and cheery intruder in his garage: Blair, a government official, no less. What does this portend for Donnie? Garage Invasion, written by Rex MacGregor, directed by Bernadette Armstrong starring Natalie Venturi as Blair and Justice Davis as Donn…

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THEATER 96 The Substitute 15:18

12M ago15:18

15:18

A recently hired Substitute teacher is surprised to find a loaded handgun in a desk drawer when she reports to school on her first day. Concerned, she makes a hurried call to the office and is informed by the office administrator that after a rash of mass school shootings in local schools the city council has passed a bill that will allow teachers …

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THEATER 95: That Day is Coming, Every Day is Coming 15:40

1y ago15:40

15:40

That Day Is Coming, Every Day Is Coming is a short play intended for audio-only formats. Two older gentlemen, longtime gamblers and friends, meet for their regular $100/$200 cribbage match. Over this routine card game, the men, never referred to by name until the play's conclusion, initially discuss benign concerns within their gambling circles but…

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THEATER 94: A Falling Star at Buzzard's Roost - Episode 4 29:38

1y ago29:38

29:38

(Hollywood, CA) On June 13, 2023, the classic American radio show gets a modern twist, as TV, Broadway and Rock starsjoin forces for the new musical: A FALLING STAR AT BUZZARD'S ROOST. Non-profit radio theatre company OPEN-DOOR PLAYHOUSE -- a 501c3 giving voice to new writers and actors -- proudly premieres this show, sponsored in part byShure Audi…

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THEATER 94: A Falling Star at Buzzard's Roost - Episode 3 22:04

1y ago22:04

22:04

(Hollywood, CA) On June 13, 2023, the classic American radio show gets a modern twist, as TV, Broadway and Rock starsjoin forces for the new musical: A FALLING STAR AT BUZZARD'S ROOST. Non-profit radio theatre company OPEN-DOOR PLAYHOUSE -- a 501c3 giving voice to new writers and actors -- proudly premieres this show, sponsored in part byShure Audi…

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THEATER 94: A Falling Star at Buzzards Roost - Episode 2 20:13

1y ago20:13

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(Hollywood, CA) On June 13, 2023, the classic American radio show gets a modern twist, as TV, Broadway and Rock stars join forces for the new musical: A FALLING STAR AT BUZZARD'S ROOST. Non-profit radio theatre company OPEN-DOOR PLAYHOUSE -- a 501c3 giving voice to new writers and actors -- proudly premieres this show, sponsored in part by Shure Au…

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