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Pandemic: A Radio Play

A professional production of a first place student-written play.
April 22- May 2
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Streaming
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Tickets for Pandemic are Pay What You Decide. Please consider the number of viewers when purchasing!
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Suggested: $25 Household, $10 Individual
By: Katie Lu
Directed By: Cat Ramirez

From the Playwright: "Pandemic is a politically charged piece that explores racism, both externalized and internalized, through the eyes of two starkly different generations--the 1930s and modern day 2020. It portrays how racism exists today in subtlest ways that are easily missed but also in violent, hateful ways like that of a hundred years ago. It also sheds important light on the Chinese Exclusion Act, an often overlooked part of our history that is not taught in schools, and draws a parallel between those acts and the rise of anti-Asian-American sentiment with the COVID-19 crisis. However, in such a bleak story, I see my play as a sense of hope. The younger generations are turning over the world and sparking change."

News Coverage:
In the news
Meet the Cast & Creative Team:
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Amy Boehly
Esther Song
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Katie Lu
Playwright​
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Brenden Dahl
1930's Newsreader
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Kimie Muroya
Mei Li
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Makoto Hirano
Grandpa
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David Pica
Ensemble
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Liana Irvine
Dramaturg
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Cat Ramirez
Director
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Marissa Kennedy
2020's Newsreader & Narrator
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Melody Wong
Stage Manager
Not Pictured:
Lucas Campbell Sound Design - Sound Designer, Engineer & Recorder
Neill Hartley - Dialect Coach
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