http://feeds.feedburner.com/thecoolashelltheatrepodcast http://www.coolashelltheatre.com . Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:44:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 en ©Michael Rice cashinfo@coolashelltheatre.com (Michael Rice) cashinfo@coolashelltheatre.com Performing Arts 1440 theatre, theater, acting, drama, performing, arts, michael, rice Cool As Hell A roller*coaster ride of candid interviews, exuberant humor, news and reviews! Featuring established greats and emerging artists! CASH covers the performing arts from the boards, backstage and beyond! Michael Rice Michael Rice cashinfo@coolashelltheatre.com No no http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/picts/Small_CASH_Logo.jpg http://www.coolashelltheatre.com 144 144 http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/the-san-francisco-mime-troupe-presents-red-state-while-predicting-the-outcome-of-the-2008-presidential-election/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/the-san-francisco-mime-troupe-presents-red-state-while-predicting-the-outcome-of-the-2008-presidential-election/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:38:00 +0000 admin Interviewsmichael gene sullivanmusicalobie awardred statesan franciscosf mime troupetony award http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/the-san-francisco-mime-troupe-presents-red-state-while-predicting-the-outcome-of-the-2008-presidential-election/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/the-san-francisco-mime-troupe-presents-red-state-while-predicting-the-outcome-of-the-2008-presidential-election/feed/ 13:09 Listen in as your host Michael Rice sits down and raps with playwright, actor, producer Michael Gene Sullivan. We talk about the new show he penned called RED STATE and hear Michael "go off" about what a Red State is and how they are the scourge that hopefully will be ousted in the 2008 presidential campaign. What if a small town found itself at the forefront of a political fight? It's Election Day in small town America, and that's what happens when, due to an Electoral College tie, the entire Presidential Election comes down to the one tiny town. Suddenly, the ignored, disregarded Bluebird, Kansas is the most important town in America. And they are being pressured to quickly cast the deciding vote, and vote the "right way." But what would happen if they decided to wait? Can one little town hold an entire nation's election hostage? Should it? Is bread on the farm house dinner table tonight more important than deciding who sits at the Oval Office desk tomorrow? Yep, this election could take a while . . . Interviews Michael Rice no No http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/theatreworks-robert-kelley-and-stephen-swartz-attempt-to-remix-some-famous-songs-from-pippen-godspell-wicked-rags-and-working-in-a-new-play-called-snapshots/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/theatreworks-robert-kelley-and-stephen-swartz-attempt-to-remix-some-famous-songs-from-pippen-godspell-wicked-rags-and-working-in-a-new-play-called-snapshots/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:05:18 +0000 admin Interviewsdavid sterngodspellmusicalpippenrobert kelleystephen shwartztheatreworkswicked http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/theatreworks-robert-kelley-and-stephen-swartz-attempt-to-remix-some-famous-songs-from-pippen-godspell-wicked-rags-and-working-in-a-new-play-called-snapshots/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/theatreworks-robert-kelley-and-stephen-swartz-attempt-to-remix-some-famous-songs-from-pippen-godspell-wicked-rags-and-working-in-a-new-play-called-snapshots/feed/ 7:28 In this brief and to the point interview, your host, Michael Rice interviews Robert Kelley (Founding Artistic Director of Theatreworks) about the project he tackled called SNAPSHOTS. Why do I use the word "tackled"? Because he has teamed up with a Broadway legend to create a new musical with re-lyric'd songs from musicals such as Pippen, Wicked, Godspell and the likes Three Oscars, five Grammys, and a bevy of Broadway hits--and now Stephen Schwartz reinvents the musical with the help of a photo album filled with memories. Part revue, part comedy, part poignant drama, Snapshots is the chronicle of a marriage thats lost its way, only to discover its depth in the passages of the past. Mixing his cherished hits with a wealth of original songs, the author of Wicked, Godspell, and Pippin makes the messed-up minefield of love into a triumph of the heart. Interviews Michael Rice no No http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/what-happens-when-a-cutting-edge-literary-magazine-meets-some-of-the-most-innovative-theatre-performers-in-the-sf-bay-area/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/what-happens-when-a-cutting-edge-literary-magazine-meets-some-of-the-most-innovative-theatre-performers-in-the-sf-bay-area/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:36:19 +0000 admin Interviewsbritta austinchristopher whiteintersection for the artsliterary magazineliz lislenotecards a living museumwatchword presswhole story http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/what-happens-when-a-cutting-edge-literary-magazine-meets-some-of-the-most-innovative-theatre-performers-in-the-sf-bay-area/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/what-happens-when-a-cutting-edge-literary-magazine-meets-some-of-the-most-innovative-theatre-performers-in-the-sf-bay-area/feed/ 14:56 Your host, Michael Rice, talks with Liz Lisle and Christopher White about their latest production in a series they call Whole Story. Whole Story takes a literary work and translates it onto the stage. The lastest piece is entitled NOTECARDS: A Living Museum by Britta Austin. This is an intriguing piece of work that explores the mind of a writer with a very unique relationship with her typewriter. Listen in Britta J Austin's Notecards:A Living Museum is a collection of short fiction written daily for one and a half years on 112 typed notecards. Britta desscribes the project as "a living museum held in a secret place deep in the ocean at night". Whole story plans to bring her vision to life. Interviews Michael Rice no No http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/can-a-white-jewish-boy-immersed-in-the-hip-hop-culture-re-define-his-religious-cultural-and-historical-identity-and-find-peace-within-himself/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/can-a-white-jewish-boy-immersed-in-the-hip-hop-culture-re-define-his-religious-cultural-and-historical-identity-and-find-peace-within-himself/#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:02:38 +0000 admin Interviewsadam mansbachangry white black boydan wolffeloniousjccjewish community centerone loveone man show http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/can-a-white-jewish-boy-immersed-in-the-hip-hop-culture-re-define-his-religious-cultural-and-historical-identity-and-find-peace-within-himself/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/can-a-white-jewish-boy-immersed-in-the-hip-hop-culture-re-define-his-religious-cultural-and-historical-identity-and-find-peace-within-himself/feed/ 13:53 Is Dan Wolf and angry black white boy? Is he representative of the white struggles that white boys face in the world of hip hop? Dan white sits down with me, your host Michael Rice, and talks about his latest production entitled ANGRY BLACK WHITE BOY, a play based on the novel of the same title, writtten by Adam Mansbach. Dan is not afraid to explore issues such as archaic jewish traditions and customs. His own internal struggles with Judaism. Prolific actor, rapper and playwright Dan Wolf re-imagines Adam Manbachs provocative novel Angry Black White Boy in a hybrid of theatrical storytelling, poetry, rapping, beatboxing, ballet and hip-hop dance. Blending this kinetic palate of forms, the story exposes a young Jewish mans internal/external struggle to efface his race and historical identity. Looking for meaning outside of Judaism, especially within the hip-hop world surrounding him, he refashions his guilt and shame to cloak himself in the knowledge and expertise of a culture he adopts as his own. Interviews Michael Rice no No http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/ann-randolph-present-squeeze-box-a-comical-exploration-of-dementia-psychosis-and-her-life-as-an-employee-at-a-womans-homeless-shelter/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/ann-randolph-present-squeeze-box-a-comical-exploration-of-dementia-psychosis-and-her-life-as-an-employee-at-a-womans-homeless-shelter/#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 05:28:17 +0000 admin InterviewsAnn RandolphAnne Bancroftdementiamarsh theatreMel Brooksone woman showSqueeze Box http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/ann-randolph-present-squeeze-box-a-comical-exploration-of-dementia-psychosis-and-her-life-as-an-employee-at-a-womans-homeless-shelter/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/ann-randolph-present-squeeze-box-a-comical-exploration-of-dementia-psychosis-and-her-life-as-an-employee-at-a-womans-homeless-shelter/feed/ 15:56 Your host, Michael Rice, interviews the wacky and zany Ann Randolph. Her show, SQUEEZE BOX, explores the relationships she developed with the emotionally disturbed residents of a womans homeless shelter, where she worked for a number of years. A comic / character actor, Ann recreates her encounters with some of the more memorable members of the shelter. Listen in as I get to probe the "demented" mind of a actress who eschewed the call to fame in search of personal satisfaction on the small, intimate setting we call theatre. Randolph skillfully weaves together stories about working in a women's homeless shelter and the pursuit of true love. Her painfully funny portraits of the shelter's residents, and hilarious account of her hiking trip with Harold, the accordionist of her dreams, are beautifully drawn in this poignant tale about finding dignity and grace in unusual places. Interviews Michael Rice no No http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/oakland-opera-theatre-presents-queenie-pie-a-play-that-focuses-on-the-first-self-made-american-female-millionaire-madame-cj-walker/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/oakland-opera-theatre-presents-queenie-pie-a-play-that-focuses-on-the-first-self-made-american-female-millionaire-madame-cj-walker/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 03:51:26 +0000 admin Interviewsduke ellingtonMarc Bolinmarcus shelby jazz orchestramichael mohammedoakland operaqueenie pieTommy Shepherd http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/oakland-opera-theatre-presents-queenie-pie-a-play-that-focuses-on-the-first-self-made-american-female-millionaire-madame-cj-walker/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/oakland-opera-theatre-presents-queenie-pie-a-play-that-focuses-on-the-first-self-made-american-female-millionaire-madame-cj-walker/feed/ 11:49 Your host, Michael Rice talks to some of the team of Oakland Opera Theatre presenting QUEENIE PIE. This was a non-finished play written and composed by Duke Ellington who based it on the life of Madame CJ Walker (the first American self made female millionaire who happened to be black). As we sit and talk, we dissect Oakland Opera Theatre's need to "finish" and unfinished opera. They have put together a "restoration team" to complete the score and script. Edward "Duke" Ellington's (1899-1974) last large-scale work and only opera, Queenie Pie, was written as a tribute to Madame C. J. Walker. The daughter of slaves, Madame Walker invented a hair straightener and discovered the virtues of mail order and door-to-door sales, thereby allowing her clients to buy cosmetics and hair products without leaving their homes. For this innovation she became the first female African-American millionaires. Interviews Michael Rice no No http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/what-do-sherry-glaser-loves-breasts-have-in-common-with-a-mexican-an-evangelist-and-presidental-candidate-barack-obama/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/what-do-sherry-glaser-loves-breasts-have-in-common-with-a-mexican-an-evangelist-and-presidental-candidate-barack-obama/#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 02:33:19 +0000 admin Interviewsbreasts not bombsone woman showpolitical activismSherry Glaser LoveThe Breast of Sherry GlaserThe Marsh Theatre http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/what-do-sherry-glaser-loves-breasts-have-in-common-with-a-mexican-an-evangelist-and-presidental-candidate-barack-obama/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/what-do-sherry-glaser-loves-breasts-have-in-common-with-a-mexican-an-evangelist-and-presidental-candidate-barack-obama/feed/ 14:20 Sherry Glaser Love is known for what she calls her huge mammories. Your host, Michael Rice, talks to Sherry about her participation in the peace activist group, Breasts not Bombs, and how it relates to her current production of THE BREAST OF SHERRY GLASER. She is noted as having the longest Off Broadway one woman show, and hopes to relive that distinction in her current production. Tune in to hear me also talk to some of the characters of the show. The Marsh presents Sherry Glaser's "The BrEaST of Sherry Glaser," a culmination of over 20 years of Sherry Glaser's theatrical comedy and peace activism. It creates a trio of characters that are both outrageously funny and a challenge to the status quo. Interviews Michael Rice no No http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/off-broadway-west-presents-the-ladies-of-the-camellias-by-lillian-groag/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/off-broadway-west-presents-the-ladies-of-the-camellias-by-lillian-groag/#comments Fri, 02 May 2008 00:20:12 +0000 admin Interviewsjoyce hendersonlillian groagoff broadway westrichard harderthe ladies of the camellias http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/off-broadway-west-presents-the-ladies-of-the-camellias-by-lillian-groag/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/off-broadway-west-presents-the-ladies-of-the-camellias-by-lillian-groag/feed/ 9:26 Podcast #167 Off Broadway West presents THE LADIES OF THE CAMELLIAS written by Lillian Groag. It is a fictional meeting between two 19th century ... Written 16 years ago but revised and rewritten, Groag's impelling concept has become gruesomely timely. A Russian anarchist, Ivan (Triney Sandoval), shows up with a bomb and threatens to blow the theatre up unless two of his fellow rebels are released from jail. He announces that he will hold both Bernhardt and Duse hostage. "Surely," says Bernhardt, drawing herself up haughtily, "my life should be enough!" Groag has invented incidents and meetings between the two prima donnas and the men in their lives and uses the mise en scene for a number of wonderful insights about theatre, actors, writers and that strange thing rumored to be on the horizon called a director. Interviews Michael Rice no No http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/nebunele-theatre-presents-medea-knows-best-at-the-exit-theatres-divafest-2008/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/nebunele-theatre-presents-medea-knows-best-at-the-exit-theatres-divafest-2008/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:49:48 +0000 admin InterviewsAlissa MortensonBrynna JourdenClaytie MasonDavid EdwardsDavie Blue Bacichdoo wopeuripidesHeather PersingerLaurence Hughesmedeamedea knows bestnebuneleYana Kesala http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/nebunele-theatre-presents-medea-knows-best-at-the-exit-theatres-divafest-2008/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/nebunele-theatre-presents-medea-knows-best-at-the-exit-theatres-divafest-2008/feed/ 11:03 The Ladies of Nebunele Theatre are "little crazies". In this fun and light filled interview with the creators of MEDEA KNOWS BEST, playing at Divafest2008 (www.theexit.org), we hear why the ladies decided to take a Greek Tragedy and make an adaptation. We are also graced with the lovely sounds of some other cast members Doo-Wop stylings. Listen in. Euripides with a Doo-Wop Chorus and a madly updated tragic script that will leave you reeling, panting, and questioning your ideas about faith, love, and the American Way. From the team that brought you The Secret Ruths of Island House, winner of Best New Play at the 2006 SF Fringe Festival Interviews Michael Rice no No http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/sean-owens-a-male-feminist-hosts-diva-cabaret-2008-at-the-exit-theatre-in-san-francisco/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/sean-owens-a-male-feminist-hosts-diva-cabaret-2008-at-the-exit-theatre-in-san-francisco/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:45:03 +0000 admin Interviewsdiva cabaretdivafestlua hadarmia paschalsean owens http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/sean-owens-a-male-feminist-hosts-diva-cabaret-2008-at-the-exit-theatre-in-san-francisco/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/sean-owens-a-male-feminist-hosts-diva-cabaret-2008-at-the-exit-theatre-in-san-francisco/feed/ 9:05 I sit down and talk with Sean Owens about Diva Cabaret happening at DivaFest 2008 playing at www.theExit.org Sean talks about his creation of the cabaret, his relationship with the performers, and his creation process. But the most intriguing things are what you don't discover about Sean. He is a hard man, woman, both man and woman, or neither man or woman to pin down. Listen in and see what you think. Sean Owens (in drag? mai oui!) returns to host, with collaborator composer/musician Don Seaver and a bevy of Bay Area chanteuses including Shannon Day, Lua Hadar, Libby OConnell, Mia Paschal, Janet Roitz, and Sharon Walton. Interviews Michael Rice no No http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/defending-the-caveman-the-longest-running-solo-show-in-broadway-history/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/defending-the-caveman-the-longest-running-solo-show-in-broadway-history/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:00:04 +0000 admin Interviewsdefending the cavemanissac lambmarines memorial theatresolo http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/defending-the-caveman-the-longest-running-solo-show-in-broadway-history/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/defending-the-caveman-the-longest-running-solo-show-in-broadway-history/feed/ 15:37 DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN is a play that explores the differences in relationships from both the male and female perspective. Your host, Michael Rice talks with the star of the the show, Isaac Lamb, who makes no qualms that men must accept that they can be sensitive, not falling victim to the 'All men are pigs' stereotype, and still maintain their semblance of manhood. Listen in as he tells his personal story of how men are hunters and women are gatherers. Defending The Caveman is a "hilariously" insightful play about the ways men and women relate, Caveman has both sexes roaring with laughter and recognition. Affectionate nudging between audience members occurs during the performance as they recognize themselves in the stories being told on stage. Caveman makes us laugh at ourselves about all the ways men and women fight, laugh and love Interviews Michael Rice no No http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/thomas-reardon-a-real-life-criminal-judge-says-portraying-a-con-man-came-naturally-to-him-in-the-music-man/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/thomas-reardon-a-real-life-criminal-judge-says-portraying-a-con-man-came-naturally-to-him-in-the-music-man/#comments Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:32:21 +0000 admin Interviewsbankhead theatreJohn Baiocchijudge thomas reardonlivermore valley performing arts centerpleasanton playhousethe music man http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/thomas-reardon-a-real-life-criminal-judge-says-portraying-a-con-man-came-naturally-to-him-in-the-music-man/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/thomas-reardon-a-real-life-criminal-judge-says-portraying-a-con-man-came-naturally-to-him-in-the-music-man/feed/ 16:11 An affectionate paean to Smalltown, U.S.A. of a bygone era, Meredith Willson's "The Music Man" follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill (Tom Reardon) as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band he vows to organize - this despite the fact he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian (Tina-Maria Garcia), who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain's fall. Can a real life criminal Judge who tries murder cases really have what it takes to be a theatre singing man? Can the director of the show manage the judge, who has carved out a respectable career for himself? How does "the law" benefit an actor? Or is it a hindrance? Listen to this podcast to hear the real stories behind these artists. Interviews Michael Rice no No http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/ripe-theatre-presents-mimetic-a-dictionarycom-word-of-the-day-that-extends-the-idea-of-mimicry-in-nature-to-the-human-condition/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/ripe-theatre-presents-mimetic-a-dictionarycom-word-of-the-day-that-extends-the-idea-of-mimicry-in-nature-to-the-human-condition/#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:36:13 +0000 admin Interviewsarchetypesbiomechanicsboalcheckovexit theatregesturesmeyerholdmimeticmimicrypeter parishripe theatresarah mckeregansf zoo http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/ripe-theatre-presents-mimetic-a-dictionarycom-word-of-the-day-that-extends-the-idea-of-mimicry-in-nature-to-the-human-condition/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/ripe-theatre-presents-mimetic-a-dictionarycom-word-of-the-day-that-extends-the-idea-of-mimicry-in-nature-to-the-human-condition/feed/ 18:44 RIPE Theatre's new show Mimetic promises to be a wild ride on a bus, and a hectic dilemma in a zoo. What does this mean? it means RIPE Theater and its practitioners (including Sarah McKeregan and Peter Parish) have put together a piece of absurdist theater that explores the human phenomenon of mimicry. MIMETIC based on the word of the day at www.dictionary.com, explores mimicry as evidenced in nature (take for example a moth with colorations that closely resembles that of the Maple tree) and extends its principles to the human condition. This interview is chalk full of valuable information on what theater is, can be, and possibly what it shouldn't be. Mimetic's script is derived from the characters, a mimicry of human reactions, animal behaviors, and the search for reason and meaning - "Why does this always happen to ME?!" Dharma, fate, and free-will come into question in this dark farce where a turtle's shell is its fort from which it lobs verbal abuse upon the sacrificial kangaroo - where the hero craves conflict with the boy next door - and a whole new meaning is brought to the term, "Wise-Ass." Interviews Michael Rice no No http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/southern-comforts-at-theatreworks-stars-karen-grassle-and-joy-carlin/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/southern-comforts-at-theatreworks-stars-karen-grassle-and-joy-carlin/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:16:10 +0000 admin Interviews http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/southern-comforts-at-theatreworks-stars-karen-grassle-and-joy-carlin/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/southern-comforts-at-theatreworks-stars-karen-grassle-and-joy-carlin/feed/ 13:44 Karen Grassle starred in LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE FOR 8 seasons. She is now at Theatreworks performing in SOUTHERN COMFORTS. Joy Carlin is a Bay Area veteren who has worked with the biggest companies in the Bay. These ladies combined present an intriguing interview in which i was entranced with their grace, their knowledge, and their humility. In a sprawling New Jersey Victorian, a taciturn Yankee widower and a vivacious grandmother from Tennessee find what they least expected - a second chance at love. Their funny, awkward, and enchanting romance is filled with sweet surprise and unpredictable tribulation. Told with warmth and perceptive humor, this off-Broadway success is an affecting, late-in-life journey of compromise and rejuvenation, of personal risk and the rewards of change. Interviews Michael Rice no No http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/jovelyn-richards-who-exudes-passion-and-sensuality-performs-come-home-at-the-marsh-theatre-in-san-francisco/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/jovelyn-richards-who-exudes-passion-and-sensuality-performs-come-home-at-the-marsh-theatre-in-san-francisco/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:02:56 +0000 admin Interviews http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/jovelyn-richards-who-exudes-passion-and-sensuality-performs-come-home-at-the-marsh-theatre-in-san-francisco/ http://www.coolashelltheatre.com/podcasts/jovelyn-richards-who-exudes-passion-and-sensuality-performs-come-home-at-the-marsh-theatre-in-san-francisco/feed/ 17:59 Jovelyn Richards, initially, came across as a diva. From the moment I set eyes on her, I was determined that she was a diva on high, with her large Sunday Church hat, and her smile that says respect me. When I sat down to talk with her, she set my preconceived imaginings to rest. She is definitely Cool As Hell! The Marsh is proud to present the world premiere of COME HOME, Jovelyn Richards new solo play about twenty-six black soldiers who leave their home in lynch-torn rural Arkansas to fight against Germany in the Second World War. There are thirteen survivors. Although the plot unfolds in the segregated South, COME HOME is timeless in its evocation of how war and violence can change a community and its way of life, both for the men who return and the families who waited for them. Richards heroine is Donna Ray, a joyous young bride romping in the fields as the play opens, a resilient Mrs. D at its close. Despite much violence and tragedy, her optimism and love never fade. Interviews Michael Rice no No