Summary: <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Welcome to this week’s episode of the And Scene Theater Podcast! </span></p><br> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">This week in Act 1, we discuss the an interesting pairing for particle physics, some Lin-Manuel Miranda news, and the new Boston theater group, Front Porch Collective.</span></p><br> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">In Act 2, we start a new series on playwrights of color that you should know.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>In the spotlight this week: Ayad Akhtar and Larissa FastHorse.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>We discuss their work, and how each has addressed their place in America. </span></p><br> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">We plan on periodically coming back to this topic, so if you know of, or are yourself!, a playwright of color that you think we should highlight, let us know! </span></p><br> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Connect with us on Twitter at @andscenepod, via email at <a href="mailto:andscenepod@gmail.com"><span class="s2">andscenepod@gmail.com</span></a>, and on Facebook at <a href="http://facebook.com/andscenepod"><span class="s2">facebook.com/andscenepod</span></a>. Please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play Music, or Stitcher, and leave us a rating (five stars please!).<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thank you for listening!</span></p><br> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">SOURCES<br></span><span class="s1">Particle Physics: <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41699062"><span class="s3">http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41699062</span></a> <br> Lin-Manuel: <a href="http://www.playbill.com/article/lin-manuel-miranda-will-star-in-hamilton-in-puerto-rico"><span class="s3">http://www.playbill.com/article/lin-manuel-miranda-will-star-in-hamilton-in-puerto-rico</span></a><br> Asian Characters: <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-41608800"><span class="s3">http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-41608800</span></a> <br> Front Porch Collective: <a href="http://www.wbur.org/artery/2017/11/06/front-porch-collective-theater"><span class="s3">http://www.wbur.org/artery/2017/11/06/front-porch-collective-theater</span></a> </span></p>
