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Tue, 03/18/2025 - 11:30am to 12:00pm

Playwright Diana Burbano (dianaburbano.com) talks about growing up with undiagnosed autism and how those experiences inspired her play “Sapience,” which received its professional premiere at Artists Repertory Theatre in Portland (Feb. 23-March 23, 2025; more info at artists rep.org). In this stand-alone episode, journalist Kerry Stewart Lengel also explores how neurodiversity has been represented in the theater and popular culture.
Music Playlist:
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., et al., “The Room Where It Happens,” Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording, © 2015 Atlantic Records (1:17-1:41, 1:56-2:09, 6:15-6:29, 15:12-15:25, 18:51-18:59, 27:13-27:59)
Phillipa Soo, et al., “Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story,” Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording, © 2015 Atlantic Records (2:28-2:55, 11:27-11:46).
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., et al., “Aaron Burr, Sir,” Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording, © 2015 Atlantic Records (8:03-8:17).
Additional Audio:
The Matt Walsh Show © 2019 The Daily Wire
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah © 2019 Comedy Central
“Disney making The Little Mermaid black” © 2019 LongBeachGriffy (YouTube)
The Big Bang Theory © 2009 Chuck Lorre Productions
The Curious Case of the Dog in the Night-Time (official trailer) © 2012 National Theatre Live
Rain Man © 1988 United Artists
Atypical trailer © 2017 Netflix
Geek Girl trailer © 2024 Netflix
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