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Playwright: Why Does Theater Still Matter?

In this opening excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary Playwright: From Page to Stage, these questions are posed: In a world where there are so many other options for entertainment, why do people still choose theater? Why does theater matter? And while supporting new plays is especially important, why does Broadway seem less and less interested in them?
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Meet Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer—and FBI informant.
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Season 24 Episode 4
Children of Las Brisas
A Venezuelan youth orchestra tests the power of music amidst poverty and politics.
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Meet the indomitable Dolores Huerta, who led the fight for racial and labor justice.
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