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Nov 2024
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The Moth Podcast: The Play’s The Thing

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On this episode, stories about the theater, performing, and life on the stage. This episode was hosted by Marc Sollinger. Storytellers Rose L finds that playing Jesus in her school’s passion play is trickier than one might expect.Honor Finnegan tries out for the musical, Annie. Podcast # 893 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practic ... Show More
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