Breaking Barriers and Empowering Youth: A Conversation with Andrew Binger
Local with Laura Ekstrand
English - February 21, 2023 15:30 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsPerforming Arts Arts Society & Culture acting theater art interview newjersey Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode of Local, Laura is joined by the multi-talented Andrew Binger, a respected educator, actor, director, consultant, and arts administrator from Newark, NJ. Andrew shares his experience as the Producing Artistic Director of Yendor Theatre Company, which is dedicated to developing, producing, and celebrating works by Black and Brown writers. Laura and Andrew also chat about his latest directorial project, "Only Human: An Evening of Short Plays" at Vivid Stage this month, and the importance of using the arts to explore social issues. Additionally, Andrew shares his passion for working with young people and how he uses theatre to empower them to tell their own stories. Join these two artist as they share their love of the theatre and their commitment to creating meaningful change through their work.
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Music by Jeff Ertz & John Todd.