That's how it went down when Brian talked with playwrights Tanya Saracho and Robert Koon about their plays going up this season at the 16th Street Theater in Berwyn, IL. 

The whole season is based on the theme of "home," and Brian wanted to know what Tanya's play "Our Lady of the Underpass"-- about a mysterious image of the Holy Virgin under the highway on Fullerton Ave. in Chciago--  and Robert's play "Menorca"-- which takes place on an archeological dig on a Mediterranean island and the U.S./Mexico border-- have to do with, um, home.  16th Street Theater's artistic director, Ann Filmer, sat in on the conversation.

... which Brian kicked off with a clip of an old Vocalo conversation about public housing in Chicago.  Hey, why not?  (Turns out Ann's dad lives in public housing...)

Tanya S and Robert K

Later the same week, Luis talked with three of the other playwrights who have shows in 16th Street's "Home" season:  Tony Fitzpatrick, Rohina Malik, and Michael Fosberg.

Our Lady of the Underpass

  

menorca