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Real As Air: A Play About Hope And Mortality

Adria Botella

In The Moment ... September 17, 2018 Show 423 Hour 2

Real as Air, a new play by Richard W. Swanson, is based on letters, messages, and memories shared between Richard, his wife Cheryl, and his sister Kathy after Kathy is diagnosed with ALS.

It's a play about hope and mortality, beauty and limitation.

You can see it at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, from September 21st to 23rd and  from September 28th to 30th.

Richard W. Swanson and Jayna Fitzsimmons, director of Augustana's production, joined In The Moment with a preview of the play.

Chris has nearly 30 years of experience in radio broadcasting and production.

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