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Richard & Jane & Dick & Sally

This play brings to light the complicated and manifold relationships that come with family structures. From Pose to black-ish to The Proud Family (who else is excited that this show is coming back?), there are so many diverse representations of family on television right now-- which is your favorite? 

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Richard & Jane & Dick & Sally

Richard & Jane & Dick & Sally features Sally, a deaf character who begins learning to sign against the wishes of her hearing father. Watch as James Caverly, the production’s Director of Artistic Sign Language, breaks down some of the basics of Deaf culture.

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The 30 greatest American family dramas

American playwrights know how to keep it in the family.

Richard & Jane & Dick & Sally

In its world premiere, Richard & Jane & Dick & Sally is joining a long legacy of plays about families in the American Theatre. Check out this article to learn about are some of the other plays in this canon.

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End of Life Doulas: Companions to the Dying

An end-of-life doula offers compassion and companionship to the dying and the people who love them. We talk with Debbie Geffen-Jones, bereavement program

Richard & Jane & Dick & Sally

As we see in Richard & Jane & Dick & Sally, death and dying are challenging topics to face and everyone has different approaches to grieving. Listen to this WYPR segment as Maryland-based End-of-Life doulas explain what they do and how they ease this difficult transition.

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The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake

The family structure we’ve held up as the cultural ideal for the past half century has been a catastrophe for many. It’s time to figure out better ways to live together.

Richard & Jane & Dick & Sally

“During this period, a certain family ideal became engraved in our minds: a married couple with 2.5 kids. When we think of the American family, many of us still revert to this ideal... we take it as the norm, even though this wasn’t the way most humans lived during the tens of thousands of years before 1950, and it isn’t the way most humans have lived during the 55 years since 1965.“

This recent hot take from The Atlantic intersects the the conversations on family happening on our stage right now. How do our family structures intersect with factors like race, gender, and sexuality? And how do they hold up when faced with challenges such as sickness and loss? 

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15 Fun Facts About Dick and Jane

Once a beloved teaching tool, Dick and Jane was later denounced as dull, counterproductive, and even misogynistic. Still, whether you loved or hated them, there’s no denying that little Dick and Jane have earned their place in history.

Richard & Jane & Dick & Sally

Noah Diaz’s play pulls its inspiration from the iconic reading primer series, Dick and Jane. You’ve probably heard of these books that have been around since the 1930s, but did you know that they were the subject of a feminist debate? Or that Dr. Seuss wanted to wipe them out? Learn about those facts and more.