In this episode we discussed pretty somber stuff with Betsy Aidem, who plays the central role of Marcelle in Josh Harmon’s “Prayer for the French Republic” on Broadway. She was also in the 2022 Off Broadway run at Manhattan Theater Club, and in between those runs Aidem appeared in Tom Stoppard’s “Leopoldstadt.” If you think you discern a thread between these two shows, you’re right.

In this episode, Aidem discussed how she researches her roles (short answer: thoroughly) and what they have meant to her as a Jewish American.

Thanks to Christian Huygen for our theme music.

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