In this episode, we sit down with Ukrainian playwright and theater manager Dmytro Ternovyi to discuss his play, ON THE EVE (EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT). Set against the backdrop of the days leading up to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the play offers an important exploration of ordinary lives on the brink of upheaval.

Play Starts (1:48)

Visit Ukrainian Drama Translation Lab to follow along.

Interview with Dmytro (40:54)

Cast:

Maryna: Karen Henderson

Maksym: Jason Russell

Tasia: Claire Bartlett

Mark: Eric Wyatt

Directed by Garry Lee Posey

Soundscape by Eric "Red" Wyatt

Additional Audio:

Don Carlo Act I: “Dio, che nell'alma infondere”

Credit: "Rebuild Ukraine" Charity Gala; April 24th, 2024

Additional links to learn more about Dmytro:

American Theatre Interview

Craft Magazine Interview

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