Interview on Boston's NPR News Station
In April 2015, I spoke about the play "Coerced" with co-writer Amanda Jane Stern to Radio Boston host Meghna Chakrabarti. We addressed the development and message of this historically accurate original play
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April 2015 Interview with The Artery “When ‘Coerced’ receives its first public performances on Thursday and Sunday, it will signal much more than the completion of a school assignment. This documentary play — all of its dialogue is taken from real-life sources — reflects a deep dive by two Brandeis University students into the case of Nga Truong, the grieving Worcester 16-year-old who in 2008 was prompted by an intense interrogation to ‘admit’ to a horrific crime—one that all involved now concede she didn’t actually commit.”
For the full story visit: https://artery.wbur.org/2015/04/22/a-coerced-confession-and-its-aftermath-onstage
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Brandeis NOW feature on "When Rebellion Becomes Revolution"
"Beginning last fall, Seltzer, an American studies major, and Stern, a theater arts and FTIM double major, shouldered the work of revising the script for the dramatic reading into a workable production script. They sought funding, managed auditions, blocked out scenes and promoted the play."
Full story at: http://www.brandeis.edu/now/2013/february/playforward.html
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