{"id":507,"date":"2023-12-04T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go.southernct.edu\/realtalk\/captivate-podcast\/the-plays-the-thing-theatre-empathy-and-social-change\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T19:39:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T23:39:53","slug":"the-plays-the-thing-theatre-empathy-and-social-change","status":"publish","type":"captivate_podcast","link":"https:\/\/go.southernct.edu\/realtalk\/episodes-list\/the-plays-the-thing-theatre-empathy-and-social-change\/","title":{"rendered":"The Play\u2019s The Thing: Theatre, Empathy, and Social Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cfm-player-iframe\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 6px; overflow:hidden;\"><iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/player.captivate.fm\/episode\/0944b360-f23d-43ba-85d1-4ef60c67034e\"><\/iframe><\/div><p>KC and Real Talk team member, Cindy Cardozo, engage in a conversation with three theatre professionals\u2014Mike Skinner, associate professor of theatre at Southern Connecticut State University; Rebecca Goodheart, producing artistic director at Elm Shakespeare; and Rachel Alderman, associate artistic director for Long Wharf Theater\u2014regarding the significance of the arts in promoting social change and initiating discussions about contemporary social justice issues. 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