Dateline Jasoom Episode 8

Sound clips from “A Princess of Mars,” performed on the stage by Hardcover Theater in Minneapolis in 2006. Elmo reviews the play: “I've been to Barsoom. I was taken there in a little theater in Minneapolis.” Interviews with actors. “I thought it was very cool playing a superhero,” says Jami Rassmussen, who played John Carter. “I was never cast as a Martian before,” says Terri Elofson Bly, who played Sola. Several others of the cast are also interviewed. Jesse Ray on playing Tars Tarkas: “Tars Tarkas is very intrigued by this new creature.” “John Carter also sees a lot of himself in Tars Tarkas,” says Jami. Amber Swenson on playing Dejah Thoris: “This strong, heroic heroine. She's torn between two worlds. She has this need to be strong, but she also needs to be comforted.” Joan Bledig and Elmo discuss the play on the way home from the theater. “I think it was respectful and incredibly well done,” says Joan.