Episode 24-0216: “Eclipsed” reveals the truth about Ireland’s Magdelene Laundries, and “Spring Awakening” is more than a musical about teens discovering their sexuality.

(00:00) Intro and the KMUZ “Power Up” campaign. (02:32) Theatre Talk Calendar (12:57) “Eclipsed,” by Irish playwright Patricia Burke-Brogan, reveals the terrible truth behind Ireland’s Magdelene Laundries, where, for more than 200 years, over 30,000 women branded as “fallen” were banished into forced labor and abused by the Catholic Church. Ed and Ann interview Albany Civic Theatre director Charlotte Headrick and actors Diane Slamp and Leslie Hogan about this important drama. (33:42) “Spring Awakening” is a modern rock musical based on a 19th century German play about the joys, angst and challenges of teenagers discovering their budding sexuality. Professor and show director Michael Phillips and actors Jacob Fritts and Kelsey Wallace join Ann and Ed for a lively conversation about Western Oregon University Theatre’s upcoming production. Listen to ⁠KMUZ Theatre Talk⁠ wherever you get your podcasts. KMUZ Theatre Talk airs live at 9 a.m. the first and third Fridays of the month at ⁠KMUZ 100.7 and 88.5 FM ⁠in the mid- Willamette Valley and on your favorite radio app.