HUMAN RESOURCES by Jason Gray Platt

Playing on Air is proud to present the winner of our 2019 James Stevenson Prize: Jason Gray Platt's HUMAN RESOURCES. Tech start-up Diddly has a problem: their staff is whiter than a Coldplay concert in Vermont. Fortunately, Human Resources has a plan to "improve" Diddly's corporate culture —at least in theory. A biting satire about virtue signaling and elephant milk, HUMAN RESOURCES features Tony winner Julie White (Airline Highway, A Doll's House, Part 2) and Tony nominee Steven Boyer (Broadway's Hand To God). Jade King Carroll (Hello, From the Children of Planet Earth, Proof of Love) directs the world premiere, recorded live at New York's Pershing Square Signature Center. After the play, host Claudia Catania joins the ensemble for a discussion about comedy, identity, and the absurd.   Playing on Air is a non-profit, listener-supported production. To help support our fall season, visit https://playingonair.org/donate. Thank you for listening!