New play follows the boys who played Shakespeare's women

William Shakespeare is one of the most studied playwrights of all time. But what do we know about his theater troupe and the boys and men who played his heroines?Local theater group Loud Fridge Theatre is staging the play, "Boy My Greatness," which follows the male actors who played women characters in Shakespeare's plays.Thursday on Midday Edition, we talk more about how the play explores backstage dynamics, gender identity and sexuality — and Loud Fridge's mission to make theater accessible to all.Then, a new children's book, "Your Fluff is Enough" follows farmyard animals as they encourage readers to celebrate self love and acceptance. KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando sits down with the book's creators.And finally, there's no shortage of things to do this Fourth of July weekend. We check in with KPBS arts reporter Julia Dixon Evans and KPBS web producer Brenden Tuccinardi about the artistic events on their radar.Guests:Lee Engelman, director of "Boy My Greatness"Liliana Talwatte, associate director of operations of Loud Fridge Theatre, producer of "Boy My Greatness"Rashmi Gandhi, author, "Your Fluff is Enough"Darren Oei, illustrator, "Your Fluff is Enough"Julia Dixon Evans, arts reporter and host of "The Finest," KPBSBrenden Tuccinardi, web producer, KPBS