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A Fighter Pilot’s Life After Being ‘Grounded’

By Bill Snyder | April 16, 2019

Bevin O’Gara

‘Grounded’ by George Brant is the next play at the Kitchen Theatre. Director Bevin O’Gara joins us to talk about this one-actor play, her collaborative process with that actor, Kate MacCluggage, and the playwright’s research before writing the play.

Photo credit: Kitchen Theatre

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