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Join us for a dramatic reading featuring a talented cast Denny Sayers as the Narrator, Mark F. 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In 2 B R 0 2 B, he presents a chilling vision of a future where aging has been eradicated and the government strictly controls...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dive into the thought-provoking world of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., a master of satire, black comedy, and science fiction. In 2 B R 0 2 B, he presents a chilling vision of a future where aging has been eradicated and the government strictly controls population through a darkly humorous lens. This satirical short story explores the implications of a society that mandates death to maintain balance. Join us for a dramatic reading featuring a talented cast Denny Sayers as the Narrator, Mark F. Smith as the Hospital Orderly, Alan Davis-Drake as the Painter, Laurie Anne Walden as Leora Duncan, Michael Yard as Dr. Hitz, Julian Jamison as Wehling, and Kara Shallenberg as the Federal Bureau of Termination hostess.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1341</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>comedy,drama,dystopia,fiction,government,mortality,population,satire,science fiction,society</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/bdb0932c9801a1689caa08e177bbd887.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
