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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Theatre, the Post Office, and Democracy by Laura Penn

By Laura Penn. In this keynote from the 2026 National Theatre Conference, Laura Penn compares the American theatre to the postal service as modes for human connection, civic engagement, and …

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