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Theater People

Martha Plimpton is Back! (Episode 67)

Theater People

Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

Tony Awards, Nyc, Musicals, Actors, Creative, Arts, Plays, Writers, Broadway, Theater, Society & Culture, Interview, Comedy, Producers, Performing Arts

4.8757 Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2016

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Emmy winner and three-time Tony nominee Martha Plimpton is back! Since she was last with us, she has landed the leading role on the new hit ABC sitcom "The Real O'Neals." She has also continued her work as advocate and activist for women's health and reproductive rights. She joins us today to talk about her new TV show, past work on Broadway, and the annual fundraiser called Broadway Acts for Women--happening this Sunday at Feinstein's / 54 Below-- put on by her organization A is For.

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0:00.0

Now I found this beautiful planet

0:04.0

So blue unique and fragile

0:08.0

They've shown me so much that I'm dazzled

0:12.0

Now I'm feeling, oh so frazzled by how much I want to destroy

0:17.0

Trunch my peak narch.

0:23.1

Hey fellow theater people, Patrick here.

0:23.9

Happy Friday.

0:27.7

Here's a surprise bonus episode for you to get your weekend started right.

0:33.1

For this episode, we're catching up with my pal, Emmy winner, and three-time Tony nominee Martha Plimpton.

0:39.8

Since Martha was last on our show, she's landed a starring role on the brand new hit ABC sitcom The Real O'Neils.

0:43.6

Are you guys watching that show? Steve and I are, and we are obsessed with it.

0:49.6

She has also continued her work as an activist at the forefront of the fight for women's health and reproductive rights.

0:55.3

This Sunday, the organization she co-founded, called AIS4, is holding their annual fundraiser Broadway Acts for Women at Feinstein's 54 Below.

0:58.7

The event will feature performances by Betty Buckley, Titus Burgess, Jesse Tyler Ferguson,

1:03.3

Lena Hall, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Leslie Margarita, Orfe, and more.

1:08.2

The event is almost sold out, but there are a few tickets left, which you can get

1:11.6

at 54Below.com, or at the AIS4 website, which is AIs4.org. I adore Martha Plimpton. She's one of

1:19.6

the kindest, nicest people I know. Her passion for acting and for activism is so inspiring. Here's our

1:26.1

conversation. Hi, Martha Plimpton. Hello, Patrick

1:30.0

Heinz. It's so nice to be back at your house. It's so nice to have you back in my home.

1:34.2

Well, let's start by talking about Broadway Acts for Women. Fabulous. Part due. Yes, it's part two. It was such

1:40.7

an awesome event last year. As you know, you were there. I would. I'll be there this year, too.

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