Q: The Sound of Silence is an intimate love story that also contains the sweep of a historical epic. What drew you to explore the WWII era, and its impact on America, as a playwright? A: I am a huge history buff, my favorite section of history has always been World War II. The fact that the entire world came together to defeat the Axis is just marvelous. The reason the play is based in the era of World War II is due to the fact that midway in the play an event needed to happe

When Chapman University professor Tamiko Washington started OC-centric, she envisioned it as a perennial celebration of new plays from Orange County - a destination theatre event bringing Chapman's exceptional theatre majors together with actors and directors working in the LA and OC theatre scenes. Three years later, OC-centric has established itself - garnering media attention from the OC WEEKLY, Orange County Register and other media outlets, drawing capacity audiences to