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"Master Harold" tackles racism and relationships

WKAR Public Media | By Kevin Lavery
Published January 27, 2015 at 11:39 AM EST
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The Wharton Center at Michigan State University is preparing to host its next theatrical production this weekend. “Master Harold and the Boys” by Athol Fugard is a story of friendship, racism, and hope. The play will be performed Friday and Saturday at Wharton Center.Current State’s Kevin Lavery met with the three principal actors in the play: Gavin Lawrence, Justin Dietzel and Shawn Hamilton.
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Kevin Lavery
Kevin Lavery served as a general assignment reporter and occasional local host for Morning Edition and All Things Considered before retiring in 2023.
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