00:01Don Chiddle and Ayo Ezebiri made their Broadway debuts in a new revival of Prof. David Orban's Tony Award and
00:10Pauly Zaw Prize winning play.
00:13Ezebiri, the Emmy-winning actor from The Bear, admits the experience has not quite sunk in.
00:20I was just really surprised how much resonated with me and in new ways. And I don't know, I just
00:31I wasn't expecting it to really, really hit me as much as it did.
00:37And so, yeah, that definitely is like a huge part of it. And again, like being in the room with
00:43these people, David is in the room with us and he's exploring with us as well.
00:48And it's I don't know, it's been revealing itself in these like new, fresh, challenging ways.
00:56I think both actors have experienced enthusiasm about audience seeing a cast that reflects greater representation on stage, highlighting the
01:04importance of bringing their perspectives to roles not traditionally portrayed by black actors.
01:09I'm very excited to be doing it with a family that looks like this and, you know, talk about seeing
01:15genius and mental health and the challenges that the family faces through, you know, through the lens of a black
01:21family.
01:22And what does that mean? And what ways does it differ? What ways is the same?
01:26And we're very fortunate to have David not be unaware of that and to be approaching it as a
01:34Also be interested and excited about it and know that to approach this thing that's already won the Pulitzer and
01:38the Tony as a living document that's still malleable and he's willing to change things and address things.
01:44The stars as Catherine in the play, the brilliant yet restless daughter of renowned mathematics Professor Robert played by Chiddle.
01:53Chiddle spoke about the play's focus on mental health and whether it can have an impact.
01:59Unfortunately, the conversation about mental health is not going to go anywhere. And I imagine with what we're dealing with
02:06and seeing happen on steroids more and more every day, more people are going to be dealing with it.
02:10After his death, her life is appended when a notebook containing a groundbreaking proof is discovered.
02:16Catherine must grapple with the legacy and the cause of proving itself.
02:20Third thing, can i learn a little bit.
02:20I just don't know.
02:20The guy, the wife, she will be walking around psychosis.
02:20Get a little bit.
02:20And I've been receptive.
02:20So I've been breaking through listening to the family, the family area that I think about thinking in.
02:20You
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