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"Everybody Has a Story"

Omari is the teenage son of Nya, a dedicated public school teacher. But Nya and Omari's father have elected to send him to private school to give him an advantage in life. Instead, after an incident caught on camera, the school threatens him with expulsion and charges. Actor Namir Smallwood talks about his personal connection to the role and the potential for others to see themselves in the story.

"Everybody Has a Story"

1m 15s

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    The Nance In Conversation - aired October 10, 2014

    7m 45s

    Actor Nathan Lane, playwright Douglas Carter Beane and director Jack O'Brien return to Lincoln Center to reminisce about the making of this landmark production, and the significance of its broadcast on PBS.

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