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Behind the Scenes of Breathing Under Dirt with Playwright Michael O'Leary

In Part One of a series of three interviews taking you behind the scenes of Lower Shore Performing Arts Company‘s production of Breathing Under Dirt, meet Playwright Michael O’Leary.

Although the faces are familiar, the dynamics will shock audiences as the complex plot of Breathing Under Dirt takes baffling turns through a seeming house of mirrors where dark illusions of generational family dysfunction come crashing to reveal harsh truths. Known for more than 25 years as Dr. Rick Bauer on CBS’ Guiding Light, Michael O’Leary has reunited the cast of the longest running scripted drama in broadcast history in his world premiere play to be performed on Maryland’s eastern shore August 13th and 14th after having won the 2016 Manhattan Repertory Theater One Act Play Competition. Follow the above link for the full article.

Playwright Michael O'Leary. Photo by Sharon Knipple.

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