Today’s guest: Actress Tara Mallen, who plays Jessie in the play “Sweat,” now at Arena Stage, talks about bringing a gritty and sympathetic portrayal of American workers and their issues to the stage, and the work of being a performer and union member in the theater. photo: Mallen (right), with Tramell Tillman (Chris) in “Sweat” Union City Radio’s Chris Garlock hosts, with DCNA Executive Director Ed Smith. Labor song of the day: My Hometown; Bruce Springsteen This Week's Quiz: Which former President of the United States was a union member? Was it Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter or Bill Clinton? If you think you know the answer, go to unionist.com and click on Labor Quiz and you could be next week’s winner! PLUS: Catch “Sweat" & post-show discussion on "the State of the Union" with Thea Lee & Liz Davis Saturday February 6, 2:00pm – 4:30pm Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, 1101 6th St SW, Washington, DC 20024 Union members save 20% on tickets to Sweat. Call Carmen Samuel at 202-488-4380 to purchase. Free discussion (open to the public) follows the 2p matinee of Sweat (starting approximately 4:30 pm)
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