Anna Deavere Smith discusses her play "Let Me Down Easy"

See what playwright and actress Anna Deavere Smith has to say about "Let Me Down Easy," her one-woman show about health care and the human body. "Let Me Down Easy" begins its national tour at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater.

Second Stage Theatre's production of
"Let Me Down Easy"
Conceived, written and performed by Anna Deavere Smith
Directed by Leonard Foglia
December 31, 2010-February 13, 2011
In the Kreeger Theater

Called "the most exciting individual in American theater" by "Newsweek" magazine, Anna Deavere Smith ("Fires in the Mirror," "Twilight: Los Angeles") explores the power of the body, the price of health and the resilience of the spirit. Based on interviews with an eclectic range of people, from a heavyweight boxer to a former supermodel, and from Texas Governor Ann Richards to legendary cyclist Lance Armstrong, "Let Me Down Easy" "is a totally vital piece of theater, mixing a standup comic's instincts with a great reporter's keen eye" ("Variety").

For tickets or more information, visit www.arenastage.org.

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• Anna Deavere Smith
• Let Me Down Easy
• Arena Stage
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• Leonard Foglia
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