Suzanne Rust

That was Aisha Rodriguez, a college junior who lives in Harlem. To see photos of Aisha and her mom, go to themoth.org. Coming up after the break, Reluctant Thespians, when the Moth Radio Hour continues. ¶¶

That was Aisha Rodriguez, a college junior who lives in Harlem. To see photos of Aisha and her mom, go to themoth.org. Coming up after the break, Reluctant Thespians, when the Moth Radio Hour continues. ¶¶

That was Aisha Rodriguez, a college junior who lives in Harlem. To see photos of Aisha and her mom, go to themoth.org. Coming up after the break, Reluctant Thespians, when the Moth Radio Hour continues. ¶¶

That was Meredith Morrison, an educator who lives in Maine with her girlfriend and their growing menagerie of cats. The role of Bey was her first and last foray onto the middle school stage. I asked her how her off, off, off Broadway debut of Pajama Game went, and she said, about as well as you might think an eighth grade musical at peak puberty and middle school awkwardness could go.

That was Meredith Morrison, an educator who lives in Maine with her girlfriend and their growing menagerie of cats. The role of Bey was her first and last foray onto the middle school stage. I asked her how her off, off, off Broadway debut of Pajama Game went, and she said, about as well as you might think an eighth grade musical at peak puberty and middle school awkwardness could go.

That was Meredith Morrison, an educator who lives in Maine with her girlfriend and their growing menagerie of cats. The role of Bey was her first and last foray onto the middle school stage. I asked her how her off, off, off Broadway debut of Pajama Game went, and she said, about as well as you might think an eighth grade musical at peak puberty and middle school awkwardness could go.

Her sister Jen, on the other hand, went on to become an actress and casting director. I was curious if getting the lead role made Meredith want to play less of a supporting role in real life.

Her sister Jen, on the other hand, went on to become an actress and casting director. I was curious if getting the lead role made Meredith want to play less of a supporting role in real life.

Her sister Jen, on the other hand, went on to become an actress and casting director. I was curious if getting the lead role made Meredith want to play less of a supporting role in real life.

To see photos of Meredith in the pajama game, go to themoth.org. We like our women wise at The Moth, and our next storyteller, Betty Reed Suskin, a 99-year-old phenomenon, more than fits that bill. Betty's story takes place when she was a young wife and mother in California, and it was recorded at a live performance at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.

To see photos of Meredith in the pajama game, go to themoth.org. We like our women wise at The Moth, and our next storyteller, Betty Reed Suskin, a 99-year-old phenomenon, more than fits that bill. Betty's story takes place when she was a young wife and mother in California, and it was recorded at a live performance at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.

To see photos of Meredith in the pajama game, go to themoth.org. We like our women wise at The Moth, and our next storyteller, Betty Reed Suskin, a 99-year-old phenomenon, more than fits that bill. Betty's story takes place when she was a young wife and mother in California, and it was recorded at a live performance at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.

Here's Betty Reed Suskin.

Here's Betty Reed Suskin.

Here's Betty Reed Suskin.

That was the one and only Betty Reed Susskind. Betty lives in Richmond, California. You may have noticed that Betty tells us that a white friend had to handle the transaction for the purchase of her home. Betty's story takes place in the mid-1950s, prior to the California Fair Housing Act of 1966 and the Federal Fair Housing Act.

That was the one and only Betty Reed Susskind. Betty lives in Richmond, California. You may have noticed that Betty tells us that a white friend had to handle the transaction for the purchase of her home. Betty's story takes place in the mid-1950s, prior to the California Fair Housing Act of 1966 and the Federal Fair Housing Act.

That was the one and only Betty Reed Susskind. Betty lives in Richmond, California. You may have noticed that Betty tells us that a white friend had to handle the transaction for the purchase of her home. Betty's story takes place in the mid-1950s, prior to the California Fair Housing Act of 1966 and the Federal Fair Housing Act.

Those were laws which prohibited discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing. Before that, all bets were off. Betty says that even after over six decades, she is still dealing with the traumatic effects from the years of death threats that her family received for choosing to live in their dream home.

Those were laws which prohibited discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing. Before that, all bets were off. Betty says that even after over six decades, she is still dealing with the traumatic effects from the years of death threats that her family received for choosing to live in their dream home.