Theater with Lily Janiak - Ed Moreno to Ed Berkeley and back again

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Theater critic Lily Janiak talks with local actor Ed Gonzalez Moreno about how he changed his name to “Ed Berkeley” when he moved to the Bay Area, to “neutralize” his race on paper, and why now he’s changed it back again, all in conjunction with his appearance in “Exit Strategy” at the Aurora, running Aug. 30-Sept. 29.Produced by Lily JaniakLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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