Stan Barauskas

Stan Barauskas of the Aerospace Legacy Foundation, center, leads a discussion with the cast after the closing performance of the play "Defying Gravity." Seated to his left is award-winning playwright Jane Anderson. This unique production about the 1986 Challenger Space Shuttle disaster was presented for three nights in the outside amphitheater of Downey's Columbia Memorial Space Center. Lana Joy Wahlquist, co-director, said that part of the purpose in using this venue was to remind people of Downey's history and significant contribution to the space program. The play was sponsored by the Downey Arts Coalition and co-hosted with the city. ********** Published: Sept. 26, 2013 - Volume 12 - Issue 24