Join me for a discussion with satirical playwright and novelist Bill Fitzhugh as we discuss his current in-development musical - The Altruist. The Altruist tackles themes of organ donations, body autonomy, physician assisted suicide and medical ethics when a terminally ill patient decides to become the ultimate altruist by choosing to die on his own terms by way of donating all of his vital organs. As morbid as it sounds, Bill finds a way to inject humor and heart (pun intended) into this darkly amusing story. Where does comedy land when tackling such a heavy subject and how can it be used to ask questions and bring awareness?

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