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'Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a library...’ Deep in the bowels of a New York Public Library lies a dragon: the monstrous coal furnace that Sharon’s father, the live-in custodian, must feed every night. A moving examination of family secrets, forgiveness, and the power of language, Feeding the Dragon explores Sharon’s life growing up in the library and the fire she never allowed to fade.

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The play does what every good story should - it captures the mind, inspires imagination, and transports the audience to a place that seems too magical to be real (yet it was!). - Broadway World) At its most affecting, it's a memoir of Ms. Washington's parents' perseverance and muted pain in a culture warped by racism. - The New York Times Acting, mimicking, presenting, or narrating, Washington is always a figure to watch...with a fine actor's capacity for transformation and a born storyteller's knack for casting a magical haze over even the most everyday events. - The Village Voice

The play does what every good story should - it captures the mind, inspires imagination, and transports the audience to a place that seems too magical to be real (yet it was!). * Broadway World * Acting, mimicking, presenting, or narrating, Washington is always a figure to watch...with a fine actor's capacity for transformation and a born storyteller's knack for casting a magical haze over even the most everyday events. * The Village Voice * At its most affecting, it's a memoir of Ms. Washington's parents' perseverance and muted pain in a culture warped by racism. * The New York Times *

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Sharon Washington (born in New York City, New York) is an American actress, author, Broadway actress and voice actress.

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