Forged in the Stars (Jay O’Callahan)
On October 7, 2010, award-winning storyteller Jay O’Callahan presented a captivating story about NASA entitled Forged in the Stars: A NASA Story, at the NASA Headquarters Auditorium.
Compellingly told through the viewpoints of three main characters and a wonderful supporting cast—all portrayed by O’Callahan—his performance of a “love letter” to NASA has been received with a sense of joy, awe, and wonderment by NASA employees young and old. APPEL is delighted to be able to share this story with you.
Commissioned by the NASA Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership to help commemorate NASA’s fiftieth anniversary, O’Callahan immersed himself in interviews and Center visits and emerged with a fictional story that captures the heart of NASA and its unending passion for exploration and discovery.
Related Resources:
Read the story “To NASA, with Love” : http://1.usa.gov/bagUt0
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