Catherine Capellaro
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Catherine Capellaro wrote the book for the musical, Walmartopia, which opened Off Broadway in New York City on Labor Day, 2007. She and her husband Andrew Rohn (lyrics/composer) have collaborated on a number of short musicals and two full-length productions, Walmartopia and Temp Slave.

Walmartopia enjoyed several sold-out runs in Madison, Wis., and traveled to the 2006 New York International Fringe Festival, where it was an audience favorite.

She performs with the dance band VO5 (trumpet and vocals) and has produced and anchored for Wisconsin Public Radio and WORT community-supported radio. She has worked as associate editor for the Progressive Media Project, and is the former managing editor of Rethinking Schools. She has published freelance articles in The Progressive, Mother Jones, In These Times, and other magazines and newspapers. She is mother to twin sons, Julian and Leo, age eight.

Blog Entries by Catherine Capellaro

My Visit to Doha (Via Satellite)

Posted November 7, 2007 | 17:18:05 (EST)

Al Jazeera English is the anti-Fox.

In contrast to the ineptitude and thinly veiled hostility of Fox Business Network, my recent dealings with Al Jazeera English were all polite, efficient, and friendly.

It all started when the National Organization for Women (NOW) hosted a "Walmartopia night" in...

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My Visit to Planet Fox ("Why Do They Love Wal-Mart So Much?")

Posted October 23, 2007 | 22:43:29 (EST)

Since our musical "Walmartopia" opened Off Broadway on Labor Day, my husband Andrew and I have done a lot of interviews. But none has been so entertaining and adrenaline-producing as our encounter with Fox on Wednesday, Oct. 17 when "Walmartopia" appeared as part of "Happy Hour," a daily show on...

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Creating a Better Environment for Workers at Wal-Mart

Posted September 17, 2007 | 20:09:00 (EST)

Wal-Mart, the world's largest corporation, has been grabbing headlines with environmentally friendly initiatives, like increasing the fuel efficiency of their fleet and pushing compact fluorescent light bulbs. But Wal-Mart continues to abuse and neglect our world's most important natural resource: people.

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By virtue of its huge market size, Wal-Mart...

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