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Rowing to America : The Immigrant Project

Is series of short one-act plays around the theme of immigration. From some unforgettable diverse characters, we explore how and why we got here, and the challenges met along the way. 

Dead Bolivians on a Raft

Written by 

Guillermo Reyes

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Comedy

Dead Bolivians on a Raft is a farce about an immigrant Mexican family whose playwright son wants to tell his family's immigration story his way. Can he say no to his parent who insist on being in the American spotlight?

Rowing to America

Written by

Kitty Chen

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Drama

Rowing to America has a young girl rowing across the ocean to America amidst memories of her sister. This emotional piece reminds us of the heartfelt sacfrices our love ones make.

Famous Ali

Written by

Robert Clyman

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Comedy

A Haitian woman and an Afghanistan man, Ali, try to scheme their way into citizenship. However, Ali knows the American way all too well to be deterred from his mission.

A Mule in JFK

Written by

Keith Glover

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Drama

At New York's JKF airport a dead Ramon comes to life, but if Ramon knew the lesson he was in for, maybe he would have stayed in his body bag. 

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