Playwrights Workshop Readings: [An Untitled History of the Two-Story Home at 15 Lee St., Federal Hill, Providence, RI-- From the Year of Our Lord 1898 Through 2017; and the Descendants of Rosa De Lucia Who've Lived There]

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Playwrights Workshop Readings: [An Untitled History of the Two-Story Home at 15 Lee St., Federal Hill, Providence, RI-- From the Year of Our Lord 1898 Through 2017; and the Descendants of Rosa De Lucia Who've Lived There] 
by Christopher Lysik '24

In 1898, Rosa de Lucia boards a steamship and leaves her native Italy to join her husband in the burgeoning Italian district of Providence, RI— only to find herself an outsider in a city dominated by the Irish and Yankee elites. So... What changes for the De Lucia Family over the next century? Welp, a whole hell of a lot…

Please be advised this reading contains brief moments of racism, both towards and by individuals considered white by today's standards.

This reading is free and open to all.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the Department of Theatre Arts in advance at 319-335-2700.

Monday, February 26, 2024 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Theatre Building
Room 172
200 North Riverside Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
Department of Theatre Arts
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Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Department of Theatre Arts in advance at 319-335-2700 or theatre@uiowa.edu.