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[The Home at 15 Lee St.]
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.
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Cast
Role | Name |
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The Mothers | Kristy Hartsgove Mooers |
The Daughters | Emily Parr |
Hunter Walsh | Neil Smithson |
Jayden Díaz | Brayan Salinas |
Stage Directions | Abby Paul |
Creative Team
Title | Name |
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Playwright and Director | Christopher Lysik |
Dramaturg | Rebecca Weaver |
*Undergraduate student. UI Theatre is dedicated to providing hands-on theatre experience for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Ticket Information
Iowa New Play Festival readings are free and open to the public. However, you must obtain a ticket and seating is limited.
Tickets are available during Festival Box Office hours on Monday, May 1 and Tuesday, May 2 from noon to 1:30 p.m. and at the door 30 minutes prior to the reading, on an as-available basis, unless the reading is sold out.
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Link to Iowa New Play Festival 2023 full schedule
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