Black Star News Announces The World Premiere Of “Public Charge” At Newman Theater
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York City, [March 16] – Black Star News is proud to announce the world premiere of“Public Charge,” a powerful new play written by former United States Ambassador Julissa Reynoso and award-winning playwright Michael J.Chepiga. In 1982, seven-year-old Julissa immigrates to the U.S from the Dominican Republic. In 2009, she leaves her successful practice at a Wall Street law firm to supervise Caribbean and Central American Affairs for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. PUBLIC CHARGE chronicles the challenging education of a twenty-first century American diplomat as she works with scores of other dedicated public servants to deploy humanitarian aid to an earthquake-ravaged Haiti, navigate the roiling politics of immigration, confront the reality of international espionage, and free a wrongly imprisoned American from a Cuban prison. This bracing world premiere by former United States Ambassador Julissa Reynoso and award-winning playwright Michael J. Chepiga is, at its core, about a group of Americans who believe, sometimes against all appearances to the contrary, that their government might actually be a force for good upon the frighteningly chaotic world stage. Tony Award winner Doug Hughes directs this first-hand account of the principled use of power and the enormous potential of keen intelligence, hard work, and good will to bridge seemingly irreconcilable conflict. The opinions and characterizations in this piece are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the U.S. government. About Black Star News: Black Star News is a Pan-African newspaper based in New York City, dedicated to providing insightful coverage of global issues affecting the African diaspora.Our mission is to amplify diverse voices and facilitate meaningful discussions on social, political, and cultural matters. For more updates, please follow us on Facebook.Visit our website: Black Star News.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York City, [March 16] – Black Star News is proud to announce the world premiere of
“Public Charge,” a powerful new play written by former United States Ambassador Julissa Reynoso and award-winning playwright Michael J.Chepiga.
In 1982, seven-year-old Julissa immigrates to the U.S from the Dominican Republic. In 2009, she leaves her successful practice at a Wall Street law firm to supervise Caribbean and Central American Affairs for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
PUBLIC CHARGE chronicles the challenging education of a twenty-first century American diplomat as she works with scores of other dedicated public servants to deploy humanitarian aid to an earthquake-ravaged Haiti, navigate the roiling politics of immigration, confront the reality of international espionage, and free a wrongly imprisoned American from a Cuban prison.
This bracing world premiere by former United States Ambassador Julissa Reynoso and award-winning playwright Michael J. Chepiga is, at its core, about a group of Americans who believe, sometimes against all appearances to the contrary, that their government might actually be a force for good upon the frighteningly chaotic world stage.
Tony Award winner Doug Hughes directs this first-hand account of the principled use of power and the enormous potential of keen intelligence, hard work, and good will to bridge seemingly irreconcilable conflict. The opinions and characterizations in this piece are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the U.S. government.
About Black Star News:
Black Star News is a Pan-African newspaper based in New York City, dedicated to providing insightful coverage of global issues affecting the African diaspora.Our mission is to amplify diverse voices and facilitate meaningful discussions on social, political, and cultural matters.
For more updates, please follow us on Facebook.
Visit our website: Black Star News.
