THEATRE NOVA PRESENTS THE MICHIGAN PREMIERE OF

SANCTUARY CITY 

by Martyna Majok

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B and G are DREAMers/Lovers/High school friends negotiating the broken promise of safety and the weight of responsibility in the so-called sanctuary city of Newark. When B learns that his mother will return to her country of origin, these two young people must fight like hell to establish a place for themselves and each other in America. “I have rarely seen a play that so effectively embodies the way external forces - in this case, immigration policies in the United States - distort the inner lives of actual humans. What love is, and can ever mean, is lost in the muddle between the heart and the law.” - New York Times.

Directed by Carla Milarch. Featuring Marie Muhammad, Jose Martinez-
Chavarria (Spin), and Mike Sandusky (DJ Whittington's Kool Kat: A Hip-Hop Panto, I'm Streaming of an Alright Christmas). The production and design team includes Forrest Hejkal (scenic design), Jeff Alder (lighting design), Marley Boone (costume design), Meme Resnick (sound design), and Briana O’Neal (stage manager/
props).

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