Theatre in the Round Presents Timely Drama, Sanctuary City - Opens May 9
Friday, May 2, 2025 at 8:46AM
Theatre in the Round Players (TRP) is presenting Sanctuary City by Pulitzer-Prize winner, Martyna Majok as a part of their 73rd Season.
Set in 2001, the year that both the DREAM Act was first proposed and 9/11 provoked a wave of xenophobia, this drama follows the story of two teenagers in New Jersey. Both brought to America as children, G and B support each other through life’s harsh circumstances, forging a friendship that becomes a sanctuary. When G becomes naturalized, she and B hatch a plan to marry so that he may legally remain in the country and pursue the future he imagines. But as time hurdles on and complications mount, their intertwined lives become tangled in the realities of love, longing, and belonging in an unwelcoming country.
Vanessa Brooke Agnes directs the three-member cast with stage management by Scott Gilbert, set design by Chris Goddard, costumes by Ryan McCanna, lighting by Andrew Vance, props by Elliott Van Winkle, and sound design by Eevee Pavey.
Sanctuary City runs May 9-June 1, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2pm.
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Tickets: $20-29
Audio-Described performance: Sunday, May 25
Content Notice: This show contains mature language, references to physical abuse and deportation. Best for ages 16+.
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Theatre in the Round’s facilities are accessible for audience members using wheelchairs. Assisted listening and individual captioning devices are available for check-out. For questions about access services, please email tix@theatreintheround.org or call the box office at 612-333-3010.
