American Refugee
“Race - the word pits us against each other. Like there’s something we’re competing for.”
Written by Arif Silverman
Directed by Gama Valle
Date: Saturday, June 11, 2022, 8:00 PM EST
Language: English
Hashtag: #Cimientos2022
Location: IATI Theater (64 E. 4th St., NYC 10003)
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Synopsis
A cerebral monster has devoured the minds of all of America’s white supremacists. One hundred years later, the monster re-emerges, wreaking havoc on a now-diversified country. American Refugee is a fantastical solo play that contemplates whether the end of Whiteness in America constitutes the end of white supremacy.
About the Playwright
Arif Silverman is a mixed-race actor, teacher, and writer of American Fantasy Theater. Previous credits include his radio play Blackblade, his children’s musical The Stray, and his three previous solo shows: Nolie Min Tangible, Constellarium, and Galahad and the Dragons. He is currently at work on a series of fantasy plays called The Titan Cycle, which chronicle sixty years of political and environmental struggle in a world not unlike our own. He currently teaches drama at The Hewitt School in the Upper East Side.
Cast
Aurea Tomeski*
NOAX
Rishi Mukherjee
* Members of the Actors Equity Association
