A pair of friends who meet in third grade ESL class are still friends as high school seniors. It is now the 2000s in Newark, NJ. Often, she sneaks into his room via the fire escape to get away from her bad homelife. Her mother’s boyfriends are always trouble. Their relationship is never romantic, but they consider getting married so that he can get his citizenship. They are both very unsure if it’s the best option, since It carries many risks.
Martyna Majok has written a very emotional piece about friendship and the immigration experience of young adults. The first half rapidly switches between scenes as time flies by and the their friendship develops. An intermission should be added before the second half, which consists of much longer scenes and the additional of a third character.
Grant Kennedy Lewis is excellent as the guy who is struggling to find happiness and citizenship. Jocelyn Zamudio (Rust) is superb as the gal who really wants to help her friend, but is very nervous about the potential consequences. Brandon Rivera (Rust) is great as the friend who is very uncertain about the whole situation and how he fits into it.
See the program here.
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