Cast
(in order of appearance)
LELA ELAM as 16 characters *
Janitor Baron, the play's narrator
Ms. Sun, the play's narrator
Ms. Tam, teacher
Coca, student
Jerome, student
Brian, student
Shondrika, student
Xiomara, student |
Jose, student
Chris, Student
Mrs. Kennedy, Malcolm X High School Principal
Jamaican Security Guard
Philip, student
Mrs. Projensky, Russian substitute teacher
Mr. Johnson, new teacher
Dona Gusman, Jose's grandmother |
* Member of Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States
TIME: Now
PLACE: New York
"I created this piece to be a snapshot from the trenches, something entertaining and provocative that'll get people talking about the state of our public schools." - Nilaja Sun
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