| ST. LOUIS, MO – “New World,” an original Gitana Productions one-act play about three refugee women from Afghanistan, Bosnia and the Republic of the Congo, will be performed in three locations in February. Admission is free for all performances.
University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL) St. Louis Community College at Meramec Parkway United Church of Christ The one-hour play written by Lee Patton Chiles and directed by Vivian Watt is based on interviews and documented accounts of three women who came to St. Louis hoping to create a new world by healing old world wounds. Actors Jeanitta Perkins, Jessica Alvarado and Sheri Gonzalez have performed the play to standing ovations. A Q & A session with the participation by the Center for Survivors of Torture and War will follow each performance. Audience reviews: “The three actresses were unbelievable in their portrayal of these women. People were so moved. They wanted to know how they could help now that they knew the truth. What an education!" "The play changed my mind regarding refugees. I was aware of their problems but not aware of their traumas. I saw another dimension, much deeper." The Regional Arts Commission, the Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma, ABOUT GITANA PRODUCTIONS # # #
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