by José Casas

In the shadow of Disneyland lies the El Dorado, a run-down motel for those without permanent housing. Through a series of spoken-word poetry vignettes, five teenage residents share their lives and their dreams as they struggle to survive the challenges of being homeless in America. Written by Assistant Professor José Casas, somebody’s children was a winner of the 2009 Waldo M. and Grace C. Bonderman Playwriting Workshop and was featured in a rehearsed reading at the Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis. somebody’s children was originally commissioned by Found Spaces Theater Company.

presented with support from U-M Department of American Culture Latino/a Studies

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