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East Side Stories: Connections

Four plays in one evening about people bridging divides, in the face of riots in the 1860's, disenfranchisements of the 1900's, cohabitations of the 2000's, and even in the face of death.

Like Home
by John Shea
Home is where the heart is, but when the troubles of the outside world begin to invade, can the heart survive? A story of hope and survival, immigration and class, as relevant today as it was in New York, 1863.

A Roof Over Every Head
by Kathy Coudle-King
Four trail-blazing women--Eastern Europe workers and a New England Aristocrat--come together to find strength in the tenements and sweat shops of 1900.

Neighbors
by Reese Thompson
After a volatile confrontation over the buildings recycling protocol, Kenneth discovers his neighbor Maud has a heart-wrenching decision to make.

Orchard Street - Revisited
by Al Stolzer
A confrontation in a synagogue on New York's Lower East Side reveals time past as not so dormant as one might think.

Running Time: Approx. 1 hour