Actors Patrick Wilson and Jayne Houdyshell are joined by Happy Anderson, Michael Braun, Hanna Cheek, Michael Bryan French, Mick Hilgers, Linda Powell, and Kristin Villanueva in performing a re-enactment of one woman's deportation case directly from court transcripts. It's an evening that connects us—intellectually, emotionally, and politically—with our nation's immigration court system. Created by Tony Award nominee Arian Moayed and two-time Obie Award winner Lee Sunday Evans.
"Best Theater of 2019"- The New York Times
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An intimate encounter with our nation’s immigration court system, The Courtroom follows Elizabeth Keathley, an immigrant from the Philippines who was married to a U.S. Citizen and came to this country in 2004 on a K3 Visa. After inadvertently registering to vote at the DMV in Bloomington, IL, receiving a voter registration card in the mail, and voting, her removal proceedings were set in motion. Her case began in Immigration Court and was eventually heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. The Courtroom is performed entirely verbatim from court transcripts.
The Courtroom’s transcripts are arranged by Waterwell co-founder Arian Moayed and the re-enactment is directed by Lee Sunday Evans.
“One of the most heart-gripping shows of the year could hardly be simpler.” The New York Times
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