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"Ellis Island:
Gateway to America"
Pushcart Players' signature musical
is now available VIRTUALLY
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This uplifting
production takes a loving look at a small group of immigrants who came
to this country in 1903 seeking freedom, opportunity, and a better life
for themselves and future generations.
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The characters in
our play provide a symbolic representation of the many émigrés from a
multitude of nations that have reached our shores over the years. We
touch upon WWI, the Roaring ’20’s, the Great Depression, WWII; there’s
a 50’s medley, and we
finish in
Washington D.C. during the early 1960s with
Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream" speech.
Prevailing
themes throughout the presentation are the immigrant experience, ethnic
diversity, equity, inclusion,
and the
precious legacy of freedom and democracy in America.
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"ELLIS ISLAND:
Gateway to America" can be presented in your school or theater
through a protected link from Pushcart. The production is available to
be viewed at your convenience!
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Pushcart Players’ programs are made possible in part
by NJ State Council on the Arts/Department of State, The Geraldine R.
Dodge Foundation, Pine Tree Foundation of NY, ADP Foundation,
The Community Foundation of NJ, EJ Grassmann Trust, Hyde & Watson
Foundation, NJ Arts & Culture Recovery Fund, NJ CARES Act Fund,
NJ Economic Development Authority, PNC Bank/Lillian Schenck
Foundation, The Turrell Fund, The Whitehill Foundation, and numerous
individual contributors.
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