Photo by Bronwen Houck, Courtesy of Seattle Rep
Junior Nyong’o, Josh Kenji

Seattle Rep

Sanctuary City

By Martyna Majok

Directed by Desdemona Chiang

As Henry

Mar 1st - 31st , 2024

“Winter, 2001, Newark, NJ.

Two DREAMers—pre-DACA—meet up on the fire escape, which happens most nights. Both undocumented teens, they grapple with life’s challenges, from family to their futures. When one becomes naturalized, she promises to marry the other so he can receive his papers and truly start his life. As time passes and their relationship shifts, both must confront what they are willing to sacrifice to live freely and belong. This searing and captivating new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning Martyna Majok asks what we’re willing to risk for those we love..”

— Seattle Rep

Seattle Times

“At Seattle Rep, a staggeringly good ‘Sanctuary City’”

Broadway World

“This is simply stunning storytelling and reminds me why I love live theater.”

Photos by Bronwen Houck, Courtesy of Seattle Rep

Featured in photos: Junior Nyong’o, Emilie Maureen Hanson, Josh Kenji

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