A powerful journey through 400 years of the immigrant experience.
In To America
By William Massolia | Directed by Dorothy Milne
A world premiere drama, In To America traces the immigrant experience from Jamestown to the present day through the stories of ordinary men, women, and children who left their homelands in search of a new life. Drawn from letters, diaries, oral histories, and biographies, this powerful new work spans 400 years of hope, hardship, and perseverance—revealing how the pursuit of the American dream continues to shape us all.
Featuring a richly diverse cast of 13 under the direction of Dorothy Milne, In To America is a moving portrait of the courage and spirit that define our shared history.
“Drawn from letters, diaries, oral histories and biographies, the work—featuring a richly diverse and skillful cast of 13 under the direction of Dorothy Milne—unspools in less than two hours. That is an impressive act of condensation, to say the least, yet the show is unquestionably wide-ranging. And its message rings out loudly and clearly: Immigration, the very life blood of this country from the start, has never been entirely free, fair or easy.”
—Chicago Sun Times