THE AMERICAN DREAM by Juan Ramirez, Jr. Hits Broadway Bound Theatre Festival!

The American Dream by Juan Ramirez, Jr. makes the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival!

The American Dream by Juan Ramirez, Jr. has been selected part of the inaugural Broadway Bound Theatre Festival. The play stars Juan Ramirez, Jr. and Cristy Reynoso in the lead roles.

Corina is an immigrant from Guatemala who has smuggled her way across the border guided by Efren, her coyote aka human smuggler. Instead of finding freedom, she finds herself imprisoned by Efren, who now holds her inside a safe house, awaiting the final Western Union payment from her husband. Set in the last hour and twenty minutes, Corina begs for her freedom but letting her go is against everything Efren stands for.

The American Dream is a drama about immigration, survival, raw violence, the struggle of power but more importantly, how one optimist and one pessimist pull each other out of their delusions into the peaceful truth of reality.

WHEN / Wednesday August 2, 2017 at 12:30 PM, Sunday August 6, 2017 at
6:30pm and Thursday August 10, 2017 at 4pm
WHERE / 14th Street Y, 344 E 14th St New York, NY 10003

Cristy Reynoso is playing Corina. She is a New York City based actor. Her previous theatre credits include: Truck Stop Queen (Darlene) at The Secret Theatre's LIC One-Act Festival, Honor Among Thieves (Rosey) part of the Downtown Urban Arts Festival performed at The Cherry Lane Theatre, There's a Wolf at the Door (Wolf), Pros and Cons (Maggie) at Manhattan Repertory Theatre and Jump (Ava) at Theatre Row. Film credits include: Palace, an NYU thesis project based in Singapore about the emotional and physical trauma behind a toxic relationship. She has training at HB Studios and a graduated from Lehman College with a B.A. in Theatre.

Juan Ramirez, Jr. is an internationally produced writer, actor and director. His latest play on stage is Truck Stop Queen, part of the LIC One-Act Festival and published in an anthology with the Secret Theatre. Honor Among Thieves was selected for the 2017 Downtown Urban Arts Festival and presented at The Cherry Lane Theatre. Love Diplomats was produced by the Raíces Theatre Company's 2016 Desde El Puente, selected for 2016 Short + Sweet International Festival Top 80 in Sydney, Australia and performed at the Top 10 NYU Abu Dhabi Arts Center. Love In All The Right Places produced at Ophelia Theatre Group and Manhattan Repertory Company, There's A Wolf At The Door also at Manhattan Rep, and The Safety of Strangers, a one-act festival of his various work at Theatre Row. Pro And Cons was produced at 2016 Fall 10 Minute Play Series and Playwright's Showcase with Manhattan Repertory Company. Dad & Son was produced at 2013 and To Speed Or Not To Speed at 2014 Gi60 One minute play festival in Halifax, UK. The former play is published in One Minute Plays: A Practical Guide To Tiny Theatre. The American Dream is a semi-finalist for 2016 Stage Left Theatre's Downstage Left residency, Walk The Bronx is a 2015 Downtown Urban Theater Festival Finalist and Jimmy's Tab is a 2011 Princess Grace semi-finalist. Stroke Of Madness is part of the 2016 and Wall with 2017 Cimientos Play Program with IATI Theater. He is excited for his trip to Portland, Oregon where Stroke Of Madness will be read at Ingenio Milagro. He received his B.A. from Lehman College and his MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU Tisch. www.JuanRamirezJr.com

Amira Mustapha is one of the show's producers, lighting operator and designer. She has worked in theatre for the last 14 years, in almost every capacity, from Stage Manager to Producer. She is the founder of Art Defined Productions, a nonprofit company that provides a platform for artists to create and develop all levels of art, including poetry, dance, theatre and everything in between. She is currently the Assistant Technical Director at Lehman Stages-Lehman College. www.Artdefined.org

Jose Roldan, Jr. is one of the show's producers. He is an award-winning Actor and Writer. He was born and raised in the South Bronx of New York City to Puerto Rican parents. He completed his B.A. in Theater and Sociology at Lehman College at the City University of New York. After completing his B.A., José was accepted into a two-year intensive Meisner Technique program at the Elizabeth Mesnik Acting Studio in Hollywood, California. His television credits include, Deadly Sins, Celebrity Ghost Stories, and AMC's Feed The Beast starring David Schwimmer and Jim Sturgess. José is currently living in New York City pursuing his Masters in Screenwriting at Southern New Hampshire University. He is also producing and performing his Award-winning one-man show entitled Father Forgive Me For I Have Sinned. www.JoseRoldanJr.com