Content Warning: Language, description of violence and sexual assault
Recommended for ages 14+ or, if younger, accompanied by a supportive adult.
Falling in love. The comfort of a post-work snack. Dreams of the future. Sharing our family’s recipes. Reckoning with the past. Grappling with our identity and where and if we belong.
ELLIS presents these universal experiences through nine personal stories, poetry, and three recipes from immigrants from the past and present. Combined, they explore the immigrant experience in the U.S. and the shared humanity that unites us all.
All proceeds from this reading will go to support the immigrant advocacy and rights organizations Comité Sin Fronteras and Monarca
The only access to the space that we are using at Zao MKE is by stairs. If you have accessibility needs, please reach out to general@allin-mke.com and we will do our best to assist you.
Featuring
Sammi Dittloff
Christopher Goode
Sandra Pocaro
Ekene Ikegwuani
Janet Jurado
Malaina Moore
Kait Muehlhans
Bividiana Murguia
Stephanie Santoyo-Bustos
Directed by Alejandra Anastas, Erica Case, and Alex Scheurell
Performance Date/Time:
Thursday, February 19th 2025 at 7:00PM
Location:
Zao MKE
2319 E Kenwood Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Tickets: $15/$25
Alejandra’s stories and recipe by Alejandra Anastas
Zgjim’s story by Zgjim Baraliu
Sam and Jessie’s story, We Re Member, by Amy Oesteicher
Jaspreet’s story, The Trouble with Mustard Greens, by Maximillian Singh Gill
Mo’s story, Someone Else in this Neighborhood, by Mohanalakshimi Rajakumar
Anonymous DREAMer’s story submitted anonymously
Molly’s MOM’s story by Elizabeth and Molly Watson
Lou’s story, Different Time, Same Story” the poem Pizzelle on the Fourth of July, and the recipe Italian Tomato Meat Sauce – Salsa di Carne al Pomodoro by Mary Lou Sanelli
Story editing, adaptation, and additional material by Don Russell and Kelly Coffey