Port of Entry

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Fresh Takes Reading

Port of Entry

by Talya Kingston
directed by Amy Brentano

Run Time: approximately one hour, followed by a conversation with the artists and playwright.

Location: The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Home, Lenox, MA

Sunday, July 23, 2 pm

Thank you to all who attended!

In the back office of a small New England airport, TSA agent Hank is training newbie Chloe on the day a new law—commonly known as “The Muslim Ban”—is suddenly enacted. When Jana arrives on a flight from the Middle East, they all become entangled in the chaotic fallout from this new government mandate. In a rapidly shifting political landscape, this new play questions who is protecting our country and who are they protecting it from?

WAM Theatre’s Fresh Takes Play Reading Series presents ground-breaking stories that are imaginative and thoughtful explorations of complex issues affecting women and girls.

Featuring local professional actors and directors, the Fresh Takes play readings continue WAM’s commitment to connecting Berkshire audiences to female playwrights who are contributing to national and international theatre conversations.

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Making theatre more accessible for caregivers.

In acknowledgement of the extra burden faced by parent-artists and caregivers, WAM Theatre is proud to offer Caregiver reimbursement stipends.

If you incur caregiver costs (babysitters, after school care, adult caregivers, etc.) in order to attend a WAM live theatre performance or workshop, you can request a reimbursement of up to $75. Use the button below to connect to a google form to apply for reimbursement.

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WAM is grateful to our generous sponsors of this program and our collaborations with the Parent-Artist Advocacy League for the Performing Arts (PAAL), a national resource hub and network for individual parent-artists, caregivers, and institutions.

  • Talya Kingston

    “Port of Entry is an invitation for American citizens to see inside the back offices of the immigration system. The officials work in a combination of mundane bureaucracy and subjective opinion that place immigrants at the whim of political policy. These forces combusted on a heightened day early in the Trump Presidency."

    Talya KingstonPlaywright
  • Amy Brentano

    "I’m looking forward to again exploring Port of Entry with Talya and the talented cast. The play is honest and humorous at times, and it’s direct approach to prevalent complex issues is a welcomed challenge. Theater should leave us with questions."

    Amy BrentanoDirector