El evangelio jornalero: The Gospel of the Day Laborers

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The play El evangelio jornalero tells the story of a group of day laborers in Chicago who meet daily at “Home Deport” to wait for work. One day a fellow worker convinces the group to put on a play, an adaptation of one of the gospels but with events that they face daily including wage theft, work discrimination and, most recently, aggressive immigration enforcement. The story reveals the workers’ stories and the role of art in both struggle and victory.

Author: Raul Dorantes

Composer: Samantha Herrera

Readers: Colectivo El Pozo

Pauleth Jauregui

Juanjo Lopez

Nydia Castillo

Armando Villegas

Miriam Roman

Juan Jasso

Judith Palma

Ramon Smith

Erin Escarlata