A comedic exploration of class and the cost of assimilation within the Nuyorican community, this period piece is set in the late 1970s and centers around a young man working his way up the social ladder and an unlikely friendship that grounds him and brings him back to his roots.
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The Merit System
A comedic exploration of class and the cost of assimilation within the Nuyorican community, this period piece is set in the late 1970s and centers around a young man working his way up the social ladder and an unlikely friendship that grounds him and brings him back to his roots. Support American Theatre: a just and thriving theatre ecology begins with information for all. Please join us in this mission by joining TCG, which entitles you to copies of our quarterly print magazine and helps…