Ironbound & Sanctuary City

Obie Award for Playwriting: Sanctuary City

Two compelling, uncompromising plays about the immigrantexperience by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Cost of Living. With humor, grace, and an unsentimental eye, Martyna Majok explores thechallenges immigrants face as they strive to carve out a place in a harsh andoften indifferent America.

In Ironbound, Darja, a Polish immigrant, negotiatesthe terms for her future at a rundown bus stop in New Jersey. Over the courseof 20 years and three relationships, Darja’s initial search for love becomeseclipsed by her desire for security and survival.

In Sanctuary City, twoundocumented teenagers seek refuge in each other and make a pact to stake theirclaim in America together. But as their experiences and opportunities diverge,their bonds begin to fray, and each must make a difficult choice about whatthey are willing to sacrifice for their dreams.