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Open Admissions (One-Act)

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New Revised Edition! A black student accepted at City College of New York under the "Open Admissions Plan" for minorities believes his white instructor, Dr. Alice Stockwell, is shuffling him through with "B's" irrespective of the quality of his work …

Open Admissions (One-Act)

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  • Winner! Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival

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New Revised Edition! A black student accepted at City College of New York under the "Open Admissions Plan" for minorities believes his white instructor, Dr. Alice Stockwell, is shuffling him through with "B's" irrespective of the quality of his work while concentrating her efforts on white students. Eager to succeed and bursting with frustration, he corners her in her office and levels his charges. The emotionally charged confrontation that ensues shows that they are trapped in different worlds. In Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 4th Series.
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    • Mild Adult Themes

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Shirley Lauro

Guggenheim Fellow Shirley Lauro's best-known work is A Piece of my Heart. With over 2,000 productions, it was named "among our top-produced plays worldwide" for the second consecutive year, including dramas and musicals (Nate Collins, President, Samuel French Play Publishers, ...

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