al’ikens Plancher’s residency will conclude with a public staged reading of pivotal scenes from the newly revised draft of Boat People, performed by local actors. It explores the forgotten history of Haitian refugees detained at Guantanamo Bay in the 1990s. The reading will run about 20-25 minutes and be followed by a moderated discussion that links the film’s historical events to current debates on migration, belonging, and civic responsibility. CAST: Cassan Francois……….Marie Jodeen Revere…………Dr. Talia Clark Lyonel Denis…………….Pierre Jean-Pierre Vertus……Louis Jodi Eichelberger……..Tom Gordon Reinhart……….The Brigadier General Abigail Wells…………….Narrator The event begins at 7:30pm The venue is The Creative Space at 121 E 34th Street.