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Bryant, this new play from May Treuhaft-Ali is a brutal dissection of the inequities in our public school system.” - Broadway World https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66991a9ce1deef335c332bfa/e4cfa405-6f97-4fef-b4d7-97087b33745c/A+wonder+%233.jpg Home Smiling Black woman in a red jacket sitting closely with a child in a blue cardigan against a dark background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66991a9ce1deef335c332bfa/d7a6406d-1da8-429c-bb84-8063243fec39/the-ripple-the-wave-that-carried-me-home_52425673071_o.jpg Home Two dancers holding hands and performing on a brightly lit stage with a colorful tiled backdrop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66991a9ce1deef335c332bfa/3db09fa8-e0cf-4d86-af4e-a946ff14ab07/TLD_TheColorPurple_DanNorman_8.jpg Home Diverse theater cast performing on a dramatically lit stage with blue lighting and wooden set panels 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