Rich Loya

co-director “(Im)migrant of the State”

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The Actors’ Gang has been bringing theater classes to California prisons for over a decade, now some alumni of the program have written and will perform an original play.

‘(Im)migrant of the State’: Formerly incarcerated people share stories on stage

The Actors’ Gang has been bringing theater classes to California prisons for over a decade, now some alumni of the program have written and will perform an original play.

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