Handicapped City

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Handicapped City is an off-Broadway Theatre production written and directed by Indian playwright Sachin Gupta.

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Plot

Ruby, the leader of a group of young partygoers, finds out a way to get financial support to take care of disabled people. Except they are not planning to actually take care of them.

Characters

Off Broadway cast

CharacterCast
Ruby Clara Campi
JamieEric Gonzalez
Johnny Chris Callaway
NicoleAlissa Schroeter
TracyKrystina Bisante
TristaJessica Goldstain
Madeline Fran Huber

Duration

65 Minutes

Past seasons

2004-2005

2006-2007

2008-2009

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