*GUM-DIP THEATRE PRESENTS NEW PLAY ABOUT CULTURAL BROKERING* *Brokers Without Borders is a multiethnic former refugee ensemble; first part will be presented November 12 - 21, 2021* *Akron, OH (October 11, 2021)* – Next month, Gum-Dip Theatre is presenting “Brokers Without Borders,” a new play that features a multiethnic, theatrical ensemble of former refugees who identify as cultural brokers, meaning that they act as a bridge between their own culture and another by translating and interpreting regularly for their family and community members. The play runs November 12-13 at 7:00pm, and November 14 at 2:00 pm; November 19-20 at 7:00 pm, and November 21 at 2:00 pm at The Balch Street Theater (220 S. Balch St Akron, OH 44302). Tickets can be purchased for $15 at www.catac-akron.com/brokerswithoutborders, or at the door at a PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN rate. “Brokers Without Borders” follows the personal experiences of three former refugees from the Bhutanese, Karen, and Congolese communities who bear the responsibility of their families in addition to their own challenges. This cross-cultural original play demonstrates the experience of navigating an entirely new world and the celebrations of finding success in a globalized community. The idea for “Brokers Without Borders” continues to build on the multicultural theatre work by Gum-Dip Theatre which centers and highlights historically excluded voices. The performance is devised by Neema Bal, Hsa Win, Samantha Byake, and Katie Beck. After each performance, there will be a short creative response process where audience members and artists will engage in structured dialogue about the work. This performance is part one of a multi-year project that will continue to build coalition through original performances with immigrants. All audience members are required to wear a mask and have their temperature checked at the door. There will be limited, socially distanced seating. This project is sponsored by Akron Community Foundation and Ohio Arts Council. ### *About Gum-Dip Theatre* *Gum-Dip Theatre* *celebrates, challenges, and reinvents community identity through story circles and pay-what-you-can performances. In the past 5 years, GDT has produced over 80 performances in 42 different locations of original theatrical content based on the stories and histories of the marginalized. For more information visit www.gumdiptheatre.com <http://www.gumdiptheatre.com/>.* *GDT is a resident company of Center for Applied Theatre and Active Culture which is a nonprofit affirms the intrinsic value of all cultures and explores the transformative power of the arts for the greater Akron community. For more information visit www.catac-akron.com <http://www.catac-akron.com/>.*