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"Neophytes at APTP often are blown away. But even by APTP's vaunted historical standards, PORT OF ENTRY is astonishing....beautiful and fresh and a work of reconciliation." (Chicago Tribune)
"The people here see something in you that leads you to do what you believe is impossible. I've learned to live more freely in every place I set foot.” (Samantha Gallegos, APTP Class of 2024)
"I co-created a piece about a queer, undocumented teen protesting for DACA. My work was far more than a play: I was making visible people who feel left out, oppressed and misunderstood." (Ari Salgado, Class of 2023)
As ICE escalates its presence in Chicago, Port of Entry remains a love letter to the immigrant community.
Albany Park Theater Project is honored to be selected as one of 10 grantees for 2025 by Invest For Kids.
Performed across 12,000 square feet, the immersive youth-led production is based on the real-life stories of Albany Park neighbors.