A full-length, 2.5 act archival play written for INFO-633 (Archives & Art Making, Dr. Kathy Carbone) using text pulled from the Pratt Institute digital collections from 1968-1970, primarily Prattler issues and protest flyers. Text that is sourced directly from the papers is indicated as such, while supplemental dialogue written by the playwright is distinguishable via typeface.

The play explores student activism in response to national and local upheaval, such as the Vietnam War, the presence of the R.O.T.C. on campus, backlash against the Black Students Union, tuition increases, and the treatment of the surrounding Brooklyn communities. There will be a staged reading of an excerpt from the play performed at Pratt InfoShow 2026 in room 714 at 6:45 P.M.

Dmitri Ades-Laurent

Dmitri Ades-Laurent

Dmitri is a Pratt MLIS/Advanced Archives Certificate student (Fall '26) with a focus on New York City municipal, government, and public records. A lifelong New Yorker, he has a passion for the people who tell the story of the city. He has a background in theater, writing, and bookselling. Dmitri looks forward to a career in reference archiving and continuing to write archival plays.
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