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26 interviewees who were in-
volved or impacted by the riots.
Bermea, the director, also directed
series Grimm, and in the 2016 Rue in “Blue Door,” and acted in
stage production “Blue Door,” “Water by the Spoonful” in 2017
also at Profile Theatre, will play at Profile Theatre.
When asked about the signifi-
cance and relevance of the play 27
years after the events, Rue empha-
sized the story’s importance for
creating empathy and compassion
for all.
“Too often, I think, we’re not
given the space to really listen.
We’re not rewarded for being silent
and open and absorbent,” he said.
Rue said when watching the
play, the audience is given per-
mission to listen to real people’s
stories, to practice taking on the
responsibility of learning, and
then to walk out of the theater
with perhaps some new openness,
eagerness to hear the voices of
others and with a humble thirst to
understand.
“In that way, we can really be-
gin to care for each other in real,
meaningful ways, he said.
Bermea adds that the play is
“not only relevant because we find
ourselves once again a divided
nation. It’s relevant because liv-
ing side by side with people of a
different race, culture, creed or re-
ligion can be a complex, exciting
and even dangerous exercise. But
with 7 billion people on the planet
and counting, it’s imperative that
we figure out how to do it better.
This play is about the hard work of
being an American, and of being a
human, period.”
Tickets for “Fires in the Mir-
ror” and more information can be
found at profiletheatre.org.