Ashley Oviedo (BFA 2020, Theatre) is featured in a recent Milwaukee Journal Sentinel review of Sanctuary City, a production by Next Act Theatre. In her debut at Next Act, Oviedo plays G, an undocumented immigrant teen. The article highlights how the play mirrors real immigration struggles in the present moment.
She praised her training and personal attention she received at UWM as giving her a voice for meaningful stories: “What draws me to a play like Sanctuary City is essentially the same thing that draws me to music and dance! I love telling stories, and from the time I was eight years old, it’s what I have always loved to do.”
Read the full story on JSOnline.