{"id":132418,"date":"2019-05-02T10:27:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T14:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=132418"},"modified":"2019-05-02T17:01:26","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T21:01:26","slug":"dascha-polanco-to-star-in-play-i-survived-in-miami-on-may-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/dascha-polanco-to-star-in-play-i-survived-in-miami-on-may-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Dascha Polanco To Star In Play ‘I Survived’ In Miami On May 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dascha Polanco<\/strong>, best known for her role as Dayanara “Daya” Diaz on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black<\/strong>, will be starring in the play ‘I Survived\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0– which will hold its Premium Night Showing and Reception at the University of Jerry Herman Ring Theater on May 17. 2019<\/strong>. The red carpet reception will begin at 6PM followed by an intimate panel conversation with the cast and guest speakers after the presentation.<\/p>\n

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\u2018I Survived\u2019 is a play based on the real-life struggles of Bianca Ramirez<\/strong>, as illustrated in her autobiography, \u200bB Beyond Words: The Memoir of Bianca Ramirez<\/strong>\u200b. Confronted with violence, poverty, illness, and social injustice, Bianca shares her story of personal growth and survival with the hope that others may learn from her ordeals.<\/p>\n

The Jerry Herman Ring Theater University of Miami, 1312 Miller Drive Coral Gables, FL 33146. Tickets can be purchased at \u200bhttps:\/\/www.biancaramirez.co<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The reception will include hors d’oeuvres and refreshments for guests, as they meet the \u2018I Survived\u2019 cast and Playwright Bianca Ramirez. Vip guests can obtain a copy of the book, B Beyond Words: The Memoir of Bianca Ramirez, along with a T-shirt\u200b.<\/p>\n

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Bianca wrote her story after she was brutally assaulted while training for a marathon along the University of Massachusetts Lowell\u2019s river walk. The play incorporates music, poetry, and dance, to inspire audiences with hope, love and courage.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was blown away… She has an amazing subject matter. But I knew\u2014with her ambition\u2014it was going to be amazing,\u201d<\/strong> says Tiffany Ortiz, wife of David Ortiz, professional baseball player for the Boston Red Sox.<\/p>\n

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\u201c[I thought it was great] You know, for Bianca to tell her story and get it out there to let people know what goes on and that even though anything bad happens to you, you still can survive it; You can become a survivor and show the world that you don\u2019t have to be a victim,\u201d<\/strong> says Ray Allen, professional basketball player for the Miami Heat.<\/p>\n

\u201cBianca Ramirez is one of the strongest, most gifted, intelligent, courageous, women I\u2019ve ever had the honor of knowing, and there\u2019s nothing too great or too small that she can\u2019t overcome. The attack, losing parents, being a cancer survivor; nothing has stopped her,\u201d<\/strong> says Shannon Allen, wife of Ray Allen, CEO and creator of Grown.<\/p>\n

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The play proved to be a success in 2012, when it premiered at the A.R.T. (American Repertory Theater) in Cambridge, MA and in 2013 at the Bill Cosford Theater at the University of Miami.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal of \u2018I Survived\u2019 & \u200bB Beyond Words\u200b is to inspire others to push beyond their past, beyond their fears, beyond their obstacles, and beyond the labels anyone has attempted to use against them. The primary message is: No words can define you, because you are BEYOND WORDS,\u201d says Playwright and Author Bianca Ramirez<\/p>\n

For more information visit \u200bhttps:\/\/www.biancaramirez.co<\/a><\/p>\n