Artists in Communities

Steel Blue Water: the shipbuilders play

Funded by a California Arts Council Grant and The American Labor Relief Fund (1988-1989)

The Project

Shipbuilders Project

Steel Blue Water: the shipbuilders play

A series of oral history and writing workshops that culminated in a play performed by two shipbuilders and a professional actor/musician.

The project and the play gave voice to the workers at Todd Shipyard and educated the public about the life of a worker in this changing industry.

Rob Sullivan

Playwright

Susan Franklin Tanner

Director

Susan Franklin Tanner

Producer

Todd Shipyard workers and Members of the California Immigrant Workers Association

Participants

Rubén Guevara

Professional Actor(s)

PERFORMANCES

Venue(s)
Various union halls and Highways Performance Space

MEDIA

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