āNot That Illegalā Illuminates Immigrant Experiences
May 08, 2022
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āNot That Illegalā Illuminates Immigrant Experiences WHAT: Yusuf Yildiz and Hollywood Fringe Scholarship Committee presents:
āNot That Illegalā – A World Premiere Comedy Coming to Hollywood Fringe
Los Angeles, CA. Actor/Writer/Comedian Yusuf Yildiz is bringing his feature-length stage comedy āNot That Illegalā to the Hollywood Fringe Festival for its world premiere. Written by the producer himself, āNot That Illegalā follows Ali Can, a Turkish immigrant, in his struggles to stay in the US even though his chances look slim.
Ali Can (Yusuf Yildiz) faces deportation because of an abusive employer. Joseph Doing (Evan Causey) is ready to help his best friend and roommate as long as they abide by the laws. Vito (Alan Grinberg) couldnāt care less about the laws and looks for every way to help Ali stay in America. Joy Michelle (Tiara Kennedy) stays out of their schemes at first, but her love for Ali pulls her into the center of their story.