The Commitment

The Commitment (in Spanish it’s called “El Compromiso”) is about life in East Harlem, about giving up in El Barrio and returning to P.R., about staying and battling for dignity. Presented by the Puerto Rican Bilingual Theater, a group under the umbrella of the Henry Street Settlement’s New Federal Theater.

Presented as part of the 1973-74 Season

Play opened May 16, 1974 at the Harry De Jur Playhouse

Artist Credits

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Credit	Artist	Photo
Playwright	Joseph Lizardi
Director	Carlos Pinza

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All 1973-74 Season productions:

• Brisburial
• Ladies in Waiting
• The Candidate
• The Commitment