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Voices of Tulia

A full length musical about the 1999 drug busts in Tulia, Texas and civil rights attorney Vanita Gupta. 

About the Play

PictureThe writing team (Jessie, Jared, and Lipica) met inspiring civil rights warrior Vanita Gupta at Brandeis University!
Tulia, Texas - 1999. One out of every five black adults in the small town are arrested in the pre-dawn hour. All accused of dealing the same amount of cocaine to the same undercover officer, Tom Coleman. Coleman is awarded Officer of the Year. When fresh-out-of-law-school Vanita Gupta hears about the lifetime convictions, she's on her way to Tulia - to unravel the truth and seek justice for those behind bars. Based on the true story of the drug busts in Tulia and the experiences of Vanita Gupta, Tulia will be a full-length original musical. 

We are deeply excited to be collaborating with Lipica Shah to create this piece - check out her website! 

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