Public Charge

Written by Julissa Reynoso and Michael J. Chepiga
Directed by Doug Hughes
Set Design by Arnulfo Maldonado
Costume Design by Haydee Zelideth
Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
Sound Design by David Van Tieghem
Projection Design by Lucy Mackinnon

Public Charge is a play by former U.S. Ambassador Julissa Reynoso and Michael J. Chepiga, which premiered at the Public Theater in 2026. It is a diplomatic drama that delves into American foreign policy, highlighting Reynoso’s role in the Obama administration.

“Embedded in the DNA of the Public Theater is a belief in drama as a civic sacrament — of the stage as a place for contemplating democracy and what it means to be an American in the world. Public Charge sits squarely in that tradition.” — The New York Times