The Reality Roadhouse: Who Wants to be a Homeless Millionaire

St. Stephens Human Services in Minneapolis is "home" to zAyma Theater Project which writes, directs and produces plays highlighting the reality that people who are homeless or as one of the actors in the play states "residentially displaced" live every minute of their lives.  Many of the actors, singers, musicians are either currently "residentially displaced" or once were.  The stories that the play gives life to are their stories or in the case of the 2011 play (performed 11/13-11/18) some of the stories are from interviews three weeks ago of people at Catholic Charities Opportunity Center in Minneapolis.

What did I learn from the play?
...1/3 of people living homeless are under age 12
...a significant number of people living homeless are college educated
...a significant number of people living homeless are veterans of the US military
...one of the main causes of death of homeless people in Minnesota is that they freeze to death
...their friends in the homeless community often do not learn of their death until they hear the name of a friend read as part of a litany at a candle light vigil in December
...that there are people who have homes who pretend to be homeless
...homelessness knows no socio-economic boundaries...even trust fund babies have been homeless
..."my daughter is seven and she has never had her own bed or bedroom
...when you are able to get a car and can sleep in it, put a pole in the back so you look like are in sales
... get used to being invisible
... ... ... and so much more.  visit St. Stephens Human Services