HOW LONG WILL I CRY?: VOICES OF YOUTH VIOLENCE

STEPPENWOLF THEATER

Brown Planet Productions founder Carlos Javier Ortiz was asked by DePaul University's creative writing department to use an image from his book “We All We Got” as the cover for their own “How Long Will I Cry?: Voices of Youth Violence”.

DePaul University’s creative-writing students interviewed people across Chicago who've been directly affected by gun violence and created a harrowing compendium of true-stories and first-hand accounts. The book was later adapted for the stage and was performed from February 26 - March 23, 2013 at the Steppenwolf Theater. The image entitled “Lil Al Vigil, Englewood, Chicago” (2008) was used for the play’s poster and has since been acquired by the Museum of Contemporary Photography Chicago.