Get a 1st Look at Public Charge, by Former U.S. Ambassador Julissa Reynoso, at Off-Broadway's Public

Co-written by Michael J. Chepiga, the play details Reynoso's experience working under Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

March 20, 2026 By Logan Culwell-Block

Zabryna Guevara in *Public Charge* (Joan Marcus)

New production shots are offering a first look at the world premiere of Public Charge, a new play based on true events written by former U.S. Ambassador Julissa Reynoso and playwright Michael J. Chepiga, now at Off-Broadway's Public. Opening night is March 25, and performances began March 12. The company recently extended the run, which will now continue through April 12 in the Newman Theater.

Tony winner Doug Hughes is at the helm of the work, which centers on Reynoso's real-life experience supervising Caribbean and Central American affairs for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after immigrating to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic and holding a role at a Wall Street law firm.

Photos: Public Charge at The Public

The cast features Marinda Anderson as Cheryl Mills, Maggie Bofill as Josefina Vidal, John J. Concado as Consular Officer 1, Dan Domingues as Ricardo Zuniga, Zabryna Guevara as Julissa Reynoso, Armando Riesco as Bruno Rodriguez, Al Rodrigo as Bolanos and Mujica, and Barbara Walsh as Judy Gross. Understudies Nate Betancourt, Yesenia Iglesias, Paco Lozano, and Nairoby Otero round out the company.

Hughes' creative team includes scenic designer Arnulfo Maldonado, costume designer Haydee Zelideth, lighting designer Ben Stanton, sound designer David Van Tieghem, video designer Lucy Mackinnon, hair and wigs designer Earon Nealey, prop manager Samantha Llanes Gordon, and dramaturg Jack Phillips Moore.

Roxana Khan serves as production stage manager with Molly Foy as stage manager.

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