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The Useful Citizen
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The Useful Citizen by Katya Stanislavskaya
The Useful Citizen, written by Professor Katya Stanislavskaya, examines America's relationship with poverty vis-a-vis morality. Set in post-Civil War New York State, the musical follows a controversial historical figure, Josephine "Effie" Lowell, a privileged Civil War widow who dedicates her life to being a "useful" citizen and becomes a renowned charity reformer. Through her journey, Effie learns that some of her reforms are hurting the people they are intended to help.
