Blending comedy and real-life experiences in a critique of the decades-long American housing crisis, zAmya Theater’s “Living in America: The Waiting List is Full” will return to Twin Cities venues this November.

Opening Nov. 13 at the Minneapolis Central Library, the play seeks to ask how the housing crisis began and how it could spiral out of control. Written by director Esther Ouray and the cast, “Living in America” focuses on the experiences of those at the system’s center.

The show will also have performances at 825 Arts in St. Paul and the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis later in the month.

According to the 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report, homelessness in Minnesota rose almost 10%, while the national rate rose around 18%.

Another key finding of the study

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