This program is sold out. A recording of the live Zoom discussion will be made available in the days following the event. For information on future shows of Runaway Princess, sign up here or contact Runaway Princess directly at marygoggin218@gmail.com.
Runaway Princess: A Hopeful Tale of Heroin, Hooking, and Happiness
In recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Empowerment Collaborative of Long Island (ECLI) and Cinema Arts Centre present Runaway Princess: A Hopeful Tale of Heroin, Hooking, and Happiness
Tuesday, January 12 from 5:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Recommended Viewing at 5:45 PM | Join Live Zoom Discussion at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM – Invitation Link provided in Email Order Confirmation
General Admission is FREE with RSVP through “Register Here” link above.
Empowerment Collaborative of Long Island (ECLI) and Cinema Arts Centre are thrilled to host Runaway Princess: A Hopeful Tale of Heroin, Hooking, and Happiness, an award-winning show about sex trafficking, as part of events marking Human Trafficking Awareness Month on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Runaway Princess, written and performed by Mary Goggin and directed by Dan Ruth, is a true story, laced with wicked humor and much pathos, of Mary’s Irish Catholic upbringing, drug addiction and prostitution, and the multitude of characters she encounters along the way to ultimately find joy. This story of innocence, betrayal, and growth challenges beliefs and inspires healing. As a survivor of sex trafficking, Goggin's complex and moving performance celebrates life's journey, captivates audiences, evokes compassion, and offers unparalleled insights.
The event is free and we recommend viewing the show at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, for a collective virtual viewing followed by a live Zoom Q&A from 7:00 to 8:00 PM that will include a panel of human trafficking experts: Mary Goggin, survivor, Runaway Princess writer, and performer; James P. Murphy, Detective Sergeant with the Suffolk County Police Department; and Molly England, MSW, Suffolk County Anti-Trafficking Initiative (SCATI) Task Force Coordinator. The event will include a discussion of the Suffolk County Anti-Trafficking Initiative (SCATI) task force’s response to human trafficking, and its work to prevent, identify and support survivors of human trafficking, successfully prosecute traffickers, and to educate the community and raise awareness about human trafficking issues in Suffolk County, NY.
Registration is required for this free event. The show will be available to watch on Monday, January 11 through Tuesday, January 12. Attendees are encouraged to watch the show at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, and immediately join the live Zoom Q&A at 7 p.m. If you’d like to donate and support survivors of human trafficking and the work to combat human trafficking here in Suffolk County, NY, please visit www.empowerli.org/donate.
Runaway Princess is copyrighted; it is illegal to record or share this material.
Contact Person:
Molly England
631-486-0008
mengland@empowerli.org
Runaway Princess: A Hopeful Tale of Heroin, Hooking, and Happiness
Written and Performed by
Mary Goggin MEMBER AEA-SAG/AFTRA-DG
A proud card-carrying union actor on stage and
in film for 25 years, Mary Goggin got her SAG card in 1999, was awarded a
scholarship from Marymount Manhattan College and graduated Cum Laude in 2001
with a BA in theater. Her favorite roles include Ella O’Neill in Ann Hansen’s
“Road of Babylon” at the Broadway Bound Festival. She was directed by Cyndy
Marion in numerous Tennessee productions including “Cavalier for M’Lady,”
“Clothes for A Summer Hotel” and “A Perfect Analysis Given by a Parrot.” She
also performed in “PB & J” for the New York Fringe Festival and in “Born to
be Blue,” winner of the Samuel French Festival. Goggin’s favorite TV roles
include “Broad City,” “Law and Order,” “Guiding Light,” “The Grind” (Amazon).
Her favorite film roles include “Little Children,” “MAD?” “Reservations” best
actor, Freeway Film Festival, as well as “The Trouble with Bliss,” “Gasoline,”
and “Bronx Paradise.”