"Bridge and Tunnel" follows the story of more than a dozen characters from various cultures, ranging from a kindly Pakistani accountant to a Brooklyn rapper, all vying for a slice of fame in a Queens cafe that gives the play its title.

Sarah Jones, an African-American actress who portrays more than a dozen immigrants, including a Pakistani accountant, in her one-woman Broadway show, "Bridge & Tunnel," said some people were always trying to pit blacks and immigrants against each other.

The host, Mohammed Ali, a genial Pakistani accountant, proudly explains that "I Am a Poet Too" stands for Immigrant and Multiculturalist American Poets or Enthusiasts Traveling Toward Optimistic Openness.