Playwright
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No Llores (2014)
Synopsis: Without health insurance or the ability to speak english a mother must turn to an assortment of wacky characters to treat her terminally ill son.
Dark Comedy, 4M, 4F
Basilica or The One With The Roosters (2015)
Synopsis: Basilica or The One With The Roosters follows a Mexican family who seeks to enrich their lives by moving to the United States. Lupe makes a “deal with the devil,” gambling away his home and worldly possessions and endangering the lives of his loved ones for an opportunity to move to Helms, Illinois. Ultimately it’s up to Juanita, AnaSophia, Diego, and Julieta to atone for the sins of their father
Drama, 2M, 3F
My Dad is a Pterodactyl (2016)
Synopsis: Renee’s father, an Air Force pilot, has recently died in the Iraq War, but is very much alive in his daughter’s mind through her imaginary pet Pterodactyl. Ana, Renee’s mother, has not informed Renee of her father’s death, but when Renee sneaks off to the local museum to visit the Pterodactyl exhibit and find her father, Ana must confront the truth and inform her daughter. Together, they learn to cope with their loss.
Drama, 1 M, 2F, 3M/F
Hoosegow (2016)
Synopsis: A woman attends a catholic confessional to repent for sins she hasn't committed. An ex-convict sees his opening to escape.
Comedy, 1 M, 1 F, 10 Minutes
Wake Up Happy (2016)
Synopsis: Set in a futuristic world where Well-beutrin is used to keep the population happy and only happy; Monica fights to remember her solemn past.
Drama, 2F, 10 minutes
Coyote (2019)
Synopsis: Four people in an immigration detention center wait for a coyote to devour their souls and grant them entry into the dystopian society of their dreams.
Drama, 2M, 2F, One Act
feliz
Synopsis: A surprise birthday party turned funeral ceremony. What is the worth of a life when the same people who missed the celebration also missed the farewell? A story of a brother's desperate attempt to fulfill his sibling’s deepest wish in death after it was left unfulfilled in life.
Drama, 1 M/F, 10 minute
los barqueros
Synopsis: In 2021, The Washington Post released an article highlighting the plight of teenage smugglers in Matamoros, Mexico. Drawing inspiration from this article, as well as from Ntozake Shange's "for coloured girls who considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf," Nuyorican slam nights, and Teatro Campesino's actos, this compelling choreopoem unfolds, delving into the lives of four teenagers as they navigate the complexities of machismo and question its essence. This powerful coming-of-age story weaves together various artistic forms, including spoken word, hip hop, elements from the Chicano Farm Worker movement, dance, immersive technological experiences, audience invitation and Rakugo-inspired storytelling. Against the backdrop of teenagers teetering on the brink of maturity, the play explores their profound internal struggle, forcing them to confront whether the price they pay for their elusive happiness is worth sacrificing their livelihood or find a way to sustain it.
Drama, 4 M, One Act
Xinachtli
Synopsis: A Mexican-American Coahuiltecan family is caught in a storm of memory and identity as their patriarch, a Vietnam War veteran, begins to lose his grip on reality. In the early stages of dementia, he learns that his daughter has a crush on an undocumented migrant—an act that clashes with his deep-seated disdain for those he sees as outsiders. As his mind unravels, time and identity blur: his family members morph into hospital staff, Vietnam soldiers, Coahuiltecan gods, and the very migrants he resents. Language fractures—Spanish, English, and Coahuiltecan intertwine—while Coahuiltecan music pulses through the shifting landscapes of his mind, mirroring his struggle to hold onto a world slipping away.
Rooted in archival research and inspired by Steve Carter’s exploration of internalized racism and mental colonialism, Xinatchli examines the enduring scars of Indigenous erasure, the legacy of Spanish colonization, and the complexities of identity within the Latinx community. As the father’s reality loops, the play raises urgent questions: What does it mean to preserve one’s identity after colonization? How does one stay whole in the face of erasure? And what happens when the battle for preservation takes place within?
Drama, (Ongoing)
santa muerte: rakugo
Synopsis: A reimagining and Mexican adaptation of the infamous Shinigami Rakugo story. Written by the notable author and rakugoka Sanyutei Encho, “Shinigami” is the tale of a lazy man who must make money quick or end his life, but accidentally summons a shinigami instead. Bound to the man, the Shinigami helps him make money as a way to barter for his freedom. The shinigami tells the man that he can see a person’s lifespan measured on candles, and those with too much luck burn out their candles more quickly. Unconcerned, the man becomes a false doctor using the shinigami’s ability to see if a person is on their deathbed or not to make lots of money.
Drama, 1M, One Act
nailbed
Synopsis: Talom, facing the disorienting grip of early-onset dementia, clings to the fragments of her identity as they begin to slip away. Determined to preserve herself beyond the failing confines of her mind, she invests in a cutting-edge technology known as Moses—a device designed to download, store, and one day resurrect her personality. But as the lines between memory, consciousness, and autonomy blur, Talom is forced to confront an unsettling question: Is the version of herself that Moses will remember truly her, or just a ghost of the woman she once was?
Drama, 2 M/F, 10 minute
SolMate
Synopsis: Sasha is a new model for SolMate, a platform that enables Digital Creators to deepen relationships with their fans and generate income. The best part? Sasha doesn't message anyone herself. Instead, chatters from Mexico are employed to keep her "SolMates" happy. This new play explores our desires for intimacy within parasocial relationships, delving into the spaces that exist between Instagram stories and wet dreams.
Drama, 4 M, 2 F Full Length
