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| NOTE: This book contains 6 plays. Each piece in this anthology can be licensed and performed separately. |
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Comedy/Drama |
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Full-length, 90-110 minutes
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6 females, 3 males, 6 either (8-20 actors possible: 4-10 females, 4-10 males) |
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Flexible.
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Rich in history, fantasy, triumph, and longing, this collection of short plays captures aspects of Latinos in California, from a group of women waiting in the night to be swept away by their bandit-boyfriend (Desert Longing or Las Aventureras by Anne Garcia-Romero), to a young monk who finds introspection in the form of a skeleton (The Seven Visions of Encarnacion by Octavio Solis). Inspired by Isamu Noguchi's sculpture garden "California Scenario," each play reveals a complex view of the California landscape as it has never been seen before.
To purchase this book of 6 plays, click "Order this play" above. To perform an individual play, click on its title below:
Desert Longing or Las Aventureras by Anne Garcia-Romero
The Gardens of Aztlan by Luis Alfaro
The Hanging of Josefa by Rick Coca
Odysseus Cruz by Jose Cruz Gonzalez
The Seven Visions of Encarnacion by Octavio Solis
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back by Joann Farias |
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| "The collected work of five talented Hispanic playwrights is picking up where John Steinbeck's tales of outsider anguish and California woe left off...where Steinbeck's words painted dire portraits of migrants and immigrants leaden with social criticism, these playwrights display a common optimism for the next generation. Without waxing sentimental, each playlet ends with renewed vigor and promise of better days." |
| --Denise Martin, Orange County Register |
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| Ana Ortiz, Karmin Murcelo, Monica Sanchez, and Maricela Ochoa in Desert Longing or Las Aventureras, South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, California (2002). Photo: Cristopher Gross/SCR |
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