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ALMA
May 06 – May 22 2022
by Benjamin Benne
Preview: May 5th, Opening Night: May 6th
Working mom Alma has singlehandedly raised her daughter, Angel, on tough love, home-cooked comida and lots of prayers. But on the eve of the all-important SAT, Alma discovers her daughter isn’t at home studying. A schooling and la chancla await Angel at home—but so does a creeping realization that more’s at stake than just a test score. A sacrifice from Alma’s past weighs heavy on their present; now, Alma fears that her worst nightmare may soon be their reality. Will the American Dream cost them a life together?
Winner, 2019 National Latinx Playwriting Award
Winner, 2019 Blue Ink Playwriting Award
How to see this show in-person or online
- Tickets are offered at 4 price levels, starting at $15.
- This show runs about 90 minutes with no intermission.
- Masks will be required for everyone over the age of 2 years old; proof of vaccine or a negative test for everyone 5 and above.
- A professionally filmed version will be available to stream for online ticket holders approximately two weeks after Opening Night.
Working mom Alma has singlehandedly raised her daughter, Angel, on tough love, home-cooked comida and lots of prayers. But on the eve of the all-important SAT, Alma discovers her daughter isn’t at home studying. A schooling and la chancla await Angel at home—but so does a creeping realization that more’s at stake than just a test score. A sacrifice from Alma’s past weighs heavy on their present; now, Alma fears that her worst nightmare may soon be their reality. Will the American Dream cost them a life together?
Winner, 2019 National Latinx Playwriting Award
Winner, 2019 Blue Ink Playwriting Award
CAST
Yolanda Suarez – Alma
Leah Sainz-Jones – Angel
CREATIVE TEAM
Sophie Franco – Director
Emily Grierson – Stage Manager
Parmida Ziaei – Scenic Designer
Casey Price – Lighting Designer
Andi Villegas – Sound Designer
Zoé Tziotis Shields – Costume Designer
Properties Master – Bella Rivera
Antonieta Carpio – Dialogue Coach and Dramaturg