As we announced at November's Theatre East 3rd Monday Mixer, we now have dates & a space for the full production of THE SOLDIER DREAMS! (Read about the workshop presentation of the play here.)
Theatre East Educational Outreach Co-Chair Raquel Almazan's new play LA PALOMA PRISONER
will have a reading at INTAR Theatre,
Tuesday November 16th at 7PM
The play, directed by Candido Tirado, centers on a killer nicknamed La Paloma who targets men who rape girls. During her incarceration, male rapists throughout Colombia continue to turn up dead, leading the public to believe La Paloma may have magical avenger abilities. With the spread of the beauty pageant obsession in South American prisons, this group of female prisoners organize “the parade of prisoners,” calling on ancient rituals of adorning the warrior. These women's stories interweave Colombia's social, political and spiritual history. With this newfound power, the women redefine beauty, their own humanity and their identity as criminals. La Paloma begins to revolutionize not only the women’s lives, but prison society and the world beyond its walls.
A feedback session following the reading will help in the development of this script.
CAST INCLUDES:
Penny Arcade
Elise Hernandez
Dacyl Acevedo
Tatiana Pico
Gladys Perez
Talia Castro Pozo
Nedra Gallegos
Bonnie Barrios
Tristan Perez
photo (c) 2010 Raquel Almazan
Theatre East congratulates company member Shorey Walker (Dorothy in EYE OF GOD), who has been earning rave reviews for her performance in CRITICAL MASS in the Lion at Theatre Row with Heiress Productions (where company member Morgan Baker sits on the board of directors).
