Celebrating ‘Hispanic Heritage Month’ With One-Act Plays By The LatinX Community
The event “Mi Familia” showcases six one-act plays all from the LatinX perspective.
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In honor of “Hispanic Heritage Month,” Latinas in Media Atlanta and A.I.R Entertainment is presenting “Mi Familia” a showcase of one-act plays centered around LatinX families. Denise Santos, Founder and Co-producer of “Latinas in Media Atlanta” and director/playwright Amanda Ortega joined Lois Reitzes to discuss the event.
“I think when you’re an artist in this particular field, your goal is to really touch people’s lives and to leave them with a message. I feel when you have these short stories, it really gives them more. Having a variety really touches so many more people,” Ortega said.
The One-Act Performances:
Made in America – A mother and her young daughter, fleeing the civil war in their home country of El Salvador, struggle to make a new life in America. Nowhere to turn and unable to speak the language, an unexpected act of kindness from a total stranger alters the course of their lives, forever.
Primavera – At a family funeral, cousins Antonela and Camila attempt to rekindle a close sisterhood that abruptly ended when they were 15. Can their relationship overcome the secrets that led them to fall apart in the first place?
The Worst Argentinian – As the Rossi family gets ready to ring in the New Year, sisters Angela and Cecilia confide in each other about their identity struggles – Angela as a new mom and Cecilia as a Latina actress. Their mother Graciela is the glue that keeps this family together, assuaging her daughters’ fears and shame and helping her husband Alberto find whatever the heck he is looking for.
Sin Palabras – This couple has been married for 10 years and they are at a standstill in their relationship. It is full of resentment, anger, and disappointment. There is no more respect. Only through music can they give a voice to their inner monologue, which is their truth. Without music, they are sin palabras (speechless).
Stuck in the 1940s – Have you ever had a secret that you were keeping from everyone even yourself? Stuck in the 1940s explores and reveals Amy’s deepest secret. It maybe 2019, but in Amy’s family it might as well be the 1940s. Based on moments of a true story.
Secret Family Recipe – When Suzanne has exhausted all other options, she visits a psychic named Madam Christie to attempt to contact her recently deceased sister, Irene. When Madam Christie successfully contacts Irene in the spirit realm, we learn that sibling rivalry is one force that is perhaps stronger than death.
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