X
How do I get paid? Learn about our new Secured Funds Program!
  View site in English, Español, or Français
The fair-trade ticketing company.
Sign Me Up!  |  Log In
 
Find An Event Create Your Event Help
 
Ninth Annual Political Theatre Festival - Series A & B at Gremlin Theatre
Gremlin Theatre
Saint Paul, MN
Share this event:
Get Tickets
There are no active dates for this event.

Event

Ninth Annual Political Theatre Festival - Series A & B at Gremlin Theatre
A Twin Cities theatre mainstay, our Political Theatre Festival presents highly politicized works by local and national Latino playwrights.  This year's theme, 'Across the Divide' will explore the geo-political and gender divides with plays about Latino immigration and Latina women's issues.

Series A, B, & C Schedule

Thursday, Feb. 25, 8:00 pm:A
Friday, Feb. 26, 8:00 pm: B
Saturday, Feb. 27, 8:00 pm: A
Sunday, Feb. 28, 2:00 pm: B
Sunday, Feb. 28, 7:00 pm: A
Wednesday, Mar. 3, 8:00 pm: B
Thursday, Mar. 4, 8:00 pm: B
Friday, Mar. 5, 8:00 pm: A
Saturday, Mar. 6, 8:00 pm: B
Sunday, Mar. 7, 2:00 pm: A

At the Gremlin Theatre
2400 University Ave.
Saint Paul, MN 55104
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/77489

Series C

Thursday, Mar. 11, 8:00 pm
Friday, Mar. 12, 8:00 pm
Saturday, Mar. 13, 8:00 pm

At Intermedia Arts
2822 S Lyndale Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/98402

Synopsis:

SERIES A

The American Is Dreaming
By Ignacio Solute
An interactive improv based show following the process of the Immigration and Naturalization Service for citizenship in America. No two performances are alike, as each performance is altered based on the actor & audiences answers throughout the play.

Whatever and Delicately
By Pia Wilson
Two women with very different perspectives on life find themselves in a long conversation in a ladies restroom of an upscale Mexican Restaurant. Their conversation reveals just how wrong first impressions can be when you take the time to really look beyond the surface.


American Civil Liberties
By Dominic Orlando
An Illegal Immigrants name appears in a New York Times article saying she has died while being detained by the Division of Immigrant Health Services. John seeks out answers for this woman's family as the INS manager tries denying any involvement with this dark case.  


SERIES B

Embassy of the Americas
By Dominic Orlando
One mans trying ordeal to get an entrance visa into the US at the American embassy becomes a test of wills. Does it pay to follow all the rules and procedures whether or not they make any sense? He wants to become an American because he loves America but is that enough?

Sarita, The Frowning Immigrant
By Guillermo Reyes
A girl from El Salvador comes to Los Angeles and undergoes a series of surgeries to restore her smile. This piece touches on the ironies of life as an immigrant in the USA and how something as simple as smiling can change your life.

The Free Market
By Dominic Orlando
A man is confronted by his past outside his house late one night. The unexpected undocumented visitor reminds him of his past transgression. Who is the criminal and who is the victim? You decide.    


SERIES C

This one-man show NE 2nd Avenue, based on Miami characters, which was commissioned and produced by Miami Light Project as part of their 2001-2002 Contemporary Performance Series and went on to be produced by Coconut Grove Playhouse in Miami in an enormously successful run.

Teo Castellanos NE 2nd Avenue was awarded the International Cultural Exchange grant by Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs, which allowed Teo to bring his work to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where it won the Fringe First Award, the most prestigious theater award of the festival. It was also nominated for a South Florida Carbonell Ward for Best New Work and was awarded Best Solo Performance by Miami new Time and Best Original Play by Miami Beach Sun and is currently touring nationally and internationally.



Location

Gremlin Theatre
2400 University Ave W.
Saint Paul, MN 55101
United States

Categories

Arts > Theatre

Minimum Age: 12
Kid Friendly: No
Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: No
Wheelchair Accessible: No

Contact

Owner: Teatro del Pueblo
On BPT Since: Mar 24, 2009
 
Al Justiniano
www.teatrodelpueblo.org


Contact us
Email
support@brownpapertickets.com
Phone
1-800-838-3006 (Temporarily Unavailable)
Resources
Developers
Help
Ticket Buyers
Track Your Order
Browse Events
Locations
Event Producers
Create an Event
Pricing
Services
Buy Pre-Printed Tickets
The Venue List
Find out about local events
Get daily or weekly email notifications of new and discounted events in your neighborhood.
Sign up for local events
Connect with us
Follow us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
Follow us on Instagram
Watch us on YouTube
Get to know us
Use of this service is subject to the Terms of Usage, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy of Brown Paper Tickets. All rights reserved. © 2000-2022 Mobile EN ES FR