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The 2017 Austin Latino New Play Festival
Teatro Vivo presents the 7th annual Austin Latino New Play Festival (ALNPF) in collaboration with ScriptWorks, March 3-4 at the Emma S. Barrientos-Mexican American Cultural Center. The festival includes two evenings and one afternoon of staged readings of new Latino plays.
The ALNPF brings playwrights and audience members together in conversation surrounding new theatre works that provide insight into the Latino experience. After each performance, the playwright participates in a facilitated talkback session with the audience.
General admission for the festival is donation-based or pay what you wish at the theatre. A $30 reserved seat festival pass is available for those attending all three performances. Reserved seats may also be purchased for $15 for each play.
Friday, March 3 (8 p.m.): The Hall of Final Ruin by Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos
Directed by Oscar Franco
As the Mexicans abandon 19th century Santa Fe to the Americans, a wealthy, high-stakes gambler wants only to preserve her familys way of life and die a good Catholic death, but the arrival of a needy Protestant, a fortune in ill-gotten gold, and unorthodox coaching from Deaths irreverent cart driver, complicate the madrinas perfect exit into Purgatory, forcing a final card game in which all is both lost and won.
Saturday, March 4 (3 p.m.): Emma & the Suzies by Anthony Aguilar (Theatre for Young Adults)
Directed by Sam Provenzano
After her grandson is caught spray painting, Grandma Emma must relive her rebellious youth in 1960s Boyle Heights. Now she watches on as her teenage self tries to start a gang named after her friends, the Suzies. But can Grandma Emmas stories of defiance convince her grandson not to follow in her footsteps? This comedic play will have teens and adults alike laughing with delight.
Saturday, March 4 (8 p.m.): The Last Barnstorm by Luis Vega
Directed by Adam Martinez
Seeking to escape a troubled home life and racial segregation in the United States, an up-and-coming Negro League baseball player abandons his wife and newborn child for the chance to start anew in Mexico. Before long, drink and physical injury stall his dream of stardom, and he must reckon with what remains in a land that suddenly feels very far from home.
This project is in collaboration with Austin ScriptWorks, and is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
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LocationEmma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (View)
600 River Street
Austin, TX 78701
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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