August 2019
2019 Fiesta Melodrama
2019 Fiesta Melodrama by a courageously anonymous group of local heroes August 22-September 15 The 2nd annual 99th anniversary of a mysteriously old Santa Fe tradition. If that sentence confuses you, you’re not alone! Even if we are not sure exactly how long we have been skewering local politicians and issues in the Santa Fe Fiesta Melodrama, we do know how to get it done. Written in the style of an “Old West” melodrama, this show will remind you of…
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The Elliot Trilogy by Quiara Alegria Hudes
The Elliot Trilogy by Quiara Alegría Hudes Elliot, a Soldier's Fugue - Teatro Paraguas, September 26 - October 13 Water by the Spoonful - Ironweed Productions, October 3 - 20 The Happiest Song Plays Last - Santa Fe Playhouse, October 10 - 27 Join The Santa Fe Playhouse, Teatro Paraguas, and Ironweed Productions for The Elliot Trilogy by Quiara Alegría Hudes! Our three theaters will be presenting one play of the trilogy concurrently, so you may take part in the…
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The Happiest Song Plays Last
The Happiest Song Plays Last by Quiara Alegria Hudes October 3-October 20 At the dawn of the Arab Spring in an ancient Jordanian town, an Iraq War veteran struggles to overcome the traumas of combat by taking on an entirely new and unexpected career: an action-film hero. At the same time, halfway around the world in a cozy North Philadelphia kitchen, his cousin takes on a heroic new role of her own: as the heart and soul of her crumbling…
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No Number Home
No Number Home by Tencha Avila directed by Vaughn Irving Based on a true event, and written by Santa Fe resident, Tench Avila, No Number Home tells the story of a young couple and their daughter living in a migrant worker colony in Colorado in December of 1944. When their recently drafted 18-year-old neighbor, Jesús Rodriguez, deserts from basic training, the migrant colony is invaded by the military police who vow to find him, whatever the cost. Residents panic; they are…
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