Saguaros
By Angélica Herrera
March 24 - 26, 2022
Five teenagers incarcerated in an ICE Detention Center must navigate daily life as best as they can. On the surface everything seems fine; they make jokes, plan surprise parties, and recount fond memories, but once the big secret is revealed everything falls apart. Alliances are broken. Blood is spilled. And many inappropriate jokes are told. How can these teenagers confront their traumas and attempt to live through the hardships that plague them? How can they find themselves in such a cold place?
FEATURING:
On Thursday, March 24 and Saturday, March 26:
Chris Browne Valenzuela, Adam Coy, Angélica Herrera, Josue Guerrero, Jackie León
On Friday, March 25:
Chris Browne Valenzuela, Adam Coy, Natalia Guedes, Josue Guerrero, Jackie León
Creative Team:
Director: Sofia Ubilla
Sound Design: Mellie Way
Set Design: Isabel Loughlin
Lighting Design: Vittoria Orlando
Saguaros is a part of JACK Labs, a new series designed to incubate theatrical work. We at JACK see it as an opportunity for playwrights to advance their play past the "workshop" phase, but without the pressure of a multi-week run.
Location: 20 Putnam Ave in Brooklyn. C or G train to Clinton-Washington. Shuttle to Franklin Ave
Performance Dates & Times
Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 7:30 pm
Friday, March 25, 2022 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 7:30 pm
Tickets
Tickets are sliding scale ($10 - $20) and can be found here.
About the Artist
Angélica Herrera (they/them/elle) is a Colombian-American artist whose passion is bringing diverse stories to the public. A summa cum laude graduate of Fordham University, Angélica has also studied at Eòlia, Escola Superior d'Art Dramàtic in Barcelona where they found their love for playwriting. They are inspired by the works of Dawn Akemi Saito, Lisa Ramirez, and Daniel Alexander Jones, and hope to similarly shock the world by bringing life’s hidden experiences to the stage. Select credits include: To the Bone (Olga), El desvarío (director), Tras la puerta del sótano (performer), Desert of Eden (writer and performer), and América, la Coca-Cola (writer and performer). Check them out at angelicaherrera.com.
JACK Labs are made possible by the generous support of Jody Falco and Jeffrey Steinman and the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature.