Ghosts of the River

by Octavio Solís

October 1- 11, 2009

Ghosts of the River is a shadow theater play that incorporates silhouetted, masked actors and live music along with  Octavio Solís’ epic writing into a unique collection of ghost stories remembering  those who have encountered the murky waters of the Rio Grande throughout time. This will be a bilingual play with Spanish/English translation provided through subtitles.

Taking Flight

by Adriana Sevahn Nichols

January 28- February 14, 2010

Written by and starring Adriana Sevahn Nichols, Taking Flight is a hilarious, compelling and sexy play that celebrates the soul of friendship and the resilience of the human spirit. Two friends struggle to overcome a tragedy that changes the world and their lives. This lively one woman show brilliantly expresses why the heart is the strongest muscle in the body and why Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Nilo Cruz, named it “a magnificent piece of theatre…and an allegory for our time.” This play will be performed in English only.

Perla de Luna

by Leonard Madrid
Directed by Elisa Marina Alvarado

April 15- May 2, 2010

Teatro Visión closes its season with a daughter’s story that journeys beyond its Portales, New Mexico setting through the surprising night terrain of dreams. Leonard Madrid’s magical tale follows Perla as she stalls an impending marriage to roam her dreamscapes in an effort to find and save her abandoning father – a renowned womanizer and Norteño singer. Winner of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Latino Playwright Award, La Perla de Luna explores the power of the subconscious to resolve inner turmoil impenetrable to the waking mind and move us forward to meet our lives.

Individual ticket prices range from $7-$50; all performances will be held at the Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater.

Individual Tickets/Season Subscriptions

Season ticket renewal and new signups will be available in late June. Individual tickets will be available for purchase in early August. For more information, please call Carlos Velázquez at (408) 928-5581 or by email at carlos@teatrovision.org.

Sponsors

Ghosts of the River is supported in part by the Ford Foundation, JP Morgan Chase and Southwest Airlines through a grant from the NALAC Fund for the Arts. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Teatro Visión is a participant in the New Generations Program, funded by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and administered by Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for the American theatre.

Teatro Visión programming is made possible in part through the generous support of the Castellano Family Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Hispanics in Philanthropy Funders’ Collaborative for Strong Latino Communities, the James Irvine Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and The David & Lucile Packard Foundation.