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Latino community theater in Spanish explores immigration, identity and family amid local fears
Summary
Organización Latinoamericana's Cruses de Caminos, a two-night series of short plays in Spanish, features a cast of 18 and community-written scenes on family, immigration, identity, faith and love; executive director Minerva Perez said heightened fear after recent immigration raids shaped rehearsals.
Cruses de Caminos, a two-night production of short original plays in Spanish, will stage community-written scenes exploring family, immigration, identity, faith and love, organizer Minerva Perez said.
"We decided to do devised theater...and we'll see who shows up," Perez said, describing a cast that grew to 25 people at auditions and was narrowed to 18 for performance. She credited a partnership with Guildhall and said doing theater in Spanish is "an ultimate joy" because it builds an audience that previously did not exist.
Perez said the production faced added challenges this year because of local immigration raids and a heightened sense of fear in the community, which made rehearsals and scheduling more difficult. "Some of them are not taking jobs, so they can make sure that they could be at rehearsal," she said.
The piece balances serious themes with comedy, music and dance; organizers said the goal was to let community members shape stories that matter to them. A reception in the garden will follow performances; full details are available at guildhall.org.
The production runs June 12 and 13 at 7 p.m., and organizers said the work aims to connect performers and audiences across languages and lived experience.
