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Worry Dolls follows two best friends, Luz and Sonia, navigating middle school together. These girls tell each other everything- but everyone has secrets and worries. Both girls are bombarded by the anxiety of growing up, not to mention the trauma and grief they are still processing from the COVID-19 pandemic. While Sonia struggles with the grief of her mother’s passing, Luz’s world opens up when a set of gifted Guatemalan worry dolls come to life and battle her Worry Monster.
Maya Malan-Gonzalez is known for her work as storyteller, performer and teatrista. Her writing centers Latina voices and Latine culture. Her theatrical productions commissioned by Milagro include “Blast Off”, “Huelga”, “Worry Dolls”, and “A Xmas Cuento Remix”, which had a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere; “A Christmas Treat” commissioned by Cleveland Public Theatre was produced in 10 Minutes to Midnight: 9 Quirky Plays for the Holidays.
Her stories are featured in “Not So Merry and Bright: A Christmas Mixtape by Studio Luna”. Her piece, “Sunshine” is in “The Inbetweens” presented at El Centro Del Sur: Latinx Theatre Festival and her story “Down the Side of the Mountain” is featured in the Audible Original, “Talking While Female and Other Dangerous Acts”.
She is a lifelong member of Milagro in Portland and an ensemble member with Studio Luna in Los Angeles. Maya received her B.F.A in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University with a concentration in Latino Studies and she is a graduate of the NALAC Leadership Institute. Visit www.mayamalangonzalez.com to learn more.
Alexandra Meda (she/ella) is known for her groundbreaking work in collaborative artistry and ensemble praxis. She is a director, deviser, facilitator, and architect of immersive theatrical experiences that bring joy, confront hard truths, and foster internal restoration. Rooted in deep collaboration and requiring vulnerable self-examination from all involved, her work transforms the theatrical space into a sandbox for innovation, an arena for individual-driven social change, and a sacred vessel for healing. Through her art-making she cultivates meaning by engaging with contemporary cultural phenomena and exploring them within her emotionally-charged and unapologetic performances. She serves on the interim leadership team for the Network of Ensemble Theatres, the Impact Assessment Director for National New Play Network, the Artistic Director of Studio Luna and the founder of Culture Change Lab.