CUÉNTAME COYOTE Milagro’s bilingual national touring production Written & directed by Dañel Malán January 9 – 25, 2014 Journey through cold and dark desert nights with two cousins desperately dreaming of a better future beyond the iron fence that marks la frontera. Fleeing sorrow and hopelessness, they follow coyotes of two legs and four, stepping…
SEARCHING FOR AZTLÁN Written & Directed by Lakin Valdez A Journey to the Past and Present of Chicano Pride Milagro’s national touring production January 8 – 17, 2015 Searching for Aztlán begins in January 2012 with the Tucson school board’s acceptance of HB 2281, shutting down Mexican American Studies and removing its books from classrooms.…
Día de los Muertos is a time of joyous reunion! When a disenchanted muertito refuses to return to the realm of the living, La Muerte must stop her own grumbling and set things right! Dancing through a landscape of bruised egos, the two set off on a comical journey through the realms of grief and remembrance. A colorful and bittersweet story of self-reflection and forgiveness, interwoven with irreverence and beautifully lyrical baile folklorico
Based on local true stories of teen girls who have made their way from gangs into prostitution, Broken Promises sheds light, hope and reflection on the disturbing sex trafficking industry affecting many young, immigrant women in the Pacific Northwest. Presented in partnership with OYE, the Latino sexual health coalition, to provide meaningful resources for the community in need.
A tragicomedy set in Havana during the second half of the 1950s, just before the Cuban revolution takes hold. When an optimistic, materialistic matriarch battles to create the appearance of wealth in front of her neighbors, she only succeeds in creating chaos for the whole family and risking what’s most important!
Inspired by the classic film The Magnificent Seven, Nayeli, a young woman living in a small Mexican village and her companions venture across the border determined to bring back seven good men to protect their village from the invasion of narco-traficantes and the risk of extinction.
Special Events: Conversation with the cast and members of the creative team immediately following the 2PM matinee, and a free portrait drawing workshop to follow in the cafe. Mijita Fridita Study Guide (English) Mijita Fridita Study Guide (Spanish)