The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center’s Theater Arts program will present the Teatro Salón Table Readers Series, which invites the public to experience the exciting early stages of script development in an intimate setting.
Selected through an open call for new works, the spotlighted plays showcase Tejana and South Texas voices. Staged by local actors and directors, each reading offers audiences a unique glimpse into the creative process, followed by an interactive question & answer session with the playwrights, directors, and readers.
Schedule of events
- August 8: If I Could Turn Back Time by Gerry Rodriguez - After the sudden death of their sister, Julio returns to their family home in the South Texas borderlands for the funeral. Once there, Julio must navigate grief while confronting an estranged family that disapproves of their involvement in the drag community. Encouraged by their late sister's spirit, Julio summons strength by stepping into their drag persona, Sharona, for the remainder of the visit. As Sharona, she builds unexpected connections, heals old wounds, and finds a way to let go of past pain while accepting her sister’s passing.
- August 15: Welcome to the Neighborhood by Marissa Castañón-Hernández - Set in a suburban Texas community, Welcome to the Neighborhood explores the mounting tensions among neighbors as personal beliefs collide with contemporary social and political divisions. When a conflict escalates to a dangerous breaking point, the Virgen de Guadalupe appears in a miraculous moment. In the aftermath, as the community awaits her return, the neighbors begin to confront their differences and discover a shared capacity for forgiveness, understanding, and acceptance.
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center’s Theater Arts program will present the Teatro Salón Table Readers Series, which invites the public to experience the exciting early stages of script development in an intimate setting.
Selected through an open call for new works, the spotlighted plays showcase Tejana and South Texas voices. Staged by local actors and directors, each reading offers audiences a unique glimpse into the creative process, followed by an interactive question & answer session with the playwrights, directors, and readers.
Schedule of events
- August 8: If I Could Turn Back Time by Gerry Rodriguez - After the sudden death of their sister, Julio returns to their family home in the South Texas borderlands for the funeral. Once there, Julio must navigate grief while confronting an estranged family that disapproves of their involvement in the drag community. Encouraged by their late sister's spirit, Julio summons strength by stepping into their drag persona, Sharona, for the remainder of the visit. As Sharona, she builds unexpected connections, heals old wounds, and finds a way to let go of past pain while accepting her sister’s passing.
- August 15: Welcome to the Neighborhood by Marissa Castañón-Hernández - Set in a suburban Texas community, Welcome to the Neighborhood explores the mounting tensions among neighbors as personal beliefs collide with contemporary social and political divisions. When a conflict escalates to a dangerous breaking point, the Virgen de Guadalupe appears in a miraculous moment. In the aftermath, as the community awaits her return, the neighbors begin to confront their differences and discover a shared capacity for forgiveness, understanding, and acceptance.
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Admission is free.
