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Food for the Dead and La Pinta
Author(s):
Josefina Lopez
This satirical comedy explores the Mexican Day of the Dead tradition of putting up an alter with food for the deceased. A Mexican-American family reunion is planned on Halloween night. Candela, 48, has been mourning her husband for nine years and is finally going to say goodbye to him and hello to life. Her children, Jose, Rosario and Gloria, are very supportive of their mother. Unexpectedly, Jesus, her youngest son, brings home his best friend, Fernando, an Anglo who doesn't speak Spanish and keeps interrupting all their rituals. As the dinner progresses, Jesus reveals to his family that he is gay and Fernando is his lover and all hell breaks loose--literally! Candela's dead and very macho husband, Ruben, escapes from hell to beat the "gay" out of his son. Candela is so happy Ruben has returned she regresses to being the submissive wife. However, she still insists on knowing how Ruben died and what he did to end up in hell. Ruben finally confesses that he died of a heart attack while having sex with his cousin, Ramon. Candela, devastated, takes control of her life by accepting Jesus and sending Ruben back to hell.
One int. set.
La Pinta
A comedy about two Latina best friends, Truvi, a sociology major at UCLA, and Deedee, a striving cosmetology student, who attends a grape boycott protest at a local grocery store. Violence breaks out and Deedee tries to rescue Truvi from the clutches of a policeman, only to discover that Truvi wanted to get arrested to make the 6 o'clock news. The two friends get arrested and Deedee has to decide if she is going to use her cosmetology tuition money to pay for bail. In jail, Truvi puts down Deedee for wanting to be a cosmetologist. Deedee ignores her and starts talking to Sad Eyes, a tough-looking girl with excessive loud makeup. Deedee befriends her and redoes her makeup, revealing a beautiful person underneath the harsh mask. Truvi becomes jealous and criticizes Sad Eyes for her "gangsterette" look, revealing her prejudice against her own people. Deedee and Truvi realize they have drifted apart, and when Truvi's boyfriend pays her bail, Deedee chooses to stay in jail with her new friend.
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| Genre(s): | Not Available | | Time Period(s): | Not Available | | Play Type: | Play | | Runtime: | 41 minutes | | Acts: | 1 | | Set Complexity: | Not Available | | Set Information: | Not Available | | Year First Published: | Not Available | | Total Characters: | 3 | | Male Characters: | 0 | | Female Characters: | 3 | | Androgynous Characters: | 0 | | Minimum Cast: | Not Available | | Maximum Cast: | Not Available | | Cost: |
$35.00 /per performance
Royalty/cost information prone to change.
Please check with the publisher for the most accurate information. | | Publisher: | Dramatic Publishing
Click on the publisher's name above for additional information, including updated prices. | | ISBN: | Not Available |
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