The 4th Annual Micro Theater Festival – Presented by The Tallahassee Hispanic Theater
The festival will present several short plays written by Hispanic playwrights, performed in English. A fantastic group of directors and actors and musicians will make this festival a well-deserved “return to theater” event for everyone.
This year the festival will feature Panayotis (Paddy) League (who will perform Brazilian popular music, bossa nova, and samba) and Charles Santiago (who will perform Hispanic guitar music). The audience will have the opportunity to enjoy drinks and Hispanic food provided by Tally Arepas (available for purchase) before and throughout the event.
The festival will take place at the Carriage House on the historic grounds of the Goodwood Museum and Gardens, where the audience will be able to enjoy the setting, music, food, and performances while moving freely around the space and mingling with others.
These are the plays that THT will present as part of the Fourth Annual Festival:
In Your Hands, by Spanish playwright Esther Lázaro, translated into English by Alejandra Gutierrez. What would you do if you knew the fate of your best friend? Helena faces this dilemma when she learns some news that will change the live of her best friend, Clara. Should Helena tell Clara the truth? You, the audience, will help her make this decision. In Your Hands is a funny tour-de-force in which two women must learn to deal with an unexpected situation. Directed by Angel de Armendi, and performed by Janell Robles and Melanie Applegate.
Mosquita Muerta (The Dead Mosquito), written and translated by Victoria Collado. Collado is a young Cuban-American artist who lives in Miami. Mosquita Muerta is a riotous physical comedy that tells the story of Jacqueline de France, a woman whose dreams of becoming a famous ballerina were cut short by a pesky mosquito. She now dedicates her life to killing all the mosquitos in the world. Directed by Mattie Ward and performed by Robin Jackson.
23 Movements by Spanish playwright Carlos Zamarriego, translated into English by Alejandra Gutierrez. A conversation between two strangers ends up in a bet. What is it that define us? Is it what we chose, or what has happened to us in our lives? While playing a chess match at a bar in Paris, Anaelle and Andrés will be moving the pieces of their very own lives. Directed by Curt and Beth Blair and performed by Kevin Carr and Alejandra Gutierrez.
Bound to Tampico, by Mexican writer José Arreola, adapted by D. Stephen Kahn, is a play based on the short story “El guardagujas” (The Switchman). This satiric short play tells the about the encounter on a deserted train station of an American passenger desperate to get to Tampico, where he is going to board a boat to the US, and a retired switchman who tells him a series of preposterous anecdotes about the Mexican railroad system, switching the passenger from the track of reason onto the track of the absurd. Directed by Tahirih Lee.
Venecia, by Spanish playwright Margarita Sánchez and translated into English by Iride Lamartina-Lens. A woman is kneeling in front of the guardrail of a bridge. She is tightly holding on to the wrists of a woman attempting to commit suicide. Venecia is a story about the power of those simple dreams that bring us out of the darkness. Directed and performed by Sonia McNelis.
Join us and enjoy an exciting theatrical experience!
Tickets will be available for purchase in advance from the Tallahassee Hispanic Theater website, www.tallahasseehispanictheater.org. Festival Tickets are $20 (general) and $18 (students, seniors and Goodwood members). For additional information, contact [email protected].
