NOW PLAYING:
Woman on Fire by Marisela Treviño Orta at Creative Cauldron
Helen Hayes Recommended
"This masterful ghost story explores the intersection between border politics and identity...Though set over two decades in the past and based on a play written over two millennia ago, Woman on Fire is profoundly relevant to the current moment." - Eileen Miller, DC Theatre Arts
https://dctheaterarts.org/2025/04/28/buried-secrets-unburied-souls-woman-on-fire-stuns-at-creative-cauldron/
"A Haunting Exploration of Identity and Empathy..." - Laurie Sara Oliver, DC Trending.
https://dctrending.com/blog-1/2025/5/6/woman-on-fire-at-creative-cauldron-a-haunting-exploration-of-identity-and-empathy
"Visually striking and emotionally charged…challenges audiences to confront the borders within themselves…invites us to listen more closely, to act more courageously…" - Teniola Ayoola, MD Theatre Guide.
https://mdtheatreguide.com/2025/05/theatre-review-woman-on-fire-at-creative-cauldron/
Woman on Fire by Marisela Treviño Orta at Creative Cauldron
Helen Hayes Recommended
"This masterful ghost story explores the intersection between border politics and identity...Though set over two decades in the past and based on a play written over two millennia ago, Woman on Fire is profoundly relevant to the current moment." - Eileen Miller, DC Theatre Arts
https://dctheaterarts.org/2025/04/28/buried-secrets-unburied-souls-woman-on-fire-stuns-at-creative-cauldron/
"A Haunting Exploration of Identity and Empathy..." - Laurie Sara Oliver, DC Trending.
https://dctrending.com/blog-1/2025/5/6/woman-on-fire-at-creative-cauldron-a-haunting-exploration-of-identity-and-empathy
"Visually striking and emotionally charged…challenges audiences to confront the borders within themselves…invites us to listen more closely, to act more courageously…" - Teniola Ayoola, MD Theatre Guide.
https://mdtheatreguide.com/2025/05/theatre-review-woman-on-fire-at-creative-cauldron/
Featuring Lenny Mendez. Lighting design by Lorenzo Henriquez; Projections design by Julian Kelley, Costume design by Nyasha Klusman, Set by Margie Jarvis. Photography by William T. Gallagher.
FEBRUARY FEATURE:
Read about the directing approach for NATIVE GARDENS at NextStop Theatre in the BroadwayWorld interview here.
Read about the directing approach for NATIVE GARDENS at NextStop Theatre in the BroadwayWorld interview here.
Directed by Elena Velasco. Featuring (L-R) Nicole Halmos and Gabriel Alejandro (also in cast - Cristina Sanchez and Matthew Pauli). Set design by Jack Golden; props by Marty Bernier; costumes by Ilyana Rose-Davila y Maria Davila; lighting by Hailey LaRoe; stage managed by Grace Rodriguez.
"In NextStop Theatre’s iteration of this play under the direction of Elena Velasco (of whom I am becoming a huge fan this season), the incredible cast makes this show sing." - Anne Valentino, MD Theatre Guide.
Directed by Elena Velasco. Featuring Laura Artesi y Pepin. Lights/Projections - Luis Garcia. Set - Jessica Cancino. Costumes - Ilyana Rose-Davila, Sound - Tosin Olufolabi, Intimacy coordination - Lorraine Ressegger, Stage managed by Sarah Usary. Photo credit: Teresa Castracane Photography.
Winter 2024-25 Feature:
Laughs in Spanish
by Alexis Scheer
"Family and love are the order of the day. The Laughs in Spanish are familial, uncontained, and insistingly joyful." - Caroline Bock, DC Theatre Arts.
"The acting under Elena Velasco’s compelling direction masterfully carries this play through a wide gamut of emotional moments and complex episodes of comedic intrigue." - Anne Valentino, MD Theatre Guide.
Performing at 1st Stage, 1524 Spring Hill Road, Tysons, VA 22102.
Laughs in Spanish
by Alexis Scheer
"Family and love are the order of the day. The Laughs in Spanish are familial, uncontained, and insistingly joyful." - Caroline Bock, DC Theatre Arts.
"The acting under Elena Velasco’s compelling direction masterfully carries this play through a wide gamut of emotional moments and complex episodes of comedic intrigue." - Anne Valentino, MD Theatre Guide.
Performing at 1st Stage, 1524 Spring Hill Road, Tysons, VA 22102.
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