The play tells the story of a young Chicano from Chicago, lured to the East Coast by an Ivy League scholarship. As he tries to make a life there, he neglects family relationships and deep cultural roots established throughout generations. It takes his mother’s nearly fatal heart attack, help from a Jewish therapist, and the visitation of the spirits of his long dead relatives (and of his historical idol, Pancho Villa) to help him realize what he’s lost, and how to get it back.
Romeo & Juliet remains one of William Shakespeare’s most celebrated works, delving into the depths of love, fate, and the societal pressures that can lead to tragedy. Its timeless narrative continues to resonate, highlighting the enduring question of fate versus free will.
This classic is set at the turn of the 20th century, where an aristocratic matriarch returns home to her family’s estate, which has fallen into debt. The house and beautiful cherry orchard are set to be auctioned off while the family resists solutions, desperate to preserve their way of life and ignore the changing times.
Set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, Steel Magnolias centers around a group of ladies who frequent the parlor to get their hair done and gossip about anyone and everyone in town – not necessarily in that order. Alternately hilarious and touching, the play is a loving exploration of the profound bond that connects these six wildly different women. This smash hit play became a smash hit movie that audiences loved.
Love Letters is based on the lifelong, intimate correspondence of these two characters whose entire story unfolds through written words exchanged in the form of letters. In a relationship spanning 50 years, their letters contain their hopes and ambitions, dreams and disappointments, victories and defeats throughout their separate lives.
A powerful, meta-theatrical examination of race, history, and storytelling. Six actors attempt to portray the genocide of the Herero people by German colonizers—but what begins as rehearsal quickly descends into a confrontation of privilege, perspective, and the uncomfortable truths of performance itself.
Lee, a psychologist from Santa Fe, unexpectedly shows up at the door of her old flame, Bo, with a life-changing secret she is reluctant to share. As she struggles with opening up to Bo, Lee also seeks to reconnect with her estranged daughter who lives nearby. Brimming with humanity and humor, A Good Deal is a bittersweet tale of love, loss, and family connections. Developed through the Raven Players’ ScripTease program.