la ofrenda (the offering)
la ofrenda (the offering) is a play that needs 3 or more performers (1 women, 2 men). Licensed by Dramatic Publishing.
- Type
- play
- Cast size
- 3 or more performers
- Roles
- 1 women, 2 men
- Cast notes
- 2m., 1w. (Casting Latino/a actors is strongly encouraged.)
- Recommended level
- High school
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- drama
- Licensor
- Dramatic Publishing
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Synopsis
Alex Smith, a young boy who has recently lost both his parents in the tragedy of 9/11, is forced to move to Los Angeles to live with his only living relative, his grandmother: a strong-willed Chicana named Marta Torres. Both Alex and Marta struggle to navigate their feelings after this loss. Alex must deal with starting a new life in a strange place as well as being immersed in a culture he knows virtually nothing about. Marta must not only try to get her grandson to talk about his feelings but
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