Jose Rivera's Boleros for the Disenchanted was inspired by the true events of playwright Rivera's own parents. The play focuses follows them from their initial meeting to their eventual move from Puerto Rico to the United States. Once they are in the United States, Eusebio suffers health problems including losing part of his leg. The play explores emotions of love, change and culture.
Jose Rivera's Boleros for the Disenchanted was inspired by the true events of playwright Rivera's own parents. The play focuses follows them from their initial meeting to their eventual move from Puerto Rico to the United States. Once they are in the United States, Eusebio suffers health problems including losing part of his leg. The play explores emotions of love, change and culture.
Jose Rivera's Boleros for the Disenchanted was inspired by the true events of playwright Rivera's own parents. The play focuses follows them from their initial meeting to their eventual move from Puerto Rico to the United States. Once they are in the United States, Eusebio suffers health problems including losing part of his leg. The play explores emotions of love, change and culture.
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for the
Disenchanted
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‘in 2008 Boleros for the Disenchanted received its world premiere
at Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven (James Bundy, Artistic
Director; Vietoria Nolan, Managing Director). Ie was directed by
Henry Godinez. Linda Buchanan was the set designet. Yuri Cataldo
was the costume designer. Joe Appelt was the lighting designer.
‘Veronika Vorel was the sound designer, The stage manager was
Danielle Federico. The cast was as follows:
FLORVEVE Sona Tatoyan
DORA MILLA/OLDER FLORA ‘Adriana Sevan
ON FERMINJOLDER EUSESIO. Gary Perez
Felix Solis
Lucia Brawley
MANUELOMPRIEST
prreaMoNIca
EUSEDIOOSEAR Joe Minoso
In 2009 Boleros for the Disenchanted was produced at American
Conservatory Theater ic San Francisco (Carey Pecloff, Artistic
Director; Heather M. Kitchen, Executive Director). It was directed
by Carey Petloff. Ralph Funicello was the set designer. Sandra
‘Woodall was the costume designer. Nancy Schertler was the ight
ing designer. Fabian Obispo was the sound designer and composed
original music. Elisa Guthertz was the stage manager. The cast was
as follows:
FLORWEVE Hee
DORA MILLA/OLDER FLORA Rachel Ticatin,
DON FERMIN/OLDER FUSEBIO Robert Beltran
-MANUELO/OSKAR Dion Mvcciacito
PErRA/MONICA, Michele Vazquez
snsensa/onrer Drew Cortese
1n 2009 Boleros for the Disenchanted was also produced at the
Goodman Theaterin Chicago (Robert Falls Artistic Director, Roche
Schulfer, Executive Director). It was directed by Henry Godinez.
Linda Buchanan was the set designer. Rechel Anne Healy was the
costume designer. Joseph Appelt was the lighting designer. Ray
Nardelli and Joshua Horvath were the sound designers, Gustavo
Leone was the composes. Alden Vasquez was the production stage
manager. The cast was as follows:
FLonalevE Blizabeth Ledo
DORA MILLA/OLDER FLORA, Sendra Marquez
DON FERMIN/OLDER USED René Rivera
MANUELO/PRIEST Felix Solis
PerRa/MoNtca Liza Femmander
usEBrO/osKAR Joe Minoso=
(CHARACTERS
LORA, twenty-two
ona Macias, her mother, forties
‘now exadi, her father, fifty-five
manusco, her fiancé, chisty
ema, ber cousin, ewenty-one
usearo, a member of the national guard, twenty-seven
ouDER FLORA, sixty-one
‘OLDER BUSEB, sixty-six
‘sean, an army private, wenty-seven
mosca, Oskar’s gitlfiend, rwenty-three
Eve, a nurse, swentyive
PRIEST
Serrine
1953 in Miraflores, Puerto Rico.
1992 in Daleville, Alabama.
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‘The actors may be doubled as follows:
FLoRA/EvE
DORA MILLA/OLDER FLORA,
DON FERMEN/OLDER EUSEBIO
MANUBLO/PRIEST
eTRA/MONICA
useBIO/osKaR