Building My Casa

by Teatro 220

Created and Conceived by
Braulio Basilio, Ursula Tinoco,
Gilberto Gabriel and Andrés López-Alicea
Written by Braulio Basilio
Directed by Federica Borlenghi
Translated to English by Ursula Tinoco
Performed by Braulio Basilio, Ursula Tinoco,
Gilberto Gabriel and Daniel Diaza
Music and Sound Design by Gilberto Gabriel
Lighting Design by Antígona González
Puppet design and Fabrication by Mariana Garcia Tinoco
Projections and Marketing Design by Andres López-Alicea
Assistant Director/ Assistant Stage Manager: Isabel Criado
My Le (Associate Sound Designer)
Technical Support: Rodney Perez
Light Board Operator: William Bonilla
Set Builder: Matias Ulibarry

Synopsis

Three immigrants from different parts of Latin America share a small apartment in New York City. They discover a hidden farewell letter from Antonio, a former tenant on the rooftop of their building.

A play about identity, failure, memory, and the alienation that many Latino immigrants face. On that rooftop, they try to find solace while navigating the physically and psychologically taxing city that is New York. Featuring improv, music, magic, and maybe a cat...

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