About the Play:  (Download the full playbill here)

When young Fernando Morales is sent away by his family to a place that can “fix him,” he becomes split between the past, present, and future. Surrounded by flashes of electricity, love, and Mozart’s Requiem, he searches through time for some way to save himself. Will he succeed, or is the Requiem for him?

Content Advisories:

Conversion therapy, Electro-shock therapy, Abuse, Gun violence, Conversations about trauma, Conversations about suicide, Realistic depictions of violence in the text, and Adult language

The Cast:

Fernando Morales…… ANDREW PRYOR-RAMIREZ

Adult Fernando……………………… LORENZO ALVISO

Cameron………………………………… TYLER MARQUES

Tanner……………………………….. LUCAS HERNANDEZ

Beth/Regiment Worker……….SAKURA NAKAHARA

Carlos/Regiment Worker……………. TONY ORTEGA

Dr. Marks………………………………………. DAVID SHIRK 

Narrator/Stage Directions…………… KIM BROMLEY

Design & Production:

Playwright…………………………………………………..………JUSTIN P. LOPEZ

Director…………………………………………………..…MERYN MACDOUGALL

Dramaturg………………………………………………………….NICKY MARTINEZ

Stage Manager & Asst. Production Manager…………..KELSEY SLOAN

Production Manager……………………………………………….EILEEN GRADY

 

About the Playwright:

Justin P. Lopez is an actor, singer, writer, and boba-milk-tea enthusiast, who is passionate about new works and loves finding true connection and humanity in each script and song. As an actor, recent credits include the world premieres of Kiss My Aztec! (Berkeley Repertory Theatre) and Unbreakable by Andrew Lippa (SFGMC). Other favorite roles include Anthony (I And You), Claudio (Much Ado About Nothing), and Juan Perón (Evita). As a writer, Justin is a proud member of The Playground Experiment (PGE). His work has been featured by the PGE, Permafrost Theatre Collective, Custom Made Theatre Company, and The Pear Theatre. Find out what else Justin is up to at www.justinplopez.com

 

About the Director:

Meryn MacDougall – Director (she/her) is a bay area actor (theatre, film, voiceover), director, and writer. Recent projects include: Merchant of Stratford (stage manager, RAW), Ides of Adar (AD, A.E. of Berkeley), Imaginary Invalid (director, A.E. of Berkeley), Mammaries of Tiresias (director, A.E. of Berkeley), Noh Christmas Carol (actor, Theatre of Yugen). Meryn- “I want to thank Eileen and Kelsey for all the hard work and support. I also want to thank Justin for writing and sharing this very important and brave script. I believe that creating access to diverse work is important. I will continue to educate myself about diversity, equity, and inclusion.