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La Madre Amable (a pesar de ella misma): staged reading
Angel Rose Artist Collective continues its 2023-2024 season with their Second Stage Production, a staged reading of La Madre Amable (a pesar de ella misma) by Petrona Xemi Tapepechul, Co-Directed by Veronica Gomez Giraldo, and Elle Sullivan (who also acts as Dramaturg). This staged reading will be presented in American Sign Language, Spanish, and English, on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at Rhizome DC, 6950 Maple St NW, Washington, DC 20012. This staged reading is being produced as a benefit event for Black & Indigenous Transgender Safehaus (BITS), and presented in celebration of International Commedia dell’Arte Day 2024.
La Madre Amable (a pesar de ella misma) is a commedia dell’arte teatro-novela about La Señora Magdalena, the wealthiest Trans Woman in all the New World, and the House Mother of Casa Magda. La Señora is Deaf and reads lips. She communicates through ASL and a voice interpreter. She forbids the Spanish language be spoken in her home and requires all house servants and clients to speak in English or ASL, including her monolingual House Daughter, Flor, whom La Señora intends to marry off. This story is a commentary around language-access, Trans justice, and queer joy.
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
La Madre Amable (a pesar de ella misma) is co-directed by Veronica Gomez Giraldo (she/her) and Elle Marie Sullivan (she/her), who also acts as Dramaturg.
Amanda Rodriguez (she/her) is Stage Manager, Andrew Robertson (he/him) is Production Photographer, and ARAC PR & Marketing Manager, Renee Browne is House Manager.
The staged reading stars Asteria Summers (she/her) as La Señora Magdalena, and features Petrona Xemi Tapepechul (she/her) as La Señora Magdalena’s Voice Interpreter, Bri Houtman (they/she) as Mari, Sofia Ramos (she/her) as Flor, Alexa Rodriguez (she/her) as Conchita, Yahaira Guzmán Medina (she/her) as La Curandera Paz, Wilmer Xuarez (he/him) as El Anciano Roberto, and Michael Basillas (they/them) reading Stage Directions.