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PORTFOLIO: THEATRE

Growing Up With Big Hair

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Growing up with Big Hair is a play based on the true story of a young girl’s journey growing up Afro-Latina in the middle of an absolute Black & White world. From the time she moves into an all-White Chicago neighborhood, Anna finds herself wrestling with her hair, as she wrestles with her identity. With a little laughter and a lot of Dippity-Do, she struggles to find her place in-between.  When she discovers her family's secret on her 18th birthday, she is finally confronted with the truth of who she really is.


Generation Women Multigenerational Storytelling Show

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@Generation_Women is a monthly multi-generational feminist storytelling night founded in NYC, and I'm excited to be a part of their first live show in over a year on Wednesday, June 16th, 7pmET. Come support me as I - and five other amazing women - take the stage at Caveat, Lower East Side, and share original stories on “Milestones: Stories of Breakthroughs & Big Moments”. COVID-safe!

Instagram: @generation_women
Twitter: @genwomenus
Facebook: GenWomen
Website: generationwomen.us

Latinx Playwrights’ Workshop Festival

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This project started as a weekly gathering for playwrights Diana Mucci, Linda Amayo-Hassan, and Mel Nieves, to hear their work read out loud and to provide one another with valuable feedback. Then they decided to share their work publicly.

With the support of fellow creators, the inaugural Back of the Yards Latinx Playwrights' Workshop Festival was formed. ​Watch the recording of our live event here: 
https://youtu.be/TFp092EFchk

SPIT

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In this powerful presentation, Diana gives a relatable and eye-opening account of her experience growing up Afro-Latinx in an all-White Chicago neighborhood. From being placed in a remedial reading group for being bilingual, spit on and bullied - to Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude, and the first in her family to graduate college, Diana motivates and inspires students on how they, too, can achieve their dreams - in spite of what obstacles might be thrown in front of them by their peers, teachers, well-meaning parents and society. 
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COME 'N GO

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Come ‘n Go is a laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about two sisters who embark on a hilarious and heartfelt journey to uncover the secrets of the male mind. What they discover about men forces them to confront the truth about themselves. The perfect date night or girls night out!
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I'M A FEMALE...SEEKING A MALE

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I’m a Female...Seeking a Male was produced in 2005 by PROP THTR in conjunction with New Horizons Entertainment and opened on January 22nd, 2005. The production ran for 6 weeks at The Theatre Building, 1225 W Belmont in Chicago and met with raving reviews and sold out performances.
Directed by Stefan Brun

​Female Cast – Patty Corella as Julia, Michelle Weissgerber as Shelly, Emily Lotspeich as Vickie
Male Cast – Nick Leininger as Sam, David Inglis as Frankie, Josh Gibbons as Curt/David/Bad Dates, Matt Cobb as Nick, Winston Evans as Drunk Englishman, Robert Gerovski as Peter, Sal Velez, Jr as Javier.
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