Obsidian Theater to Stage Houston Premiere of EL NOGALAR

By: Jun. 16, 2016
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In EL NOGALAR, Tanya Saracho (above)
updates THE CHERRY ORCHARD, resettling
the classic in present-day northern Mexico
against the backdrop of the country's drug wars.
Photo courtesy of Fountain Theatre

Obsidian Theater, a professional theater in the heart of the Heights, is proud to present the Houston premiere of EL NOGALAR, a bold reimagining of Chekov's THE CHERRY ORCHARD written by Tanya Saracho, a rising star in both theatre and television.

EL NOGALAR explores social class, family, identity and the choice between adapting to a changing world or getting left behind.

"[EL NOGALAR] embodies our commitment to theatre representing the many voices that make up our city," says the company.

Set amid the explosive drug wars in present-day northern Mexico, EL NOGALAR is the story of the Galvan family's struggle to hold on to their homestead-and their precarious social status. The play shadows the family's housekeeper, Dunia, as she watches the family matriarch Maite and her daughters squander their money and risk losing everything to a local drug cartel. Despite warnings from friends and family, Maite ignores her dwindling fortune as stubbornly as she ignores the sinister capos simmering at her doorstep.

Above, actress Diana Romo appears in
the 2012 Fountain Theatre staging of
EL NOGALAR. Obsidian Theater
mounts a production this July.
Photo by Ed Krieger

EL NOGALAR playwright Tanya Saracho grew up in McAllen, Texas but broke into the national theatre scene in Chicago. There she worked with both the Steppenwolf and Goodman theatres and garnered every accolade the city had to offer. While working at the Goodman she was commissioned to write EL NOGALAR with THE CHERRY ORCHARD as inspiration. Saracho has also been awarded a Project Development grant from the National Endowment of the Arts and been named "Revolucionario" by the National Musem of Mexican Art. Leveraging her theatre success, Saracho also writes for both HBO and ABC television. Her credits include The HBO hit GIRLS, DEVIOUS MAIDS, and HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER on ABC.Fountain TheatreFountain Theatre

EL NOGALAR* by Tanya Saracho directed by Kelsey McMillan runs July 28 thru August 20. 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays at Obsidian Theater, 3522 White Oak Drive. For more information, call 713-818-5563 or visit obsidiantheater.org. $15 - $30.**

*Play in English with some Spanish

** $15 for Seniors and Students, $20 General Admission, and $30 Reserved Tickets.


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