Photo Flash: First Look at the World Premiere of Karen Zacarias' DESTINY OF DESIRE at Arena Stage
The world premiere of Karen Zacarías' DESTINY OF DESIRE runs September 11-October 18, 2015 at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Below, BroadwayWorld has a first look below!
Directed by José Luis Valenzuela, DESTINY OF DESIRE takes place on a stormy night in Bellarica, Mexico, when two baby girls are born -- one into a life of privilege and one into a life of poverty. When the newborns are swapped by a former beauty queen with an insatiable lust for power, the stage is set for two outrageous misfortunes to grow into one remarkable destiny.
Helen Hayes Award-winning playwright Karen Zacarías (The Book Club Play) infuses the Latin American telenovela genre with music, high drama and burning passion to make for a fast-paced modern comedy. Part of the Women's Voices Theater Festival.
In the cast are: Pilar Castillo: Esperanza America; Dr. Jorge Ramiro Mendoza: Oscar Ceville; Fabiola Castillo:Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey; Ernesto del Rio: Carlos Gomez; Dr. Diego Mendoza: Fidel Gomez; Hortensia del Rio:Rayanne Gonzales; Armando Castillo: Cástulo Guerra; Sister Sonia: Marian Licha; Sebastian Castillo: Nicholas Rodriguez; Victoria del Rio: Elia Saldaña; and Augustín Lara, Jr.: Rosino Serrano
On the creative team are: Director: José Luis Valenzuela; Set Designer: Francois-Pierre Couture; Costume Designer:Julie Weiss; Lighting Designer: Pablo Santiago; Sound Designer: John Zalewski; Wig Designer: Anne Nesmith; Original Music/Music Coordination: Rosino Serrano; Stage Manager: Kurt Hall; and Assistant Stage Manager: Trevor Riley.
Tickets for Destiny of Desire are $40-$90, subject to change and based on availability, plus applicable fees. Tickets may be purchased online at arenastage.org, by phone at 202-488-3300 or at the Sales Office at 1101 Sixth St., SW, D.C.
Photo Credit: Tony Powell
Elia Saldaña as Victoria del Rio and Esperanza America as Pilar Castillo
Cástulo Guerra as Armando Castillo and Nicholas Rodriguez as Sebastian Jose Castillo
Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey as Fabiola Castillo
Carlos Gómez as Ernesto del Rio and Elia Saldaña as Victoria del Rio
Marian Licha as Sister Sonia, Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey as Fabiola Castillo and Oscar Ceville as Dr. Jorge Ramiro Mendoza
Elia Saldaña as Victoria del Rio and Fidel Gomez as Dr. Diego Mendoza
Elia Saldaña as Victoria del Rio, Rayanne Gonzales as Hortensia del Rio, Oscar Ceville as Dr. Jorge Ramiro Mendoza and Carlos Gómez as Ernesto del Rio
Cástulo Guerra as Armando Castillo and Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey as Fabiola Castillo
The Cast
Esperanza America as Pilar Castillo, Elia Saldaña as Victoria del Rio and Fidel Gomez as Dr. Diego Mendoza
Nicholas Rodriguez as Sebastian Jose Castillo and Esperanza America as Pilar Castillo
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