ASUNCION PLAYWRIGHTS PROJECT 2011 FINALISTS

Don’t miss the readings of the plays competing for this year’s top prize! An open dialogue with the playwright follows each reading. FREE ADMISSION!

Saturday JUNE 11 @ 2:30
ZONA ROSA by Carlos Morton
A timeless love story set amidst the famed entertainment district in Mexico City known as "Zona Rosa" – a place where gay people congregate. Based on the life of Dr. Francisco Estrada Valle (1957-1992) whose murder has never been solved. IN ENGLISH.

Saturday JUNE 11 @ 5:00 PM
BAJO LOS HÁBITOS DE RESIGNACIÓN by Rosarina Liriano
A story of forbidden love between a nun and a young college student. The love and devotion the two women profess to each other is strongly challenged by the questioning of the church and the judgement of a traditional Dominican family. IN SPANISH.

Sunday JUNE 12 @ 1:00 PM
EL GOS by Pablo García Gámez
Sebastián "Gos" deja la ciudad del Ávila buscando otras posibilidades. Atrás deja la ciudad y a Chúo. En el nuevo espacio, "Gos" ve el mundo desde otra perspectiva. La obra es una inovadora exploración de la inmigración ilegal desde el punto de vista de un protagonista gay. IN SPANISH.

Sunday JUNE 12 @ 3:00 PM
RASGOS ASIÁTICOS by Virginia Grise
A touching series of conversations across time, between four generations of women who are searching for an understanding of hope, love, and home despite a history of violence and abuse. A corageous portrayal of love between women, questioning how to let go of binding gender roles and what it means to be a Mexican woman. IN ENGLISH.