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That’s Life – Carlos-Manuel
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Darr; Skip to Main Content. It is an ensemble bittersweet comedy in two acts. The play follows the story of a young man who must trust his new partner. As their relationship develops, the ex-boyfriend, a cousin and other friends come into the story to add comedy, drama, tension and a little bit of suspense to everyone involved. Lots of funny one-liners, some nudity, and a drag transformation make this play a unique ensemble piece. 2 Females, 7 Males. Así es la Vida. Narrada por una vestida y constantemen...
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La Vida Loca – Carlos-Manuel
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Darr; Skip to Main Content. An apolitical in-your-face odyssey of a Mexican Immigrant Carlos Manuel’s LA VIDA LOCA, is a monologue stuffed full with life. Carefully constructed to both heroize and expose the author/performer, his “crazy” life is revealed through a crazy quilt of carefully crafted memories, fantasies, dialogues, and excerpts from pop culture. Una odisea loca y en tu cara de un inmigrante mexicano. Este es un monólogo unipersonal lleno de vida. Construído con mucho cuidado para exponer...
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Midnights – Carlos-Manuel
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Darr; Skip to Main Content. This play explores how our legal system sometimes protects guilty people and condemns the innocent. Winner of several awards, including “Best Play in the Second Annual Playwriting Festival in Stockton, California, and “Best Production” in the 2006-2007 at the Prism Theatre in Tempe, AZ, the play fast-pace dialogue interchange grabs you from scene one and never lets you go. 1 WOMAN, 2 MEN OR 3 MEN. 1 MUJER, 2 HOMBRES O 3 HOMBRES.
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Lloronas – Carlos-Manuel
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Darr; Skip to Main Content. 3 Females, 3 Males, 6-8 ensemble members. Set: Open space for three different settings. 3 Mujeres, 3 Hombres, 6-8 Miembros del coro. Escenario: Abierto para tres lugares diferentes.
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Directing – Carlos-Manuel
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Darr; Skip to Main Content. LOUISVILLE, KY (Bellarmine University). The House Where Nobody Lives. NEW ORLEANS, LA (WTP/ATHE):. PHOENIX, AZ (Teatro Bravo! Sexo, Pudor, y Lágrimas,. STOCKTON, CA (Delta College):. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The Night of the Assassins. The Lady in Question. Six Characters in Search of an Author. STOCKTON, CA (SCT):. Once on this Island, JR. LAWRENCE, KS (Performing Arts Center):. The Night of the Assassins. SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Theatre Rhinoceros):. Sudden Death, 1997.
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Esno White – Carlos-Manuel
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Darr; Skip to Main Content. A Mexican father decides to read a children’s story to his daughter. The daughter, however, asks too many questions as the story is being told. For example, why does Snow White has “skin as white as snow” and not brown like me? The father doesn’t know how to answer that but just so he can finished the story, he agrees with his daughter’s request to have a Snow White “cafecita como yo.”. An ensemble of many women and men. Running Time: 1 hour. El papá no sabe como contestar esa...
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Vaqueeros – Carlos-Manuel
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Darr; Skip to Main Content. It is an ethnodrama (play based on interviews) which utilizes an ensemble of 6 male actors, who together, recreate 28 different roles, exploring the philosophies and beliefs about what it means to be a Latino (gay/straight/bisexual) man, trying to break through the barriers of machismo, ignorance, discrimination, fear, and misunderstanding.
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Performing – Carlos-Manuel
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Darr; Skip to Main Content. 8220;Once on this Island” Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Far Right, me as Papa Ge). Postcards from la Raza. Several CSU, Los Angeles. Carlos/Several ASU, Tempe, AZ. Once on this Island. Papa Ge SJDC, Stockton, CA. Fiddler on the Roof. Sasha SJDC, Stockton, CA. Carlos and Others Fess Studio, SCU. Pepe SJDC, Stockton, CA. Belize SCT, Stockton, CA. Ramón Vortex ABQ. NM. Joseph and the Amazing. Brother/Baker X Theatre, UNM. Tribe Member SJDC, Stockton, CA. Several Fess Studio, SCU.
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In Production – Carlos-Manuel
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Darr; Skip to Main Content. CARLOS MANUEL’S F.A.T. A new one-man show about body image, vanity, and the love handles. October 9, 2010. Part of the 3rd NACCS Joto Caucus Conference. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. January 28 and 29, 2011. A play for young audiences. April 14, 15, and 17, 2011.
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Playwriting – Carlos-Manuel
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Darr; Skip to Main Content. Frida Kahlo: A Portrait.
