Georgina Escobar, Florencia Cuenca, and Jaime Lozano's Desaparecidas began its limited engagement at Jack in Brooklyn December 2 and will continue through December 18. Cuenca also directs and stars.
The new musical, which features music and lyrics by Lozano, lyrics by Cuenca, and a book by Escobar, tells the diverse stories of Mexican women from the borderlands. The work played a sold-out concert at Joe's Pub earlier this year starring Daphne Rubin-Vega.
Cuenca leads the cast as narrator La Jenni, alongside Mayelah Barrera (El Otro Oz, Bodas De Sangre), Ana Cecilia Cant煤 (Young Frankenstein, The Producers), Sara Ornelas (American Mariachi, Gorda), Indra Palomo (El Otro Oz, La Canci贸n), and Larissa Reyes Arzate (Monsters We Create, Real Women Have Curves).
The production features video design by Stefania Bulbarella, scenic design by Chris Haig, costume design by Rodrigo Mu帽oz, lighting design by Tuce Yasak, sound supervision by Jeanne Montalvo, makeup design by 脕lvaro de la Mora, and arrangements and orchestrations by Lozano. Edward Cardenales is prop master, with Angel Tavarez stage managing. Chema Verduzco produces.
Prior to the Joe's Pub concert, Desaparecidas was developed through The Civilians' R&D group and as a part of the JACK Artist Residencies, both in 2021.
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Check out photos from the production below:
Cecilia Cant煤, Florencia Cuenca, Jordyn Davis, Mayelah Barrera, Mary Spencer Knaap, and Sara Ornelas in Desaparecidas
Cecilia Cant煤, Jordyn Davis, Larissa Reyes Arzate, Mayelah Barrera, Jhoely Garay, Florencia Cuenca, and Sara Ornelas in Desaparecidas
Cecilia Cant煤, Mayelah Barrera, Florencia Cuenca, Sara Ornelas, and Larissa Reyes Arzate in Desaparecidas
Cecilia Cant煤, Mayelah Barrera, and Sara Ornelas in Desaparecidas
Florencia Cuenca in Desaparecidas
Cecilia Cant煤, Sara Ornelas, Florencia Cuenca, Mayelah Barrera, and Larissa Reyes Arzate in Desaparecidas
Florencia Cuenca, Mayelah Barrera, Cecilia Cant煤 and Sara Ornelas in Desaparecidas
Florencia Cuenca in Desaparecidas
Jordyn Davis, Cecilia Cant煤, Florencia Cuenca, Sara Ornelas, Larissa Reyes Arzate, Mayelah Barrera, and Jhoely Garay in Desaparecidas
Jordyn Davis, Cecilia Cant煤, Mayelah Barrera, Florencia Cuenca, Sara Ornelas, Larissa Reyes Arzate, and Jhoely Garay in Desaparecidas
Jordyn Davis, Cecilia Cant煤, Mayelah Barrera, and Sara Ornelas in Desaparecidas
Jordyn Davis, Cecilia Cant煤, Sara Ornelas, Mayelah Barrera, Larissa Reyes Arzate, and Florencia Cuenca in Desaparecidas
Larissa Reyes Arzate and Cecilia Cant煤 in Desaparecidas
Larissa Reyes Arzate, Sara Ornelas, Mayelah Barrera, Cecilia Cant煤, and Florencia Cuenca in Desaparecidas
Mayelah Barrera, Cecilia Cantu虂, Larissa Reyes Arzate, and Sara Ornelas in Desaparecidas
Sara Ornelas in Desaparecidas
The cast and creatives of Desaparecidas
The cast and creatives of Desaparecidas
