SYNOPSIS
PAPÁ CUATRO IS A WORLD-PREMIERE MUSICAL shining a light over a generation of notable Venezuelan musicians who left their country hoping for a better future, taking with them centuries of tradition and the festive sound of a small, iconic instrument: El cuatro.
The familiar tones of this instrument have evolved and transformed through centuries, seeing its origins in the Spanish renaissance, and its evolution in the clash of Spanish culture with African and Indigenous traditions in the Americas. In Papá Cuatro, the journey of the Cuatro is compared to that of more than six million Venezuelans who everyday blend-in with new cultures around the world.
The Venezuelan diaspora is learning to see the world, and their own identity with new eyes. They are still under re-construction, but starting to feel settled. This reunion of musicians who were once part of a booming scene of live entertainment in Venezuela will showcase their talents while exposing real-life stories to the audience in a setting that exists somewhere in-between a Venezuelan house party, a reality show, and a play. The audience will experience a mix of well known festive songs with anecdotes about the migratory experience. Including couch surfing for endless months, visiting Disneyland after growing up with ex-communist parents, trying Uber driving as the main source of income, and feeling persecuted by their government while winning Grammys and being away from home.
In Papá Cuatro, elements of reality TV, journalism, and documentary come together to celebrate Venezuelan music and traditions, taking us through an epic journey from the Spanish Renaissance, through the plains of Latin America, into the post-covid world. The cast includes award winning actress and singer Mariaca Semprún (Piaf, La Lupe, Latin Grammy 2020); cuatro virtuoso Miguel Siso (Latin Grammy 2018); “iconic” harpist and Latin Grammy winner, Eduardo Betancourt; the Queen of Bandola and cultural activist Mafer Bandola (LADAMA); and prodigious drummer Adolfo Hererra (Latin Grammy Nominee).
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WHAT HAPPENS TO A COMMUNITY THAT IS FORCED TO LEAVE ITS COUNTRY AND WITH IT, TAKE ITS CULTURE AND TRADITIONS? If any community knows a thing or two about this question, it is ours, Miami. This city has become the world capital of most Latin American exile communities for well over half a century. Cubans migrants have paved the way but for decades we have also had an influx of Haitians, Argentinians, Brazilians, Colombian, and now, in the last decade and a half, a new exile community has been leaving its mark; Venezuelans. With over 7 million exiled around the world, South Florida has become one of the largest hubs of the Venezuelan diaspora.
Papá Cuatro invites us to reflect on that experience, and on many other questions about the spirit, the nostalgia, and ultimately the resilience of a community. It explores the universal themes of the immigrant experience by focusing on the evolution of a single musical instrument; the folkloric four string guitar called: El Cuatro.
Today you will encounter five world class musicians whose stories and music are a testament of the human spirit. They are led by my dear friend (and former high school theatre rival in the mid 90’s of Caracas) Juan Souki, a usual suspect for us at Miami New Drama whose last show with us Viva la Parranda! created one of the most spectacular experiences to ever take place on the stage at The Colony Theatre. His creativity, sensibility and love for folkloric culture has been an extraordinary gift for the Venezuelan exile community and for anyone with a heartbeat who likes to go on incredible theatrical journeys.
Michel Hausmann | Artistic Director
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MAFER BANDOLA
(Bandola llanera)venezolana, música virtuosa y educadora. Es pionera experimentando con géneros, sonidos, y colaboración intercultural en sus composiciones. Mafer es reconocida como innovadora tanto por su trabajo como solista y por su participación en LADAMA, una banda multinacional de cuatro mujeres de cuatro países con dos álbumes lanzados. Con LADAMA, se ha presentado en instituciones como MassMoca, WOMAD, Womex, TED, TEDx, National Sawdust y NPR TinyDesk.
(Bandola) is a Venezuelan virtuoso musician and educator. She is a pioneer, experimenting with genres, sounds, and cross-cultural collaboration in her compositions. Mafer is both known as an innovator for her solo work and for her performances with LADAMA, a multinational band of four women from four countries with two albums released. With LADAMA she has performed at institutions such as MassMoca, WOMAD, Womex, TED, TEDx, National Sawdust, and NPR TinyDesk.
EDUARDO BETANCOURT
(Arpa) considerado “uno de los arpistas icónicos de esta nueva era”. Músico, productor, arreglista, compositor, instructor y multiinstrumentista venezolano ganador de un Latin Grammy con 31 años de experiencia en la música tradicional y fusión venezolana. Eduardo ha recibido tres nominaciones a los Pepsi Music Awards con su álbum Ad Libitum como “Best Artist” “Best Song” y “Best Album.”
of experience in traditional and fusion Venezuelan music. Eduardo has received three nominations for the Pepsi Music Awards with his album Ad Libitum for “Best Artist” “Best Song,” and “Best Album.
ADOLFO HERRERA
(Percusión) Productor Musical, músico de sesión y en vivo. Actualmente reside en Miami. Su álbum “Irrepetible” ya está disponible en todas las plataformas. “Irrepetible” es música improvisada basada en poesía. Ha participado en más de 80 grabaciones y 8 de ellas nominadas a los premios Latin Grammy. Su trabajo como actor en Papá Cuatro le valió una nominación a los Carbonell Theater Awards como mejor actor de reparto. Es baterista de Miami Symphony y de Siudy Flamenco Dance Theater.
(Percussion) is a musician, drummer/ percussionist, musical director and producer. He is from Caracas, Venezuela and currently resides in Miami. Herrera has recorded more than 80 albums, 5 of them Latin Grammy nominated. His solo project is totally improvised music, based on poetry. Adolfo is currently a drummer with the Miami Symphony and Siudy Flamenco Dance Theater.
MIGUEL SISO
(Harp) is considered “one of the iconic harpists of this new age.” He is a Grammy award-winning Venezuelan musician, producer, arranger, composer, instructor, and multi-instrumentalist with 31 years
(Cuatro) virtuoso del Cuatro venezolano, ganador del Latin Grammy en la categoría de Mejor Álbum Instrumental 2018 con su producción “Identidad”. Es considerado como uno de los intérpretes más importantes del Instrumento Nacional Venezolano. Su música combina la tradición con los sonidos del mundo.
(Cuatro) is a virtuoso of the Venezuelan Cuatro, winner of the Latin Grammy in the
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category of Best Instrumental Album 2018 for his production “Identidad”. His discography includes three albums as a cuatro soloist and has collaborated with a long list of important artists. He is considered one of the most important exponents of the Venezuelan National Instrument. His music combines tradition with the sounds of the world.
MARIACA SEMPRÚN
(Voz) actriz y cantante latinoamericana reconocida originaria de Venezuela, que actualmente reside en los Estados Unidos. Como actriz ha desarrollado roles importantes en teatro musical así como en la industria de la televisión y cine Latino. Sus créditos teatrales incluyen La Novicia Rebelde y Piaf, Voz y Delirio. Como cantante, ha producido cuatro álbumes musicales (uno de ellos ganador del Latin Grammy 2020). Actualmente la pueden ver en Netflix en Malverde y el éxito mundial Pálpito.
(Voice) is a renowned Latin American actress and singer from film, tv and musical theater residing in the US. Her theatrical credits include “The Sound of Music” and “Piaf, Voz y Delirio”. As a singer, she has produced 4 albums, one of which was awarded a Latin Grammy. Mariaca is currently on Netflix in “Malverde” and in the worldwide success “Pálpito”.
JUAN SOUKI
(Dramaturgo y Director) celebra las historias orales y las tradiciones populares de las comunidades latinoamericanas que ilustran su herencia y procesos de supervivencia a través de historias y canciones. Ha estrenado proyectos en The Arts Center en NYU Abu Dhabi, Princeton University Concert Series, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, NPR Tiny Desk y Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design,
entre otros. Juan ha aparecido como orador invitado sobre diversidad e inclusión durante la Conferencia APAP en Nueva York, se desempeñó como miembro del jurado de la International Documentary Association en Los Ángeles, productor creativo de Balich Wonder Studios en el Medio Oriente y su investigación ha sido publicada por la revista Francis Routledge journal of Theater & Performance Design en Londres. Tiene un MFA de la Universidad de Columbia en Nueva York. Está muy feliz de regresar a Miami New Drama y The Colony Theatre después de los estrenos de Papá Cuatro, Viva La Parranda! y En La Vida hay Amores
(Playwright & Director) celebrates the oral histories and folk traditions from Latin American communities that illustrate their heritage and survival processes through story and song. As a multidisciplinary artist and producer, he has premiered projects at The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi, Princeton University Concert Series, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, NPR Tiny Desk, and Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design, among others.
Juan has been featured as a guest speaker on diversity and inclusion during the APAP Conference in New York, served as a jury member for the International Documentary Association in Los Angeles, creative producer for Balich Wonder Studios in the Middle East, and his research has been published by the Francis Routledge journal of Theater & Performance Design in London. He holds an MFA from Columbia University in New York. Juan is utterly happy to come back to Miami New Drama and The Colony Theater after the premieres of Papá Cuatro, Viva La Parranda!, and En La Vida hay Amores.
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FRANK J. OLIVA
(Diseñador Escénico) diseñador de escenografía premiado cubanoestadounidense cuyo trabajo se ha visto en los escenarios y en la pantalla en Nueva York y alrededor de los Estados Unidos. Los proyectos recientes incluyen producciones con Clubbed Thumb, Geva Theatre, The Weston Playhouse, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Two River Theatre y Cincinnati Symphony. Fue diseñador asociado en las recientes producciones de Broadway de Oklahoma!, West Side Story y Hangmen Frank también se desempeñó como diseñador de teatro para Marriage Story de Netflix. www.frankjoliva.com
Scenic Designer) is Cuban-American, awardwinning stage designer whose work has been seen on stage and screen in New York and around the United States. Recent projects include productions with Clubbed Thumb, Geva Theatre, The Weston Playhouse, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Two River Theatre, and The Cincinnati Symphony. He was the Associate Designer on the recent Broadway productions of Oklahoma!, West Side Story and Hangmen. Frank also served as the Theater Designer for Netflix’s Marriage Story.
ANGELINA ESPOSITO
(Diseñadora de Vestuario) es una diseñadora de vestuario profesional del sur de la Florida. Es ganadora del Premio Carbonell al Mejor Diseño de Vestuario por su trabajo en Sunday in the Park with George de Zoetic Stage y del Premios Teatro Award al Mejor Diseño de Vestuario por su trabajo en La Pasion Segun Antigonia Perez de Main Street Players. También ha diseñado: Men on Boats, Superior Donuts y The Under Pants para Main Street Players. Además de Fun Home, Wrongful Death and other Circus
Acts, Dancing Lessons, Topdog/Underdog and After para Zoetic Stage.
(Costume Designer) is a professional costume designer in the South Florida area. She is a winner of the Carbonell Award for Best Costume Design for her work on Zoetic Stage’s Sunday in the Park with George and the Premios Teatro Award for Best Costume Design for her work in Main Street Players’ La Pasion Segun Antigonia Perez. She has also designed: Men on Boats, Superior Donuts and The Under Pants for Main Street Players. As well as, Fun Home, Wrongful Death and other Circus Acts, Dancing Lessons, Topdog/ Underdog and After for Zoetic Stage
ERNESTO PINTO
(Diseñador de Iluminación) diseñador de iluminación venezolano con una extensa carrera donde ha diseñado y operado luces para teatro, musicales, ópera, ballet y conciertos. Fue ganador del Premio Avencrit en 2017 al mejor diseño de iluminación de su país y posee dos certificados del Latin Grammy en la categoría Mejor Video Musical Versión Larga por su participación como diseñador de luces y director de fotografía en Una Noche Común y Sin Corriente. En Estados Unidos ha diseñado para Gente Ociosa dirigida por Michel Hausmann, Dos Hermanas y Un Piano dirigida por Nilo Cruz.
(Lighting Designer) is a Venezuelan lighting designer with an extensive career where he has designed and operated lights for theater, musicals, opera, ballet and concerts. He was the winner of the Avencrit Prize in 2017 for the best lighting design in his country and holds two Latin Grammy Award certificates for his participation as a light designer and director of photography in Una Noche Comun y Sin Corriente as Best Long Music Video. In the USA, he has designed for Gente
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Ociosa directed by Michel Hausmann, Dos Hermanas y Un Piano directed by Nilo Cruz.
JAVIER CASAS
(Diseñador e Ingeniero de sonido) nacido en Caracas y graduado en Full Sail Center for the recording arts en Orlando, Florida, con más de 25 años de experiencia en el campo de la ingeniería de sonido. Ha trabajado con artistas como Servando y Florentino, Nacho, San Luis, Luis Enrique, Luisito Quintero, Rawayana, Yordano, Caramelos de Cianuro, Amigos invisibles, Aquiles Baez, C4 trio, Ensamble Gurrufío, entre otros. También ha trabajado en obras de teatro como La Lupe, Vivo, el musical, Piaf, En La Vida hay amores, entre otros. Actualmente trabaja con la Orquesta Sinfónica de Miami, bajo la dirección del maestro Eduardo Marturet.
(Sound designer and engineer) is a sound engineer born in Caracas and graduated from Full Sail Center for the recording arts in Orlando, Florida, with more than 25 years of experience in the field of sound engineering. He has worked with artists such as Servando and Florentino, Nacho, San Luis, Luis Enrique, Luisito Quintero, Rawayana, Yordano, Caramelos de Cianuro, Invisible Friends, Aquiles Baez, C4 trio, Ensamble Gurrufío, among others. He currently works with the Miami Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of maestro Eduardo Marturet.
FERNANDO MENDOZA
(Diseñador de Proyección) venezolano, radicado en Santiago de Chile desde hace 9 años. Egresado en Medios Audiovisuales con especialización en postproducción y Licenciado en Cine Documental. Ha dedicado gran parte de su carrera a la edición y montaje audiovisual, en proyectos de cine documental, ficción y publicidad.
Junto a Juan Souki desarrolla en el 2011 la serie de retratos documentales sobre el diseño escenográfico venezolano llamada “Somos”, que fue parte de la muestra venezolana en la Cuadrienal de Praga. Actualmente se encuentra en el desarrollo de su primer largometraje documental.
(Projection Designer) was born in Porlamar, Venezuela, and has been living in Santiago de Chile for 9 years. He has a degree in Audiovisual Media with a specialization in postproduction and a BFA in Documentary Film. He has dedicated a large part of his career to audiovisual editing, in documentary, fiction and advertising projects. In 2011, together with Juan Souki, he developed the series of documentary portraits on Venezuelan scenographic design called “Somos”, which was part of the Venezuelan exhibition at the Prague Quadrennial. He is currently in the development of his first documentary feature film.
CORINA RAMIREZ PLESSMANN
(Stage Manager) es una productora venezolana, basada en la ciudad de Miami desde hace 9 años, con más de 19 años de experiencia en la industria del entretenimiento. Ha sido responsable por la producción de shows de artistas internacionales como Marc Anthony, Joe Satriani, Kenny G, Roger Hudson, Marc Martel, y Fito Paez. En años recientes se ha adentrado al mundo del teatro como productora y stage manager. Créditos
teatrales: Juana La Iguana, Tu No Sabes Quién Soy Yo, Puras Cosas Maravillosas, y ahora Papá Cuatro.
(Stage Manager) is a Venezuelan producer, currently residing in Miami for the past 9 years, with over 19 years of experience in
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the entertainment industry. She has been responsible for the production of musical shows for international artists such as Marc Anthony, Joe Satriani, Kenny G, Roger Hudson, Marc Martel, and Fito Paez. In recent years, she has also ventured into the world of theater as a producer and stage manager of the family show “Juana La Iguana,” “Tu No Sabes Quién Soy Yo” by Erika de La Vega, “Puras Cosas Maravillosas,” and now she joins the staff of “Papá Cuatro” as a stage manager.
MÓNICA QUINTERO
(Asistente al Stage Manager) Actríz venezolana y artista de educación. Graduada de National Theater Company (2003) y el Center for Artistic Creation TET (2005) en Venezuela. Certificación de actuación de The Neighborhood Playhouse en Nueva York (2018). Ha trabajado con prominentes grupos y directores en Venezuela. Créditos en Nueva York: The Refugee Plays (Frigid Festival 2017), We left but we stayed de Lupe Gehrenbeck y Black Snow de Megan Campini. En Miami: El día que cambió la vida del Sr. Odio y la premiere de De: Circe en el festival de monólogos en línea de Waterpeople Production. Premios: Concurso de Monólogoes del Spanish Cultural Center (CCE, 2020).
(Assistant Stage Manager) Venezuelan actress and Teaching artist. Graduated from the National Theater Company (2003) and the Center for Artistic Creation TET (2005) in Venezuela. Acting certification: The Neighborhood Playhouse acting school in New York (2018). Her experience includes working with prominent groups and directors in the Venezuelan theater scene. New York credits: The Refugee Plays (Frigid Festival 2017), as well as in We left but we stayed by Lupe Gehrenbeck and Black Snow by Megan
Campini. Miami credits: El día que cambió la vida del Sr. Odio and her performative work De: Circe at the Waterpeople Production online Monologue Festival. Awards: Monologue Contest of the Spanish Cultural Center (CCE, 2020).
MICHEL HAUSMANN
(Director Artístico) director de teatro, productor y escritor nacido en Venezuela. Es cofundador y director artístico de Miami New Drama, la compañía residente y operadora del histórico Colony Theatre en Miami Beach. Michel es el escritor y director de The Golem Of Havana, un musical original aclamado por la crítica que se ha producido en todo el país, incluida una presentación extendida con entradas agotadas en el Colony Theatre. Bajo su liderazgo artístico, Miami New Drama ha producido obras de estreno mundial que son tan diversas, multiculturales y multilingües como la extraordinaria comunidad de Miami, que incluyen: The Cuban Vote, A Wonderful World, Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy (también director), ¡Viva La Parranda!, The Cubans, Fake, When Monica Met Hillary, The Cuban Vote, Gente Ociosa (también director), Queen Of Basel (también director), 7 Deadly Sins (también director), y la primera producción multilingüe de Our Town (también director). Otras producciones incluyen The Elaborate Entry of Chad Deity (en coproducción con Asolo Rep), The Album (en coproducción con Tectonic Theatre Project), A Special Day (en coproducción con The Play Company), Terror (dirigida por Gregory Mosher), Una noche en Miami (Dirigida por Carl Cofield), El puente de San Luis Rey (Dirigida por David Greenspan), entre otras. Los créditos Off-Broadway de Hausmann incluyen el estreno en Nueva York de Black Milk de Vassily Sigarev y el estreno en Nueva York de The Color
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Of Desire, escrita por Nilo Cruz, ganador del premio Pulitzer. Fue cofundador y director artístico de una compañía de teatro reconocida en Venezuela, donde dirigió más de una docena de producciones. Michel recibió una licenciatura de Emerson College y una maestría en Bellas Artes en dirección teatral de la Universidad de Columbia. Es ganador del premio Drama League, uno de los premios más antiguos y prestigiosos de Estados Unidos, New York Theatre Workshop 2050 Fellow, nominado al IRNE, ganador del premio Silver Palm, finalista del premio Richard Rodgers y dos veces recipiente del premio Knights Arts Challenge.
(Artistic Director) is a Venezuelan-born theater director, producer, and writer. He is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Miami New Drama, the resident company and operator of the historic Colony Theatre on Miami Beach. Michel is the book writer and director of The Golem Of Havana, a critically acclaimed original musical that has been produced across the country including a sold-out, extended run at the Colony Theatre. Under his artistic leadership Miami New Drama has produced world premiere plays that are as diverse, multicultural, and multilingual as Miami’s extraordinary community, including: A Wonderful World, Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy (also Director), ¡Viva La Parranda!, The Cubans, Fake, When Monica Met Hillary, Gente Ociosa (also Director) Queen Of Basel (also Director), 7 Deadly Sins (also Director), and the first multilingual production of Our Town (also Director). Other productions include The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity (in co-production with Asolo Rep), The Album (in co-production with Tectonic Theater Project), A Special Day (in co-production with The Play Company), Terror (Directed by Gregory
Mosher), One Night in Miami... (Directed by Carl Cofield), The Bridge of San Luis Rey (Directed by David Greenspan), among others. Hausmann’s Off-Broadway credits include the New York Premiere of Vassily Sigarev’s Black Milk and the New York premiere of The Color Of Desire, by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Nilo Cruz. He was the co-founder and Artistic Director of an awardwinning theater company in Venezuela where he directed over a dozen productions. Michel received a BA from Emerson College and an MFA in Theater Directing from Columbia University. He is a Drama League Award winner, one of the oldest and most prestigious awards in America, New York Theater Workshop 2050 Fellow, an IRNE nominee, a Silver Palm Award winner, Richard Rodgers Award finalist, and a two-time Knights Arts Challenge Award recipient
NICHOLAS RICHBERG
(Director Gerente) Es un premiado productor, actor, y ejecutivo de teatro, Cubano-Americano reconocido y elogiado por los críticos por su amplia gama de trabajos. Bajo su dirección ejecutiva Miami New Drama ha producido 7 Deadly Sins, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, The Cubans, A Wonderful World, When Monica Met Hillary, The Cuban Vote, Papá Cuatro, Elián, y Anna in the Tropics. Anteriormente trabajó como Director Ejecutivo de Zoetic Stage en el Adrienne Arsht Center, donde produjo numerosos estrenos mundiales al igual que premiados dramas y musicales. Como actor y director, Richberg ha sido la voz de campañas de radio a nivel nacional, y ha trabajado en teatros a lo largo y ancho del país, incluyendo prácticamente todos los teatros regionales del Sur de Florida, originando roles importantes en Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy en Miami
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New Drama antes de tomar su posición actual. Es ganador de un Drama League Award, Carbonell Award, y múltiples Silver Palm Awards, en dos ocasiones ha sido reconocido como Mejor Actor del Miami New Times, y nombrado un Líder de Miami por la fundación Miami Foundation. Nativo de la ciudad de Miami, Richberg se graduó de Miami Country Day School y la escuela de música Frost de la Universidad de Miami. Tiene un Certificado en Administración de organizaciones sin fines de lucro de la Universidad de Duke y un MBA de IE University (Madrid) y Brown University.
(Managing Director) is a Cuban-American award-winning producer, actor, and nonprofit executive who has received critical acclaim for his broad range of work. Under his executive leadership Miami New Drama has produced 7 Deadly Sins, The Bridge of San Luis Rey, The Cubans, A Wonderful World, When Monica Met Hillary, The Cuban Vote, Papá Cuatro, Elián, and Anna in the Tropics He previously served as Managing Director of Zoetic Stage at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, where he produced numerous world premiere and awardwinning plays and musicals. As an actor and director, Richberg has voiced national radio campaigns, appeared on national television, and worked in theaters across the country, including nearly every stage in South Florida, originating numerous roles, including in Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy at Miami New Drama prior to his tenure as Managing Director. He is a Drama League Award winner, Carbonell Award winner, multiple Silver Palm Award winner, twice named Best Actor by Miami New Times, and was named a Miami Leader by the Miami Foundation. A Miami native, Richberg is a graduate of Miami Country Day School and University of Miami Frost School of Music. He holds
a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Duke University and an MBA from IE Business School (Madrid) and Brown University.
MIAMI NEW DRAMA
Es una compañía de teatro profesional sin fines de lucro en Miami Beach, Florida, comprometida a la excelencia artística y el trabajo innovador, con una visión del teatro como una forma poderosa de compromiso social. Con residencia en el histórico Colony Theatre en Miami Beach, la compañía se enfoca en el desarrollo de nuevas obras y musicales tanto en inglés como en español, en particular 7 Deadly Sins, ganador del Drama League Award 2021 por Mejor Teatro Interactivo o Socialmente Distanciado, el estreno mundial del nuevo musical de Louis Armstrong A Wonderful World, When Monica Met Hillary de Winter Miller, The Cuban Vote de Carmen Pelaez, la primera adaptación multilingüe del clásico Our Town de Thornton Wilder, The Cubans de Michael Leon, Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy de Billy Corben & Aurin Squire, Queen of Basel de Hilary Bettis, ¡Viva La Parranda! de Betsayda Machado y La Parranda El Clavo en colaboración con Juan Souki, y Gente Ociosa de Karin Valecillos. Miami New Drama es el ganador de dos premios Knight Arts Challenge y un premio Knight New Works Miami de la Fundación John S. y James L. Knight. Fue ganador del Mejor Teatro de Drama del Miami New Times de 2018 y 2022.
Is a nonprofit professional theater company based in Miami Beach, Florida committed to artistic excellence and groundbreaking work, with a vision of theater as a powerful form of social engagement. In residence at the historic Colony Theatre on Miami Beach, the company focuses on the development
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of new plays and musicals in both English and Spanish, most notably 7 Deadly Sins, winner of the 2021 Drama League Award for Outstanding Interactive or SociallyDistanced Theater, the world premiere development of the new Louis Armstrong musical A Wonderful World, When Monica Met Hillary by Winter Miller, Puras Cosas Maravillosas by Duncan Macmillan, the first ever multilingual adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s classic Our Town, The Cubans by Michael Leon, Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy by Billy Corben & Aurin Squire, Queen of Basel by Hilary Bettis, Viva La Parranda! by Betsayda Machado and La Parranda El Clavo in collaboration with Juan Souki, and Gente Ociosa by Karin Valecillos. Miami New Drama is the winner of two Knight Arts Challenge awards and a Knight New Works Miami award from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. It was the 2018 and 2022 Miami New Times Best Theater for Drama and was honored with the Thornton Wilder Prize in 2022.
Founded in 1913, represents more than 50,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actoresequidad.org
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA), fundada en 1913, representa a más de 50,000 actores y directores de escena en los Estados Unidos. Equity busca avanzar, promover y fomentar el arte del teatro en vivo como un componente esencial de nuestra sociedad. La equidad negocia salarios y condiciones de trabajo, brindando una amplia gama de beneficios, incluidos planes de salud y pensiones. AEA es miembro de AFL-CIO y está afiliada a FIA, una organización internacional de sindicatos de artes escénicas. El emblema Equity es nuestra marca de excelencia. www.actoresequidad.org
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OBERTURA / OVERTURE
Tonada de Luna Llena
Compositor/Composer: Simón Díaz
PRIMER ACTO / ACT I
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Compositor/Composer: Lorenzo Herrera
Guárdame Las Vacas
Compositor/Composer: Luis de NarváezLos seis libros del Delphin, 1538.
Diferencias sobre Guárdame Las Vacas / Polo del Mariscal
Compositor/Composer: Luis de Narváez (1505-1552)
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Concierto en La Llanura
Compositor/ Composer : Juan Vicente
Torrealba
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Zumba que Zumba
Venezuelan folklore
Caramba
Compositor/Composer: Otilio Galíndez
Gabán Tradicional
Venezuelan folklore
Moliendo Café
Compositor/Composer: José Manzo
Bésame Mucho
Compositora/Composer: Consuelo
Velásquez
SEGUNDO ACTO / ACT II
A Tu Regreso Compositor/Composer: Henry Martínez
Llanerísimas
Compositor/Composer: Nelson Laya
Juan Solito
Venezuelan folklore
Camaguán
Venezuelan folklore
Pajarillo
Venezuelan folklore
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Inmigrante
Compositoras/Composers:
María Fernanda Gonzalez
Lara Klaus
Daniela Serna
Sara Lucas
Versión/version: LADAMA Group
Presentado bajo licencia de/Presented under
license with Universal Music Publishing
Guantanamera
Compositores/Composers:
José Martí
Joseíto Fernández
Ramón Espigul
Son de la Loma
Compositor/Composer: Miguel Matamoros
Polo Margariteño
Venezuelan folklore
¡Ah Mundo, Barquisimeto!
Compositor/Composer: Felix Morón
El Espanto
Compositor/Composer: Adelis Freites
Gaita Onomatopéyica
Compositor/Composer: Abdénago
“Neguito” Borjas
Guayana Es
Compositor/Composer: Lourdes Basanta
All Day Today
Venezuelan & Trinidad folklore
Woman del Callao
Compositor/Composer: Julio Delgado
Prieto
La Matica
Venezuelan folklore
Versión/version “Un Solo Pueblo” – Musical Group
Viva Venezuela
Compositor/Composer: Mitiliano Díaz
Mi Querencia
Compositor/Composer: Simón Díaz
Pajarillo
Venezuelan folklore
Caballo Viejo
Compositor/Composer: Simón Díaz
Llegó el Joropo
Compositor/Composer: Rummy Olivo
El Sapo
Compositor/Composer: Alejandro Vargas
Alma Llanera
Compositor/Composer: Pedro Elías Gutiérrez
Video: El Rey del Bandolín
Imágenes con licencia de / Footage
Licensed by
Documentary Educational Resources, Inc.
Video & Foto/Video & Photo ArchivOlares
Imágenes con licencia de ArchivOlares
Footage Licensed by ArchivOlares
The Archive of Oswaldo Lares
www.archivolares.org
Las fotografías biográficas son cortesía de los artistas Biographical photographs courtesy of the artists
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Michel HAUSMANN director artístico / artistic director
Nicholas RICHBERG director gerente / managing director
