Chile Con Carne (2013)
Produced by
Playwright: Carmen Aguirre
Director: Marilo Nuñez
Venue
Run
March 30th, 2013 – April 14th, 2013
Synopsis
Eight-year-old Manuelita is determined to save Cedar, her tree. Fuelled by her parents recent experience as political refugees from Chile, Manuelita recruits her new friends from school to campaign with her at all costs.
A dark comedy set in Vancouver in 1975, Chile Con Carne paints a portrait of childhood innocence stained by political upheaval, juxtaposed with blonde Barbie dolls, disco dancing lessons and the struggle to fit in. (alamedatheatre.com)
Cast
| Paloma Nuñez | Manuelita |
| Rosa Laborde | Voice-over |
| Gilda Monreal | Voice-over |
| Juan Nuñez | Voice-over |
| Francisco Trujillo | Voice-over |
Creative Team
| Carmen Aguirre | Playwright |
| Marilo Nuñez | Director |
| Flavia Hevia | Set Designer |
| Flavia Hevia | Lighting Designer |
| Lindsay Anne Black | Costume Designer |
| Edgardo Moreno | Music |
| Edgardo Moreno | Sound Designer |
| Cameron Davis | Projection Designer |
| Flavia Hevia | Puppet Shadow Design |
| Enrique Enriquez | Puppet Shadow Design |
Production
| Fiona Jones | Stage Manager |
| David DeGrow | Production Manager |
| Kevin Hutson | Technical Director |
| Diana Colavecchia | Costume Intern |
| Jessica Zepeda | Producing Intern |
| Marilo Nuñez | Producer |
| Sigrid Velis | Producer |
| Flavia Hevia | Puppet Shadow Construction |
| Enrique Enriquez | Puppet Shadow Construction |
| Kevin Hutson | Set Construction |
| Fina MacDonell | Set Construction |
| John Bory | Set Construction |
| Joanna Russell | Set Construction |
| Jeremy Mohammed | Set Construction |
| Lin-Mei Lay | Set Construction |
Staff
| Bryan Eaton | Factory Studio Technical Director |
