About the production
In Gloria Calderón Kellett’s big-hearted comedy, a family dinner to meet the daughter’s boyfriend turns into a hilarious reckoning with assimilation and identity, complete with a flower-delivery mix-up, a near-fatal grape, and a piñata that takes a real beating.
“Director, Kimberly Senior, is on Kellett's wavelength, and does a great job with comedic timing… which leads to humorous and occasionally touching payoffs in the last section of the show.”
— San Diego Story, David Dixon
“Directed by Kimberly Senior, the show is fast-paced and knows what beats will hit with the audience.”
— Broadway World, Erin Marie Reiter
“It's a credit to both actors and to Senior's direction that these moments never feel forced. They just crackle.” “Directed by Kimberly Senior and written by Gloria Calderón Kellett...the play is equal parts comedy and cultural reflection.”
— Don't Say Macbeth
“Calderon Kellett is an experienced pro with snappy comedy dialogue... Combine that with an excellent director, Kimberly Senior (La Jolla Playhouse's notable “The Who and the What” in 2014), and this production bounces along with nary a dead spot as one “I-can't-believe-he(she)-said that!” moment follows on another.”
— Stage West
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Credits
Written by Gloria Calderón Kellett
Directed by Kimberly Senior
Featuring Angelique Cabral (Ilana), Benito Martinez (Enrique), Cree (Yoli), Nico Greetham (Marcos), Santino Jimenez (Pedro)
Set Takeshi Kata
Lights Jaymi Smith
Sound Jeff Gardner and Andrea Allmond
Costumes Sarita Fellows
