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MIFA Victory Theatre
in collaboration with
New England Public Media (NEPM) and Nueva Esperanza
Presents
The return engagement of New York’s
Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater (PregonesPRTT)
in
TORCHED! & THE RED ROSE
a double feature virtual staged reading of two plays with a talkback at the end of each performance
About the Shows: All performances are in English.
TORCHED!
Written by Rosalba Rolón
Music by Desmar Guevara
A production of Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater (PregonesPRTT)
Directed by Rosalba Rolón
Performers (in alphabetical order)- Actors: Christin Eve Cato, Caridad De La Luz, José J. García, Omar Pérez Musicians: Desmar Guevara, Alvaro Benavides (two more musicians-names TBA)
About: A special sneak peek behind the scenes of PregonesPRTT… See the creation process and first act of their upcoming musical TORCHED! Speaks to the now legendary era of the Bronx fires. The piece sheds light on the: victims, residents, workers, firefighters, the perpetrators, public and private institutions, landlords, the accomplices, Hollywood, and mass media in the destruction of the reputation of an entire community around the globe.
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THE RED ROSE
Adaptation and Dramaturgy by Rosalba Rolón
Music by Desmar Guevara
Original story “Little Things Are Big”, written by Jesús Colón
A production of Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater (PregonesPRTT)
Directed by Rosalba Rolón
Performers: José J. García, Lead Actor in Little Things Are Big; Ensemble: Caridad De La Luz, Shadia Fairuz, Elise Hernández, Omar Pérez, Danny Rivera; Musicians – Desmar Guevara, Anthony Carrillo, Antonio Guzmán, Sergio Reyes, Ariel Robles.
About: A musicalized collection of stories about the first generations of Puerto Rican immigrants in New York City, in the 1920s-1950s. Based on the writings of Puerto Rican writer and activist Jesús Colón, this piece takes us all the way to the height of the McCarthy era in the 1950s, in which more than 1,000 Puerto Ricans, including Jesús Colón, were brought to trial, labeled as the Puerto Rican Reds. LITTLE THINGS ARE BIG is one of the cherished stories of the production, as it sheds light on the racial tensions of the times, still relevant today. The story takes us to a subway station, in which Jesús Colón, a Black Puerto Rican, faces a situation that could be explosive.
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Event Partners
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New England Public Media (NEPM): NEPM builds on the proud legacy and existing strengths of WGBY-TV and New England Public Radio. The programs you know and love are still available— Through a deep commitment to independent local journalism, trusted educational content, inspired cultural offerings, and civic engagement, NEPM endeavors to share new voices and inspire new conversations. It provides audiences with a broad array of local and national programs across all media—TV, radio, online, and mobile, including PBS and NPR programs as well as locally produced series, podcasts, and specials. New England Public Media is a community-supported, independent non-profit organization based in Springfield, MA. www.nepm.org
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Nueva Esperanza, Inc.: Nueva Esperanza is regarded as a pioneer for community-based programs in Holyoke that celebrate and highlight the Puerto Rican/Afro Caribbean Culture. Nueva Esperanza exists to be a catalyst and partner for a vibrant, sustainable, and powerful Puerto Rican/Afro-Caribbean community in Holyoke and a hub for community, creation, and culture. www.nuevaofholyoke.org
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Holyoke Media: 
With the establishment of the current cable TV contract with local cable provider, Holyoke Media is finally able to position itself to serve the media needs of the City of Holyoke in the way Public Access media is meant to do. From our temporary headquarters in City Hall, we’ve already started to produce and distribute news and documentaries of local interest. We continue to provide coverage of City government meetings on cable channel 15. And we maintain an archive of community affairs and new videos on YouTube.
We are currently building out new office and studio space at One Court Plaza, in the heart of downtown.
www.holyokemedia.org
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