My Father's Keeper

Tirsio Armando Gonzalez and his wife Juana are the pillars of their community, in Dominican Republic and in their new home in Chicago. But Tirsio’s sudden death causes family secrets to come to light. Dealing with the their father’s truth and double life, Mondo and Sofía must learn to lean on each other like never before while...

Tirsio Armando Gonzalez and his wife Juana are the pillars of their community, in Dominican Republic and in their new home in Chicago. But Tirsio’s sudden death causes family secrets to come to light. Dealing with the their father’s truth and double life, Mondo and Sofía must learn to lean on each other like never before while figuring out how to best honor their father. The Gonzalez family must define what secrets are worth keeping and which ones aren’t worth the trouble.

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  • Nick Malakhow: My Father's Keeper

    All of the characters in this beautiful piece are incredibly human and real. Del Carmen renders each character with great empathy, sensitivity, and nuance, while also not letting any of them off the hook for their faults and missteps. Both the flashback narrative and the contemporary family coming to terms with their patriarch's death kept me engaged and eagerly awaiting the next plot development. Poignant, intimate, and very theatrical. As I watched a reading of it, I could easily visualize how it would live onstage. I really hope to see this produced soon!

    All of the characters in this beautiful piece are incredibly human and real. Del Carmen renders each character with great empathy, sensitivity, and nuance, while also not letting any of them off the hook for their faults and missteps. Both the flashback narrative and the contemporary family coming to terms with their patriarch's death kept me engaged and eagerly awaiting the next plot development. Poignant, intimate, and very theatrical. As I watched a reading of it, I could easily visualize how it would live onstage. I really hope to see this produced soon!

  • Shaun Leisher: My Father's Keeper

    A tight and intense look at how families deal with the truth and tragedy. Families revealing secrets on stage isn't anything new rarely have I seen it done with this much heart and honesty.

    A tight and intense look at how families deal with the truth and tragedy. Families revealing secrets on stage isn't anything new rarely have I seen it done with this much heart and honesty.

  • Nelson Diaz-Marcano: My Father's Keeper

    A reflection about what family means. A study on what love is. An examination on what responsibility entails. Guadalís' play is all of that, weaving the themes masterfully and ultimately creating a piece of theater that is as real as it is wonderful.

    A reflection about what family means. A study on what love is. An examination on what responsibility entails. Guadalís' play is all of that, weaving the themes masterfully and ultimately creating a piece of theater that is as real as it is wonderful.

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Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization HowlRound Theatre Commons / Latinx Theatre Commons, Year 2018
  • Type Reading, Organization Quick Silver Theater Citizen One Reading Series NYC, Year 2018
  • Type Reading, Organization El Semillero (ALTA Chicago), Year 2015

Awards

  • The Kilroys List
    The Kilroys
    Honorable Mention
    2019
  • Carnaval
    HowlRound Theatre Commons / Latinx Theatre Commons
    Selection
    2018