Memoria del silencio en el país de la eterna primavera // Memory of silence in the land of eternal spring

by linda maria girón

Set in the land of eternal spring, in a town where the ghosts sing with the living, roses grow larger than cattle and nearby villages have gone missing; young Mari's quest to find her father's ghost becomes a desperate fight to restore her aunt's fading memory. Together, la familia Noguera face the boundaries of love when tested by the realities of life— aging, war and illness.

Set in the land of eternal spring, in a town where the ghosts sing with the living, roses grow larger than cattle and nearby villages have gone missing; young Mari's quest to find her father's ghost becomes a desperate fight to restore her aunt's fading memory. Together, la familia Noguera face the boundaries of love when tested by the realities of life— aging, war and illness.

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Memoria del silencio en el país de la eterna primavera // Memory of silence in the land of eternal spring

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  • Shaun Leisher: Memoria del silencio en el país de la eterna primavera // Memory of silence in the land of eternal spring by linda maria girón
    “

    A gorgeous plays about about the ghosts of the past that are both literal and in our minds.

    A gorgeous plays about about the ghosts of the past that are both literal and in our minds.

    ”

Character Information

Requires Spanish-English speakers.
  • Mari
    Irma’s niece; guarded and fiercely independent.
    teens
    Latinx
    Any femme identifying person
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
  • Irma
    cursed with disrupted memory.
    Late 50s
    Latinx
    Any femme identifying person
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
  • Paco
    Irma’s husband; a natural green thumb and intense optimist.
    Late 50s
    Latinx
    any masculine identifying person
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
  • Lupita
    Irma’s eldest niece; a bride-to-be, fair and adored by all.
    20s
    Latinx
    Any femme identifying person
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
  • Viejx #1
    A messenger of hijinks, songs and magic.
    Suggested Viejx #1 character tracks include: Mama Chelo, Doña Chon
    Any
    Latinx
    Any femme identifying person
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
  • Viejx #2
    A messenger of hijinks, songs and magic.
    Suggested Viejx #2 character tracks include: Fernando, Carlos, Papa Carlos
    Any
    Latinx
    any masculine identifying person
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
  • Viejx #3
    A messenger of hijinks, songs and magic.
    Suggested Viejx #3 character tracks include: La Santa Muerte, Carmen, Doctor
    Any
    Latinx
    Any femme identifying person
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
  • La Niña
    a young thief with a secret; clever, headstrong.
    Any
    Latinx
    Any femme identifying person
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American

Development History

  • Reading, Latinx Mafia Incubator Reading Series, 2021
  • Reading, UC Berkeley, 2016

Production History

  • Workshop, Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, 2018
  • Workshop, UC Berkeley, 2017

Awards

  • Michael Mansfield and Randy Sweringen Social Justice Award for Artistic Excellence in Creating a More Equitable and Inclusive World
    UC Berkeley Department of Theater Dance and Performance Studies
    2017