Cebollas

by Leonard Madrid

Three Sisters, four wheels, four hundred miles, and one dead body.
Take a road trip from Albuquerque, NM to Denver, CO with your three favorite sisters and a dead body.

Three Sisters, four wheels, four hundred miles, and one dead body.
Take a road trip from Albuquerque, NM to Denver, CO with your three favorite sisters and a dead body.

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Cebollas

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  • Kate Danley: Cebollas by Leonard Madrid
    “

    Warm and touching and insightful... while also being HILARIOUS. These women are so well written and distinctive. Leonard Madrid is a master of dialog and you can hear the musicality and rhythms of each of their voices as they come alive off the page. The comedy gallops along and doesn't let up until it brings you oh-so-satisfyingly to the end. Highly recommend!

    Warm and touching and insightful... while also being HILARIOUS. These women are so well written and distinctive. Leonard Madrid is a master of dialog and you can hear the musicality and rhythms of each of their voices as they come alive off the page. The comedy gallops along and doesn't let up until it brings you oh-so-satisfyingly to the end. Highly recommend!

    ”
  • Kareem Fahmy: Cebollas by Leonard Madrid
    “

    A road trip play. A family play. A comedy about loss and life and self-actualization. I had the pleasure of attending a reading of this play at the Colorado New Play Summit and laughed myself silly.

    A road trip play. A family play. A comedy about loss and life and self-actualization. I had the pleasure of attending a reading of this play at the Colorado New Play Summit and laughed myself silly.

    ”

Character Information

  • Yolie
    Age has to be significantly younger than the other two roles.
    Latino
    Cis female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Celia
    Significantly older than her sister, Yolie. A nurse...but like on the inside too, not just a job.
    Older than Yolie
    Latino
    Cis female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Tere
    Older than Yolie. A little bit mean. When she was born the doctor spanked her and she punched him in the face.
    Older than Yolie
    Latino
    Cis female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Mitchell
    He is dead. Most likely played by a dummy, because he must be lifted. No lines. No actions. Dead, dead.
    dead
    Cis male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man

Development History

  • Workshop, Denver Center For Performing Arts, 2022
  • Reading, Texas Black and Latino Playwright Celebration,
  • Reading, Contemporary American Theatre Festival,

Production History

  • Professional, Denver Center for Performing Arts-Scheduled Winter of 2024, 2024