DIVISADERO

by Tlaloc Rivas

When a widowed publisher and her mother-in-law battle over the legacy of their late wife and daughter (respectively), each one wishes to publicly highlight one facet of the writer’s identity, and bury the others. Between the two great loves of the late writer’s life, who has the right to tell her story?

When a widowed publisher and her mother-in-law battle over the legacy of their late wife and daughter (respectively), each one wishes to publicly highlight one facet of the writer’s identity, and bury the others. Between the two great loves of the late writer’s life, who has the right to tell her story?

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DIVISADERO

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  • Cheryl Bear: DIVISADERO by Tlaloc Rivas
    “

    An insightful look into the legacy left behind when a blindness to white privilege leaves its mark. Well done.

    An insightful look into the legacy left behind when a blindness to white privilege leaves its mark. Well done.

    ”
  • Nick Malakhow: DIVISADERO by Tlaloc Rivas
    “

    A truly exceptional piece! Rivas tells a compelling story with dynamic and vividly-rendered characters and utilizes transitions, haunting and out-of-reality moments, and well-structured toying with chronology exceedingly well. His exploration of Michelle, Lisa, and Holly's blindnesses to their white privilege (and the root of such blindness) and Alma, Teresa, Beatríz, and "Mark's" complex relationships to one another and their identities are thoroughly rendered and nuanced. These characters speak profound truths while sounding 100% natural and human. The ending is poignant and forward looking...

    A truly exceptional piece! Rivas tells a compelling story with dynamic and vividly-rendered characters and utilizes transitions, haunting and out-of-reality moments, and well-structured toying with chronology exceedingly well. His exploration of Michelle, Lisa, and Holly's blindnesses to their white privilege (and the root of such blindness) and Alma, Teresa, Beatríz, and "Mark's" complex relationships to one another and their identities are thoroughly rendered and nuanced. These characters speak profound truths while sounding 100% natural and human. The ending is poignant and forward looking, and everyone emerges from this piece with a satisfying arc. This should be read/seen/produced often!

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  • Diana Burbano: DIVISADERO by Tlaloc Rivas
    “

    Brilliant. A searing look at white fragility, and the lengths the conquerors will go to center themselves in POC stories. A tremendous work.

    Brilliant. A searing look at white fragility, and the lengths the conquerors will go to center themselves in POC stories. A tremendous work.

    ”

Character Information

  • Beatríz Gomez
    20's
    Latino
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Michelle Harland
    30's
    White
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Holly Winstead
    20's
    White
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Mark
    20's
    Bi-racial/multi-racial
    Male
    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
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Teresa Lopez
    30's
    Latino -- Chicano
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Alma Lopez
    50's
    Latino -- Chicano
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman

Development History

  • Reading, Signifying Nothing, 2020
  • Reading, Carnegie Mellon University, 2019
  • Reading, Mary Moody Northen @ St. Edwards University, 2019

Production History

  • Professional, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, 2026

Awards