Water Flow

by Anita Gonzalez

A young, pregnant teenager makes a choice to seek out a curandera and find out how her water flows. A poetical exploration of choices we make about life and death.

A young, pregnant teenager makes a choice to seek out a curandera and find out how her water flows. A poetical exploration of choices we make about life and death.

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Water Flow

Character Information

  • Marta
    A 45-year-old Afro-Cuban woman who runs a bakery shop and supports the community with her knowledge of herbology.
    40 to 60
    Afro Latina/ Indigenous Latina
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Eloisa
    A 15-year-old Mexican American girl who is pregnant, but not visibly.
    15 to 25
    a half Latina/half white
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Voices
    A chorus of voices we hear but never see. They support and guide Eloisa and she finds her flow.
    Any Age
    all races
    Women
    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
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female

Development History

  • Commission, Remote Theater. The Choice: Seven Short Plays about the Rise and Demise of Roe versus Wade, 2022

Production History

  • Professional, Remote Theater , 2022