A Pregnant Pause

by Roberto Soto

Trying to keep spirits light, Gabriel faces the complexities of coming “home for the holidays" with his divorced parents, younger brother, Alán and pregnant sister, Yaritza.

Trying to keep spirits light, Gabriel faces the complexities of coming “home for the holidays" with his divorced parents, younger brother, Alán and pregnant sister, Yaritza.

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A Pregnant Pause

GABRIEL, 20
yaritza’s brother. salvador’s boyfriend. co-ed. hasn’t visited home in months. loves vegetables.
YARITZA, 21
stayed home. loves her boyfriend.* pretty.* critical.*, pregnant.*, dependent.*
(*according to others)
MAMÁ, 40
caring and rough, trying her hardest. conflicted about gabriel’s absence. loves npr. and chavela vargas. but also keeping up with the kardashians.
DAD, 40s
mamá’s ex-husband. expectant. high maintenance, low commitment. loves tortillas.
ALÁN, 11
loves video games. And drama. can’t pronounce “nalgas.”
SALVADOR/WAITER, 25
loves gabriel. a boyfriend. a shoulder. / a hand. a secret.

All characters are Mexican-American.

Development History

  • Workshop, The Cohen New Works Festival, 2021
  • Reading, Dark Night Reading Series, 2020

Production History

  • Workshop, The Cohen New Works Festival, 2021