Morir Sonyando

by Erlina Ortiz

Morir Sonyando by Erlina Ortiz, is a play about family and the grace we must choose to bestow on one another every day to keep alive.
“The first hit tears your skin and makes you bleed. It feels like the world has turned to spinning stars. But after that, you don’t feel much more.”
Genesis, an academic working her way through an Ivy League education, is proud of the fact that she’s survived her family’s...

Morir Sonyando by Erlina Ortiz, is a play about family and the grace we must choose to bestow on one another every day to keep alive.
“The first hit tears your skin and makes you bleed. It feels like the world has turned to spinning stars. But after that, you don’t feel much more.”
Genesis, an academic working her way through an Ivy League education, is proud of the fact that she’s survived her family’s dysfunction, if only just barely. But when her estranged mother, Paloma, is released from prison after a decade of incarceration, Genesis is forced to confront her involvement in the imprisonment and the life from which she has done her best to escape.

Listen to a recording of Morir Sonyando at the Parsnip Ship podcast here or wherever you listen to podcast!
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-the-parsnip-ship-43091052/episode/mo…

A Family Must Confront Domestic Violence in “Morir Sonyando”; Passage Theatre Offers Compelling Production of Raw, Nuanced Drama
http://www.towntopics.com/wordpress/2019/05/08/a-family-must-confront-d…

“Morir Sonyando” looks at family cycles of abuse
https://outinjersey.net/morir-sonyando-looks-at-family-cycles-of-abuse/

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Morir Sonyando

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  • Julie Zaffarano: Morir Sonyando by Erlina Ortiz
    “

    I was fortunate to see the production of this play at Passage Theatre Company. Erlina Ortiz’s characters are authentic and their struggles to cope with themselves and their family relations while navigate the world are powerful. Produce this play!

    I was fortunate to see the production of this play at Passage Theatre Company. Erlina Ortiz’s characters are authentic and their struggles to cope with themselves and their family relations while navigate the world are powerful. Produce this play!

    ”
  • Ashley Lauren Rogers: Morir Sonyando by Erlina Ortiz
    “

    I got to see the recording of the Parsnip Ship adaptation of this play. It is phenomenal, with complicated characters, and I felt incredibly touched throughout. Read it, see it, produce it!

    I got to see the recording of the Parsnip Ship adaptation of this play. It is phenomenal, with complicated characters, and I felt incredibly touched throughout. Read it, see it, produce it!

    ”
  • Rachel Greene: Morir Sonyando by Erlina Ortiz
    “

    MonologueBank is proud to recommend the writing of Erlina Ortiz. Her play MORIR SONYANDO is a brutal and honest examination of the cycles of familial abuse. The writing is poetic and potent, as the characters are given their own space to contend with how the abuse has impacted their lives and relationships. Monologues from both Paloma and Felix are painful, but satisfyingly nuanced. These are not two-dimensional victims. We are shown vulnerability and strength in interesting balance.

    MonologueBank is proud to recommend the writing of Erlina Ortiz. Her play MORIR SONYANDO is a brutal and honest examination of the cycles of familial abuse. The writing is poetic and potent, as the characters are given their own space to contend with how the abuse has impacted their lives and relationships. Monologues from both Paloma and Felix are painful, but satisfyingly nuanced. These are not two-dimensional victims. We are shown vulnerability and strength in interesting balance.

    ”
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Paloma: Mother. 20s through 50s
Genesis: Daughter. Childhood through mid 20s
Felix: Son. Childhood through early 20s

These are all members of one Dominican-American family.

Development History

  • Workshop, Power Street Theatre , 2014

Production History

  • Professional, Passage Theatre Company, 2019

Awards

  • Nomination: Outstanding New Play
    Theatre Philadelphia Barrymore Awards
    2019
  • Barrymore Recommended
    Theatre Philadelphia
    2019