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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  • 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.
    American Latina
    a cis Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Celia
    Significantly older than her sister, Yolie. A nurse...but like on the inside too, not just a job.
    Older than Yolie
    American Latina
    a cis Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • 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
    American Latina
    a cis Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Mitchell
    He is dead. Most likely played by a dummy, because he must be lifted. No lines. No actions. Dead, dead.
    dead
    a cis Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

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