Untitled Superhero Play

by Alexis Elisa Macedo

Coming from a long line of superheroes disguised as campesinos, Maricela dreams of the day she’ll have the superpowers her family has hidden. When Maricela is taken out of the fields and put into public school, her family is terrified that their secret identities will be revealed. Maricela’s world is shattered as she struggles to fight for what she believes is right in a world she doesn’t understand.

Coming from a long line of superheroes disguised as campesinos, Maricela dreams of the day she’ll have the superpowers her family has hidden. When Maricela is taken out of the fields and put into public school, her family is terrified that their secret identities will be revealed. Maricela’s world is shattered as she struggles to fight for what she believes is right in a world she doesn’t understand.

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Untitled Superhero Play

Character Information

CAST OF CHARACTERS:
MARICELA
ALBA
ABUELITA
RICARDO
W1 - GUADALUPE
W2 - BETSY + FLANNEL ENSEMBLE
W3 - MRS. HAM + FLANNEL ENSEMBLE
W4 - ENSEMBLE + FLANNEL ENSEMBLE
M1 - ARSENIO + FLANNEL ENSEMBLE
M2 - FLANNEL ENSEMBLE
M3 - FLANNEL ENSEMBLE
  • Maricela
    10 years old. Loves her family, drawing, and dreams of becoming a superhero.
    10
    Latino,
    Latino -- Mexican
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman

Development History

  • Workshop, New Mexico State University, 2026
  • Residency, mbc theatrical r&d, 2026
  • Workshop, Great Plains Theater Conference, 2026
  • Workshop, Great Plains Theater Conference, 2026
  • Workshop, Latinx Playwrights Circle, 2025
  • Residency, mbc theatrical r&d, 2025
  • Residency, Sewanee Writer's Conference, 2024
  • Reading, Trinity Repertory Company and Rhode Island Latino Arts, 2023