Maria I. Arreola

[FULL-LENGTH] Seeking an ever-elusive God, Idalia attends the annual Saint Barbara Young Women’s Retreat for the first time ever. Instead of finding peace, however, she finds herself caught in the crossfire between fellow participants, pious Elena and rebellious Hana. They both promise Ida their own version of salvation, but lo and behold this salvation comes at a cost. The question is what price is Idalia willing to pay? And this is totally random, but does God care about premarital sex, I mean s-e-x? (Asking for a friend).

[ONE-ACT] With a traditional, overbearing mother, two Chicana sisters navigate the dynamics of their home in their own way. The eldest seeks freedom. Unable to truly be herself around her mother and the confines of their small apartment, she seeks a better place. The youngest strives to keep her family together, regardless of the cost. In a world where some girls become floating girls, these two sisters must decide to stay or to go.

[FULL-LENGTH] A group of friends gathers around the campfire to tell scary stories. Each tale reigniting old fears they'd long since forgotten, forcing them to confront the horrors they thought only existed in movies—or their worst nightmares.

[ONE-ACT] Missy (aka Vampire Girl) is throwing a party! You're invited.

[MUSICAL] Rosalia and Lugarda Angeles have been at odds ever since their mother died, disbanding the Angeles family church choir shortly thereafter. But now that Rosalia and Lugarda have their own separate church choirs, they've been asked by their priest to come together for the annual Christmas Eve mass. What are they to do?

[ONE-ACT] Benny's Amusement Park has a vacancy for the next Mr. Carrots and Laura fits the bill. There she meets two other Benny's employees and potential friends, Carlos and Gigi. But friendship can be hard and Carlos and Gigi's friendship is particularly fraught.

[SHORT PLAY] Dalia runs away from home and ends up at the abandoned amusement park, Treasure Trove. Convinced that she'll only be spending the night, she's surprised to find someone else already there. Julia, the ride attendant/park greeter/security guard/concessions manager/occasional patron, who attempts to entice her to stay.

CW: Violence and domestic abuse