Alvaro Saar Rios

10-MINUTE PLAY. After witnessing a blood-splattered new ending to the classic play Medea, a furious theatre producer confronts an inexperienced director and the defiant lead actress behind the reinvention.

Two young storytellers, with the help of an ensemble of actors, share the tale of Esperanza — a wealthy Mexican girl whose privileged existence is shattered when tragedy strikes, and she and her mother flee to California.

Adapted from Pam Muñoz Ryan's Esperanza Rising.

RUNNING TIME: 70 minutes.

The "Battle of Seattle" version of LUCHADORA! is an adaptation of the original play that requires 7 actors.

Running time:75 minutes

No published version of this script exists.

Written permission from the playwright must be obtained prior to licensing this version of the play.

After noticing a bright green feather sprouting from her arm, Lali Marquez and her comic book loving best friend Nicki go on to uncover the feather’s secrets. This eventually leads them to a momentous battle in the school cafeteria.

Running time: 50-55 minutes.

FULL LENGTH. In a dark distant future where music doesn’t exist, a group of young resisters risk everything to make their own.

Estimated running time: 65-70 minutes.

Internal cuts allowed only for UIL OAP.

10-MINUTE PLAY. A Día de Muertos comedy about a woman and her dog's spirit.

10-MINUTE PLAY. A grandmother attempts to make menudo out of the extraterrestrial she battled in her backyard. Unfortunately, she can’t find her menudo pot. And her grandson isn't much help.

10-MINUTE PLAY. Three destructive entities and a lucha libre wrestler audition to be the sidekick of the most legendary evil spirit. Who will be chosen?

10-MINUTE PLAY. Comedy. An impatient food delivery driver discovers his virtual phone assistant is Latina and she’s not putting up with his sh*#.

10 MINUTE. This satirical play is a fast-paced journey attempting to tell the 500+ years of Mexican history that includes human sacrifices, Aztec gods, smallpox, lisping Spaniards, and Mexicans with bad hair.

Sample pages available.

This play is published as part of an 8-play collection called MUSINGS OF A CRAZY TEXICAN. Published by TRW.

FULL LENGTH. When a young woman returns home to attend her father's funeral, she discovers the least capable of her siblings is now in charge of the family brewery. She reunites with an old friend and reveals her true reasons for returning home. She is hoping to find out about her father’s demise. There are rumors his death is “unnatural” and that one of the siblings is responsible. Set in a brewery and utilizing folk songs, this tale is inspired by Shakespeare’s HAMLET and his other works.

FULL-LENGTH. ON THE WINGS OF A MARIPOSA follows ten-year-old Pilar as she uses a scarf filled with her grandmother’s scent to relive memories of her beloved abuelita—making corn tortillas, dueling the monsters under the bed and journeying to the forest known as El Círculo Mágico. As time passes, the scent fades and with it, Pilar’s memories. Convinced she will lose her abuelita forever, Pilar attempts to recreate the scarf's scent. When unexpected results occur, mother helps the young girl understand "when you love someone, they never really leave you."
Based on Barbara Joosse’s children’s book "Ghost Wings," ON THE WINGS OF A MARIPOSA is set amidst the monarch butterflies' annual migration and Day of the Dead.

With original recorded music by Dinorah Márquez.

Running time: 70 minutes

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FULL-LENGTH. Imagine the Chinese legend Hua Mulan set in the world of lucha libre—Mexican wrestling. The discovery of a worn wrestling mask prompts Nana Lupita, a Wisconsin grandmother, to share her tale about growing up in 1960s Texas. As her tale unfolds, Lupita's life as a teen tomboy comes alive—bike riding with her friends Leopold and Liesl, working at her father's flower stand and lucha libre. When a World Championship match is announced, Lupita anticipates seeing it until she discovers her ailing father is one of the wrestlers. With the help of a magical mask maker, Lupita secretly trains to take her father's place. She soon finds it difficult keeping her secret from her friends and, most importantly, her father.

10-MINUTE PLAY. While rehearsing the ending for Romeo & Juliet, a Latina actress refuses to kill herself during the performance. And she has no plans on changing her mind.

Sample pages available.

This play is published as part of an 8-play collection called MUSINGS OF A CRAZY TEXICAN. Published by TRW.

10 MINUTE. When the director of "Pancho Villa—The Musical" refuses to let a Caucasian actor audition for the lead role, the actor pleads by sharing the historical tradition of white people portraying iconic Mexicans.

Sample pages available.

This play is published as part of an 8-play collection called MUSINGS OF A CRAZY TEXICAN. Published by TRW.

ONE-ACT. 2007. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Donny is a freshman college student trying to finish a class project he forgot about. OK. He didn't really forget about it. He just put it off and it's due tomorrow! On Cinco de Mayo, he ventures out into his city to gather oral histories for his assignment. While collecting stories in his community, Donny is reminded of his own family's story. A story that helps him realize who he really is.

Running time: 60 minutes.

FULL-LENGTH. Blue Bullets is set in Houston, Texas in 1977. As protesters organize in the wake of rampant police brutality, the owner of a Mexican bakery discovers her oven is broken for good. The owner’s attempts to raise money are slowed when the bakery's sole employee becomes involved in the protests. As more police brutality occurs and the owner continues her focus on saving her livelihood, she soon discovers the dangers of ignoring the needs of the community.