Alexis Elisa Macedo

Alexis Elisa Macedo

Alexis Elisa Macedo (she/her) is a versatile Chicana performer and produced and published playwright. She’s a National Theater Institute (‘20 & ‘22) and Fresno State Alum (‘21). Macedo is currently a Lime Arts Production’s Line Producer, a Latinx Steering Committee Member and a teaching artist for NTI and Teatro ECAS. Her original works include I Don’t Speak Spanish (Julia de Burgos Cultural Center, SOL...
Alexis Elisa Macedo (she/her) is a versatile Chicana performer and produced and published playwright. She’s a National Theater Institute (‘20 & ‘22) and Fresno State Alum (‘21). Macedo is currently a Lime Arts Production’s Line Producer, a Latinx Steering Committee Member and a teaching artist for NTI and Teatro ECAS. Her original works include I Don’t Speak Spanish (Julia de Burgos Cultural Center, SOL Fest 2020), Hombres Verdaderos (Top 12 semi-finalists, Concord Theatrical’s 46th Annual Samuel French OOB Short Play Festival, Lime Arts Productions' TBTF) Red Hood(ie) (Lime Arts Productions TBTF, published by Next Stage Press) and, CHICANA LEGEND (The Fools Collaborative, SheATL Arts). You can find Macedo’s originals on New Play Exchange, Youtube, and her website www.alexiselisamacedo.com.

Plays

  • CHICANA LEGEND by Alexis Elisa Macedo
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
    4–5
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 5 more
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    Keyword: Video game, chicano + 8 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, drama, experimental, fantasy, movement/physical, science fiction
    Keyword: Video game, chicano, reputation, feminism, Generational trauma, Survival, gossip, Heritage, myth, virtual reality
    Young Lulu embarks on an epic, video game coming-of-age adventure to become "a Chicana Legend" - the ultimate inspiration to her community. Lulu must make good choices, combat small-town chisme and defend her family's reputation, all with the weight of the community on her shoulders. Just as Abuela warned her…one little mistake, it's GAME OVER. Will Lulu rise to the challenges of each level...
    Young Lulu embarks on an epic, video game coming-of-age adventure to become "a Chicana Legend" - the ultimate inspiration to her community. Lulu must make good choices, combat small-town chisme and defend her family's reputation, all with the weight of the community on her shoulders. Just as Abuela warned her…one little mistake, it's GAME OVER. Will Lulu rise to the challenges of each level or become a Chicana Myth? Press Start to find out!
  • Picked Up by Alexis Elisa Macedo
    Recommendations: 4
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    Cast: 
    10–12
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 2 more
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    Keyword: Chicano Family, family dynamics + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, holiday, melodrama
    Keyword: Chicano Family, family dynamics, domestic abuse, bi-lingual English/Spanish, various ages
    As a mom too young and taken too soon, Maricela’s been twisted by Grandma into a blueprint of what mistakes not to make for her daughter Cynthia. With a new boyfriend, “Jorge,” and eager to show off that she’s escaped her mother’s shadow, Cynthia returns home unrecognizable from the little girl they used to know. Worried his memory is playing tricks on him, her dad, Juan is determined to prove that he raised...
    As a mom too young and taken too soon, Maricela’s been twisted by Grandma into a blueprint of what mistakes not to make for her daughter Cynthia. With a new boyfriend, “Jorge,” and eager to show off that she’s escaped her mother’s shadow, Cynthia returns home unrecognizable from the little girl they used to know. Worried his memory is playing tricks on him, her dad, Juan is determined to prove that he raised her well enough to make her own decisions, while Grandma and Maricela, in their own ways, know something is not right about this boy and must get rid of him.
  • Hombres Verdaderos: Part 1 by Alexis Elisa Macedo
    Recommendations: 4
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: magical realism, drama + 4 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: magical realism, drama, family, Chicanx, Latinx, gender expectations
    Anything can happen before Mama calls for dinner. Until then, the masked "EL NIÑO RÁPIDO" takes to the ring before a crowd of adoring fans! But, as a fatal blow smacks our tearful little luchador out of his fantasy, a voice from beyond reminds him of the harmful reality that "hombres verdaderos, no lloran."
  • Red Hood(ie) by Alexis Elisa Macedo
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: adaptation, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: dementia, elderly + 4 more
    Genre: adaptation, drama, melodrama
    Keyword: dementia, elderly, Little Red Riding Hood, full length, grandma, grandparents and grandchildren's bond of love
    Granny hasn’t been visited by her red-hooded grandson in a while, and with Dementia being the only one keeping her company, she can’t remember how long it’s been. Wolfie, nicknamed after his favorite childhood bedtime story and now much older, is in for a surprise when neither of them resembles how they remember (or don’t remember) each other. In this contemporary twist on Little Red Riding Hood, what Wolfie...
    Granny hasn’t been visited by her red-hooded grandson in a while, and with Dementia being the only one keeping her company, she can’t remember how long it’s been. Wolfie, nicknamed after his favorite childhood bedtime story and now much older, is in for a surprise when neither of them resembles how they remember (or don’t remember) each other. In this contemporary twist on Little Red Riding Hood, what Wolfie thought would be a simple trip to Granny’s house, turns into a battle against Dementia to keep Granny’s attention long enough to reveal the reason behind his spontaneous visit.