W. Fran Astorga

W. Fran Astorga

Fran (they/them) is a queer Latinx/Chicanx creator that upholds, "if 'all the worlds a stage,' then we need to ensure that the world we represent on our stages insights action for the world we need and not the world we need to leave behind." They've had the privilege of working across the country and abroad in educational and community-centric theatre. Their work has primarily been...
Fran (they/them) is a queer Latinx/Chicanx creator that upholds, "if 'all the worlds a stage,' then we need to ensure that the world we represent on our stages insights action for the world we need and not the world we need to leave behind." They've had the privilege of working across the country and abroad in educational and community-centric theatre. Their work has primarily been showcased and performed in California's Central Valley -- where they call home. The stories and art that excite Fran most are those that dismantle monolithic expectations for marginalized identities.

Plays

  • Exhaustion: Dancin' Trees In The Ravine by W. Fran Astorga
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 9 more
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    Keyword: clowning, climate change + 5 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, commedia dell'arte, dark comedy, fantasy, farce, movement/physical, pantomime, parody/spoof, political, satire
    Keyword: clowning, climate change, global warming, essential workers, bilingual, Spanish, Psychedelic drugs
    Three friends escape into the Santa Cruz mountains in search of a place to swim and BBQ. They packed for the beach without realizing they had a treacherous hike down a ravine. Once at a waterhole the consumption of some shrooms sets the stage for a heartfelt adventure between friends too tired to know how to rest.
  • La bendición, a monologue by W. Fran Astorga
    Cast: 
    1–2
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: love, queer + 7 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: love, queer, dancing, monologue, intimate, bilingual, domestic abuse, grief, joy
    Two femme lovers reunite after a toxic interlude of the masculine to embody the blessing an elder left behind.
  • Onlyfans Promo by W. Fran Astorga
    Cast: 
    3–7
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    Genre: comedy, experimental + 2 more
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    Keyword: sex work, queer + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, experimental, immersive, zoom
    Keyword: sex work, queer, social media, art making, bilingual, misunderstanding
    Two young entrepreneurs, Vivi and Livi, explore using their influencer status during a live stream to gain subscriptions on Onlyfans. When cousin Penny joins the live, Vivi realizes that there has been a misunderstanding that she is more than ready to embrace to pursue her feelings for Livi and 'secure the bag'.

    Intended for Instagram live, but works well on other virtual platforms...
    Two young entrepreneurs, Vivi and Livi, explore using their influencer status during a live stream to gain subscriptions on Onlyfans. When cousin Penny joins the live, Vivi realizes that there has been a misunderstanding that she is more than ready to embrace to pursue her feelings for Livi and 'secure the bag'.

    Intended for Instagram live, but works well on other virtual platforms that allow audience members to comment during the performance.