Gabriela Tovar-Borghini

A modern re-telling of the Mexican myth of la Llorona; Follow Lorena Ines Sanchez-Rosalba as she falls into her fate. She falls in love with disconnected third generation Logan Aguilar, follows him across the border, only to fall into one of the United States most dangerous inhumane hands: ICE. A play that questions the burdens of guilt, the failures of immigration and policy, and what it takes to come to terms with the pain of a Latina woman.

A family of four make the sudden move from El Rio, Texas to middle of nowhere North Carolina. While the parents grapple with the secret reason for the move, the children go on a journey trying to figure out exactly why their lives have been uprooted... An on this journey start breaking into moments of Latinx history throughout the 20th century.

The year is 1530. Guaitipan has now been the Cacique, or tribal leader, of the Andaqui people alone for many years. She loves her people, her land, and her son Timanco, who she is training to take over the tribe after her. But just when everything seems peaceful, strange new people have come to her land, white humans who claim to be from across the water. This play follows the incredible true story of la Gaitana and her resistance to colonization; And how violence can be a necessity in revolution.

The year is 1510; The Sistine Chapel? Is still terribly far behind. Domenico has just started working for the famous (and sometimes infamous) Michelangelo. He has big dreams of being as great as his master, but is starting to wonder if he will ever be able to escape the title of ‘lackey boy’. Somewhere outside the Chapel, Caterina spends her day sweeping patios, while dreaming of one day escaping Rome to sing her songs freely… And even farther outside the church grounds, Domenico’s sister Veronica works hard at the local Rome brother, not dreaming at all; It’s too risky. Watch what happens as these characters collide and fall apart in Domenico’s Blemish. A play about queerness, messiness, and art; And how far artists are willing to go for their desires.

November, Thursday, and the Number 7, is a play that follows the main character Rain, and her journey of grief after loosing her best friend Iz to suicide a month prior. The story takes us to the mountains of Nevada, surrounded by Rain’s out-of-touch but well-meaning Latino family, and Rain’s ex-girlfriend Blake. The play asks questions about queer culture, the place of family in our grief journey’s, but overall, what does it take to move on?

It's the morning after a certain election. Gloria is in shock. The impossible has happened. Follow her day and she is forced to come face to face with family, friends, and the world that is changing rapidly outside her window.

The unthinkable has happened. Elise Estrada is pregnant. She has no support, no boyfriend, and top it all off, her parents have kicked her out of the house. All hope might be lost until she comes across 'Dandelion Street' a small home for homeless LGBTQ+ youth. A story about growing up and found family, watch Elise learn about herself with old and new friends along the way.

Matthew and Bea are faithful members of their church... Who are currently trying to avoid the sin of divorce. Jill and Dash are a bored millennial couple who are looking for a third in their relationship. Denver is the couples counselor trying to keep it all together. But when the two couples meet by chance, it will alter both of their future relationships.

Four friends hide in a storage closet during their the funeral of their fifth member. They listen to speech his recent ex Leah Garcia, was not allowed to give, and remember him.

Longtime boyfriend and girlfriend, Tony and Andy, argue after Andy rejects Tony's wedding proposal. She slowly reveals that she cannot see herself with a white man for the rest of her life.

A quartet of teenagers attempt a dangerous summoning ritual late at night, at their leader's urging. When the motivation is revealed to be frivolous and the summoned spirit proves less than benign, the bonds between friends are poised to unravel.

Originally written as part of Fresh Ink Theatre's 2024 "Mad Dash" Play Festival

Three NASA student workers come upon a video through a spam email... And discover the moon landing is faked... Or is it?