Mauricio Miranda

Mauricio Miranda

Mauricio is originally from Lima, Peru.
He is a recent graduate of the Playwriting MFA at Indiana University, and the Acting MFA at the University of Connecticut.
His plays include Occupants, American Asteroid, God Red, CrossROADS, Bound & Broken, Marriage Play, and The Watchman. Occupants was the Kennedy Center's LATINIDAD Award 2017, and a Finalist for 2019 National Latinx Award by ATC...
Mauricio is originally from Lima, Peru.
He is a recent graduate of the Playwriting MFA at Indiana University, and the Acting MFA at the University of Connecticut.
His plays include Occupants, American Asteroid, God Red, CrossROADS, Bound & Broken, Marriage Play, and The Watchman. Occupants was the Kennedy Center's LATINIDAD Award 2017, and a Finalist for 2019 National Latinx Award by ATC.
Productions/workshops by the John F. Kennedy Center Performing Arts, National New Play Network, The Living Room Theatre, At First Sight Festival, South Eastern Theatre Conference, University of Connecticut, Indiana University, and Freed-Hardeman University.
Mauricio also earned a B.A. in Theatre Performance and an M.A. in Philosophy from Freed-Hardeman.

Plays

  • Occupants by Mauricio Miranda
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
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    Genre: fable/folktale, political
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    Keyword: occupy wall street, magical realism + 8 more
    Genre: fable/folktale, political
    Keyword: occupy wall street, magical realism, activism, The Shining Path, immigration, genital mutilation, sexual transition, American Assimilation, Kickboxing, Discovering of Sexual Identity
    Gabi is 17, lives in Hamilton Heights and wants to be a Kickboxing trainer. Her mother Alma, survived the Shining Path wars in Peru in the early 90s, was relocated to Manhattan and now her trauma doesn't allow her to leave home. Gabi has had to recur to small-time cons with her best pal Marquez in order to stay afloat and pay bills. But the week Marquez proposes a larger fraud operation, she finds herself...
    Gabi is 17, lives in Hamilton Heights and wants to be a Kickboxing trainer. Her mother Alma, survived the Shining Path wars in Peru in the early 90s, was relocated to Manhattan and now her trauma doesn't allow her to leave home. Gabi has had to recur to small-time cons with her best pal Marquez in order to stay afloat and pay bills. But the week Marquez proposes a larger fraud operation, she finds herself in Zuccotti Park getting involved with Occupy Wall Street, protesting the 1% and falling in love with Sienna, one of its leaders. This Mother-Daughter separation escalates into Alma's pain reaching a point of no-return, and Gabi being forced to face her identity as an immigrant and first generation Peruvian-American. This is a play about how to journey from Trauma to Reconciliation. How to keep ourselves above the surface during a time of crisis; financially, physically, emotionally. How to force fantasy into our lives in order to survive. And how to help each other up when we fall down.
  • American Asteroid by Mauricio Miranda
    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: mystery/thriller, political
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    Keyword: sins of the father, immigration + 5 more
    Genre: mystery/thriller, political
    Keyword: sins of the father, immigration, incest, Race Cars, asteroids, dog fighting, death of the American Dream Play
    Foster is a former race-car driver who has gotten mixed in with the wrong crowd, and now has a few days til he has to start serving some jail time. His sister Fiona has had to endure years of abuse at home by their wheel-chaired ex-cop father, Ira, who resorts to extreme methods of manipulation to keep power in his household, as he sees the outside world becoming more dangerously 'foreign.' Foster and...
    Foster is a former race-car driver who has gotten mixed in with the wrong crowd, and now has a few days til he has to start serving some jail time. His sister Fiona has had to endure years of abuse at home by their wheel-chaired ex-cop father, Ira, who resorts to extreme methods of manipulation to keep power in his household, as he sees the outside world becoming more dangerously 'foreign.' Foster and Fiona need to escape the psychological and physical web of mistreat they have been trapped in for years, and the arrival of small-time crook Christian Suarez into their home, who is looking for a "safe place" to continue his dog-fighting scams, gives the siblings an opportunity to devise a plan to set these two forces at odds.
  • CrossROADS by Mauricio Miranda
    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: political, satire
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    Keyword: crucifixion, cross-gender + 5 more
    Genre: political, satire
    Keyword: crucifixion, cross-gender, guilt, salvation, judgment, sins, crimes against humanity
    Three women (Nixie, Jean, and J.C.) portray three well-known male figures -real, fictitious, and supernatural- being crucified for their "sins" against each of their contemporary societies. But in this corrupted historical Limbo, one royal pardon is being given to only one of them in the next few minutes. Therefore, these women are going to have to navigate the ins and outs of accepting guilt (as men...
    Three women (Nixie, Jean, and J.C.) portray three well-known male figures -real, fictitious, and supernatural- being crucified for their "sins" against each of their contemporary societies. But in this corrupted historical Limbo, one royal pardon is being given to only one of them in the next few minutes. Therefore, these women are going to have to navigate the ins and outs of accepting guilt (as men), or claiming their innocence to the heavens, even if it means death for all the rest.
  • God Red by Mauricio Miranda
    Cast: 
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    Genre: dark comedy, horror
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    Keyword: tribal politics, betrayal + 3 more
    Genre: dark comedy, horror
    Keyword: tribal politics, betrayal, sports-infused masculinity, manic faith, cannibalism
    Mark returns home to Nashville from coaching ball at a summer camp. His girlfriend Katie cooks him a peculiar meal, while he obliviously watches the Titans' first game of the season. Her brother Nick has arrived to aid her in a "surprise" confrontation. When Mark's summer secret is ousted, Katie's own shocking truth is revealed, in this exploration of the South's delicate balance...
    Mark returns home to Nashville from coaching ball at a summer camp. His girlfriend Katie cooks him a peculiar meal, while he obliviously watches the Titans' first game of the season. Her brother Nick has arrived to aid her in a "surprise" confrontation. When Mark's summer secret is ousted, Katie's own shocking truth is revealed, in this exploration of the South's delicate balance between God, sports-infused masculinity, betrayal, and "self-righteous" violence.