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a home what howls (or the house what was ravine) by Matthew Paul Olmos

  • Matilija Auditorium 703 El Paseo Road Ojai, CA, 93023 United States (map)

NEW PLAY WORKSHOP

Director: Rebecca Wear

Dramaturge: Luis Alfaro

After the Vargas Family is displaced from their home, the parents try to live off the land, but the fear of the outside is like a never-ending nightmare. Meanwhile, their daughter attempts to fight their fight legally, against the gears of progress. Inspired by the communities of Chavez Ravine.

BIO: Three-time Sundance Institute Fellow/Resident, Humana Festival, Ojai Playwrights Conference Foundry Project playwright, New Dramatists Resident, Arizona Theatre Company's National Latinx Awardee, Center Theatre Group’s L.A. Writers’ Workshop and Geffen Writers’ Room playwright, Ingram New Works at Nashville Repertory and Oregon Shakespeare Festival Black Swan playwright; Princess Grace awardee, Repertorio Español Nuestra Voces awardee, La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Awardee (selected by Sam Shepard). Mentored by Ruth Maleczech (Mabou Mines/SUITE) and Taylor Mac (Cherry Lane Mentor Project). Former Fellow/resident: Baryshnikov Arts Center, INTAR, Latinx Theatre Commons, New York Theatre Workshop, Primary Stages; Ensemble Studio Theater lifetime member; Echo Theatre Resident Playwright; Kilroys nominator.

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