Destiny of Desire
By Karen Zacarias
Originally produced at Arena Stage, Washington, DC
September 11 - October 18, 2015
About the Premiere Production:
(Marian Licha, Gabriela Fernandez-Coffey, and Oscar Ceville. Photo by C. Stanley Photography.)
On a stormy night in Bellarica, Mexico, two baby girls are born — one into a life of privilege and one into a life of poverty. When the newborns are swapped by a former beauty queen with an insatiable lust for power, the stage is set for two outrageous misfortunes to grow into one remarkable destiny. “A writer of comedic skill” (Variety), Helen Hayes Award-winning playwright Karen Zacarías (The Book Club Play) infuses the Latin American telenovela genre with music, high drama and burning passion to make for a fast-paced modern comedy. Part of the Women's Voices Theater Festival.
Cast: Esparanza America, Oscar Ceville, Gabriella Fernandez-Coffey, Carlos Gómez, Fidel Gomez, Rayanne Gonzalezs, Cástulo Guerra, Marian Licha, Nicholas Rodriguez, Elia Saldaña, and Rosino Serrano.
Director: José Luis Valenzuela
Scenic Design: Francois-Pierre Couture
Costume Design: Julie Weiss
Lighting Design: Pablo Santiago
Sound Design: John Zalewski
Wig Designer: Anne Nesmith
Casting: Caparelliotis Casting
Stage Manager: Kurt Hall
Assistant Stage Manager: Trevor A. Riley
Casting: Pauline O'Con
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Additional Funders: The Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation’s Women Playwrights Commissioning Program.
Subsequent Productions:
South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, CA October 14, 2016 - November 13, 2016 (Co-production with Goodman Theatre)
Goodman Theatre in Chicago, IL March 11, 2017 - April 16, 2017 (Co-production with South Coast Repertory)
Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis - Minnesota, MN May 30, 2020 - July 11, 2020 (Co-production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and Milwaukee Repertory Theater)
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park in Cincinnati, OH February 29, 2020 - March 28, 2020 (Co-production with Milwaukee Repertory Theater and Guthrie Theater)
Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, OR February 18, 2018 - July 12, 2018
Milwaukee Repertory Theater in Milwaukee, WI April 21, 2020 - May 17, 2020 (Co-production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park & Guthrie Theater)