In honor of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, Angel Rose Artist Collective and T.E.L.A.S Colectivo Teatral, collaborate to bring this heartwarming story about a Salvadoran-American grandchild visiting their grandmother in El Salvador for the first time, and discovering their Indigenous history and language through song.

Music, Lyrics, & Book by Petrona Xemi Tapepechul.

Directed by Melissa Strova Valencia.
 

50-Minute Version Featuring:
Petrona Xemi Tapepechul as Actor 1/ Zalani, Campesina 1, As Cast
Sofia Catalina as Actor 2/ Abuela, Campesina2, As Cast
Wilmer Xuarez as Actor 3/ Atagat, Ama, As Cast
Yereth Adorno as Actor 1 Alternate & Actor 2 Alternate
Petrona Xemi Tapepechul as Actor 3 Alternate

35-Minute Version Featuring:
Petrona Xemi Tapepechul as Actor 1/ Zalani, Atagat, and Ama
Sofia Catalina as Actor 2/ Abuela, Animals, and Campesina

Melissa Strova Valencia as Actor 2 Alternate

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This production is made possible with support from our 2023-2024 Season Sponsors: 360Healthx, the Takoma Foundation, the Takoma Park Maryland Library, and Trans Justice Funding Project.