Menu
The Fat-Free Chicana and the Snowcap Queen
by Elaine Romero
directed by Michael John Garces
with Cecelia Arana, April Cantor, Jesse Ontiveros, Mary Perez, Carlos Rafart and Jeannette Torruella de Plaza
American Place Theater
Returning to her family’s restaurant to save them from their artery-hardening ways, a student of dietetics rediscovers her cultural heritage and learns that a little lard goes a long way.
The Art of Waiting
by Rob Shin
American Place Theater
A Korean-American man waits tables at a Chinese restaurant and is forced to confront his own racism.
Belmont Avenue Social Club
by Bruce Graham
directed by Constance Grappo
with Malachy Cleary, David Kener, Ernest Mingione, Michael Moran, and William Wise
American Place Theater
In this candid look at the back-room politics of a city council election in a working class neighborhood in Philadelphia, tensions run high as a group of friends must choose their candidate and make a tough decision between loyalty and honesty.
Blue Collar Bay
by Stephen Axelrod and Elizabeth Karlin
performed by Stephen Axelrod
American Place Theater
In a neighborhood where union cards are handed down from father to son, Stephen Axelrod dares to look for something different. From Daily News truck driver to marine to high-powered stockbroker, he takes us on a personal journey to understand his father, himself and the value of work.