Amapola Players presents Beat Back the Night: Storytelling and Spoken Word, sharing stories that reflect the heritage and history of Pasadena and the Southwest and spoken work focusing on resilience and resolution.

Program Schedule

6:00pm Welcome - Lance Davis, Roberta H. Martínez

El Verde vs. Dr. Pilar - Anthony Aguilar

7:00pm 10 Minute Plays & Monologues

Wild Parrots - Josie Nericcio

Black Bastard - Jon Gentry

Return of the Samurai Centerfielder - Dan Kwong

Recipe of An Armenian Dream - Ani Holloway

Manang - Alison De La Cruz

Just Politics - Sophie Goldstein

Mojada, Tita’s Monologue - Luis Alfaro

Xochimilco Bakery, No. 3 - Roberta H. Martínez

9:00pm Beat Back the Night

Poetry & Storytelling

Free to the Public!