SUEÑOS

Adapted by

Ruth Maleczech

from the writings of

Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Eduardo Galeano and Homero Aridjis

Directed by

Ruth Maleczech

“The sweeping canvases have a somber, impressionistic quality...”

Mel Gussow - New York Times

PREMIERE

Triplex Theater
February 15, 1989

WITH

Luz Bermejo – Mezzo-soprano; Mother
James Coelho – Baritone; The Worker Priest
Irma-Estel LaGuerre – Soprano; Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
Lorraine Hunt – Soprano; Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
Tomas Milian – The Dictator
Isabel Saez – Evangelina Paraiso, The Dictator’s Wife
Roger Guenveur Smith – Admiral of the Ocean Seas and Viceroy of the Indies, Cayetano de la Juala “Cayo”
Jeffrey Dooley – Countertenor; The Inquisitor

Chorus

Maribel Lizardo,Julissa Marquez, Barbara Martinez, Renoly Santiago, Nairobi Smith,
Terence Yancey, Clinton Chinyelu Ingram, Charles Davis, Erica Payne

John Arrucc, Eduardo Uribe – Percussion
Theresa Patton – Flute
Gustavo Pereira – Capoeirista
Claudio Ragazzi – Cuatro, guitar and percussion
William Reinert – Clarinet
Itabora – Berimnao
Rohan Smith – Violin
Jennifer Sobotka
Eric Culver – Piano
Ratzo B. Harris – Bass

Music: Herschel Garfein
Original Lyrics: Ms. Maleczech with George Emilio Sanchez
Additional Lyrics: Mr. Garfein
Choreography: Pat Hall Smith
Music Director and Conductor: Richard Pittman
Mural Designer and Painter: Eduardo Carrillo
Lighting Designer: Clay Shirky
Sound Design: L. B. Dallas
Costume Designer: Toni-Leslie James
Set Designer: Michael Deegan
Production Manager: Monica Bowin
Technical Director: David Brune
Company Manager: David Baron
Stage Manager: Anthony Gerber
Associate Music Director: Jonathan Knight

PRODUCTION HISTORY

Workshop Performance: American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA (April 2, 1988), Northeastern University, Boston, MA (Oct. 13-1, 1988), Triplex Theater/BMCC, NYC (Feb 15-March 5, 1989)