THEATER

Mommy Queerest

In Mommy Queerest, a young pinay’s world is shattered when it dawns on her that both she and her mother are lesbians. And that her mom has been raising her with a lesbian partner. And they own a house together. Plus they wear wedding rings. What’s an unobservant budding young lesbian to do? Drawing on her experience as a stand-up comic and actress, Evasco narrates this unconventional mommy/daughter tale, tackling conflict with humorous insight, while illustrating the experience of being a Filipina lesbian, gay Christian, survivor of sexual abuse, and young American just trying to get some. 

Written and performed by Kat Evasco 

Co-written by John Caldon

Directed by Anna Maria Luera

Presented by The Living Word Project, Brava, and With You Productions

Prieto

Prieto is an autobiographical one-man show. Known for his frequent exploration into themes of migration and sexuality, Yosimar Reyes takes his audience on a journey into his experience growing up queer in the ‘hood of East San Jose. Through the playful, lovably naive lense of an 8-year-old Reyes, Prieto tells the story of an overprotective grandmother who recycles bottles to support her family while her grandson wonders why they can’t have money like his friends. It tells the story of chismosa vecinas (gossipy neighbors) who peek through their windows and watch as the neighborhood boys tease young Reyes for “acting like a girl.” To escape from the taunting and the daily toil, 8-year-old Reyes creates an imaginary world for himself -- one made up of books and ’90s R&B.

Written and performed by Yosimar Reyes

Directed by Kat Evasco and Sean San José

Presented by the Living Word Project, With You Productions, and Jose Antonio Vargas

Not My First Pandemic

What kind of community can survive two pandemics? César Cadabes’ one man show takes a closer look at what a Gay Filipino man goes through traveling from Hawai‘i to San Francisco. It is a journey where he discovers his most empowered self with a community that helps him survive the AIDS pandemic and enables him to thrive during the COVID pandemic. Self love, community love, romantic love and political protests intersect in César’s important story. This is not just a one man show, but a bridge to a better understanding of the AIDS pandemic and its importance to the current pandemic. Winner of the Best One Man Show and All About Solo Critics’ Award at the United Solo Festival 2021.

Written and performed by César Cadabes

Directed by Kat Evasco

Presented by the GLBTQ+ Asian Pacific Alliance (GAPA), GAPA Fund and With You Productions