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Don't miss the world premiere of "Pancho Villa y los niños de la bola" (Pancho Villa and the Children of the Revolution), a fun-filled bilingual play for young audiences that asks a timeless question: Who gets to tell history—and what happens when the story changes with every generation?In this tale, three generations journey back to the Mexican Revolution to resurrect the many faces of Pancho Villa. Through corridos, folklore, oral histories, and vivid reenactments, the past comes alive as history and legend begin to blur. As they retell Villa’s story, unexpected details emerge, revealing a revolutionary who understood the power of storytelling—and of shaping his own myth. Blending music, history, and theatrical imagination, "Pancho Villa and the Children of the Revolution" is a sweeping bilingual journey through memory, myth, and the stories we inherit.
CREATIVE TEAM & CAST: The play is written by Mexican playwright Antonio Zúñiga, directed by Venezuelan Mauricio Pita, and English translation by Heather McKay.
Featured in the cast are Delbis Cardona (Pancho Villa), Daniela Lock (El joven), Máximo Cáceres (El Viejo/Roberto), Nadia Palacios (Ercilia), Cristina Sánchez (Narrator/Torcuata/Rosa), and Patricia Meneses (El niño/Austreberta/Garrotero).
Scenic Design is by Sophie Smrcka, Lighting Design is by Arthur Kohn, Projections Design is by Zavier Taylor, and Costume Design is by Rukiya Henry-Fields. Lee Martínez is Sound Designer and Properties Design is by Elias Hall. Bayron Celis is Stage Manager and Solis Pettitt is Assistant Stage Manager. Amanda Leyva is Production Manager and Matthew Griffiths is Technical Director.
PERFORMANCES: October 17 – 31, 2026, weekdays (October 19-23 and October 26-29) at 10:30 am; Saturdays, October 17, 24, and 31 at 3 pm; and Sunday, October 25 at 3 pm.
TICKETS: $12 for adults and $10 for children.
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