Lopez travels to Cuba
Big news for playwright alum/adjunct assistant professor Melinda Lopez: This month, two of Melinda’s plays—Sonia Flew and Becoming Cuba—are being published in Cuba. Melinda is there this weekend to celebrate the launch of the book (one volume with both plays in translation—see cover image below). Sonia Flew (Sonia se fue) will also be read in […]
Melinda Lopez’s amazing week
Our very own Melinda Lopez was mentioned in President Obama’s address to the people of Cuba last week. Melinda’s Cuban heritage inspires and informs her work as a playwright in plays like Sonia Flew and Becoming Cuba. I’ve sent these items out over social media, but wanted to archive them together for posterity. (As if […]
Lopez’s Cuba opens tonight
Melinda Lopez’s Becoming Cuba opens in previews tonight (with an official press opening on Saturday night) at North Coast Rep. Can’t wait to see this powerful play when it hits the stage as part of the Huntington’s upcoming season.