"MI ABUELA, QUEEN OF NIGHTMARES" BY CHRISTINE STODDARD

"MI ABUELA, QUEEN OF NIGHTMARES" follows Maya, a young Salvadoran-American woman, who navigates trauma and family mythology through magic and folklore as she comes of age in Phoenix, Arizona. Her story explores mother-daughter relationships, mixed race identity, being the first-generation child of an immigrant, growing up without a father, and fantasy as a coping mechanism, while featuring movement and dance. And there are owls, jaguars, and cacti—oh, my! 

This performance would excerpt Act I of this two-act play, which premiered at the Gene Frankel Theatre in June 2022 and is currently seeking a new home for full production.

CHRISTINE STODDARD is a Salvadoran-American  writer, actor, director, and artist creating books, films, plays, paintings, etc. She wrote/directed the play Mi Abuela, Queen of Nightmares and the film Sirena's Gallery, and authored the books Heaven is a Photograph, Desert Fox by the Sea, and Water for the Cactus Woman, among others. She…