Marisol’s Christmas and Watermelon Kisses

University of Oregon, Eugene OR

30 April, 2021

Description

A Virtual Theatre Event By José Cruz González Directed by Theresa May Join us for a live YOUTUBE Premiere on April 30th, at 7:30 PM! The cast & production team will be running the live chat on our YouTube page during the premiere and would love to interact with you! Watermelon Kisses, & Marisol’s Christmas will stream on our YouTube page from April 30th- June 30, 2021. Don’t miss it! *THIS EVENT WILL NOT END AFTER 14 DAYS but will run April 30 - June 30* In Watermelon Kisses two brothers tease one another about what happens when you swallow a watermelon seed, but the story is much larger than this as the boys are named for the Mayan and Aztec gods Tlāloc and Quetzal. In Marisol’s Christmas, a family flees over the border from Mexico to the United States on Christmas Eve and takes refuge under the overpass of a freeway bridge. There, Papa uses found objects to tell a story that gives the family hope and joy on this night of nights.