Laughs in Spanish
by Alexis Scheer

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Highlights

105 mins Present Day Role(s) for Latine Actor(s) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

It’s Art Basel, and the stakes are high for the gallery that Mariana runs in the Wynwood Arts District in Miami.

And when Mariana’s movie-star mother tries to help out, things get even more complicado.

Laughs in Spanish is a fast-paced, cafecíto-induced comedy about art and success – and mothers and daughters.

Press Reviews

"A great show... I can see the play itself becoming a new American Classic."

— BroadwayWorld

"Laughs in Spanish is, at its heart, a mother-daughter comedy with a healthy dash of Latin spice."

— OnStage Colorado

"Delightful... The tonal shifts, the tensions, the comedy’s deft beats and sweetest laughs are in the service of the familial and the intercultural."

— Denver Post

"A contemporary comedy about mothers and daughters, being an artist, and how to define success on your own terms."

— TheaterMania

Characters

Character
Carolina

Female, late 20s. Cuban-American. Born in Miami. A painter and intern at Studio Six.

Juan

Male, late 20s. Colombian. Born in Medellín. Miami-Dade police officer. Caro’s boyfriend.

Estella

Female, mid 50s. Colombian. Born in Medellín. A movie star and Mari’s mom.

Jenny

Female, mid 20s. Caucasian-American. Born in Westchester. Estella’s assistant. A screenwriter.

Mariana

Female, late 20s. Half Colombian/Half Jewish. Born in Miami. Director of Studio Six, an art gallery.

Videos

Laughs in Spanish – Denver Center Promo

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
ISBN-13 9780573710599
ISBN-10 0573710597

Laughs in Spanish is a comedy play written by Alexis Scheer and published by Samuel French .

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