Alejandro Canelos' 10-Minute Dramas

When the mercury climbs and the pavement shimmers, Invisible Theatre has your escape. This July, the beloved Tucson institution presents Alejandro Canelos' 10-Minute Dramas - an evening of eight lightning-fast, wildly inventive short plays that promise to be as surprising and satisfying as a monsoon after a long, hot week.

Written by Tucson playwright Alejandro Canelos, the eight pieces range gloriously across the map of human experience. How does one get bitten by a rattlesnake? What does a woodpecker with a concussion sound like - and why can't it stop? What happens when teenage angst collides with adult cluelessness? And what, exactly, is the proper protocol for dropping your pants at the grocery store? From the absurd to the achingly real, Canelos brings a playful intelligence and a Tucsonan's sharp eye to every ten minutes he puts on stage.

The evening is helmed by two of Invisible Theatre's most dynamic directors. Managing Artistic Director Betsy Kruse Craig and director Carrie Cole bring their combined vision and theatrical instincts to a production that demands speed, precision, and the willingness to pivot from comedy to heartbreak and back again - sometimes within the same scene.

Bringing Canelos' characters to life is a quartet of some of Tucson's finest theatrical talent: Josh Parra, Hannah Turner, Sean Hazen, and Lori Hunt. Each performer takes on multiple roles across the eight pieces, navigating rattlesnake wisdom, adolescent misery, avian neurological disorders, and supermarket mortification with equal commitment and craft.

"This is theatre at its most immediate and most fun," said Craig. "Alejandro writes with a voice that is completely his own - funny, surprising, and underneath it all, deeply human. And in this intimate space, with this cast, these ten minutes fly by. We cannot wait to share this with Tucson audiences."

Cool off, laugh freely, and let yourself be surprised. Alejandro Canelos' 10-Minute Dramas is the summer evening Tucson deserves.

PRODUCTION DETAILS

Production: Alejandro Canelos' 10-Minute Dramas

Playwright: Alejandro Canelos

Directors: Betsy Kruse Craig and Carrie Cole

Cast: Josh Parra, Hannah Turner, Sean Hazen, Lori Hunt

Performances: Thursday, July 23rd 7:30pm

Friday, July 24th 7:30pm

Saturday, July 25th, 2:00pm

Sunday, July 26th, 2:00pm

Venue: Invisible Theatre, 1400 N. First Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719

Tickets: 7/23-24 $35/30

7/25-26. $40/35 (Barbecue post show)

Available at invisibletheatre.com or by calling 520-882-9721]

Runtime: Approximately 80 minutes · No intermission

Content: Suitable for ages 13 and up


Category: Arts | Performing Arts | Theatre