ORGANIC SOFRITO Fundraiser For Puerto Rico Comes to NYC

Artists for Creative Theatre presents Sofrito for Puerto Rico Fundraiser, featuring the solo show Organic Sofrito or Other Recipes for Disaster. The one - night only benefit performance will take place at The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center on Monday, March 19th from 7 pm to 9 pm at 107 Suffolk St NYC 100 % of the proceeds will be donated to The Maria Fund. Local vendors and rare prizes and a performance by poet Taina Delamar will also round out the evening.

Written and Performed by Venessa Diaz and named a " Bestseller " at the United Solo Theatre Festival, the solo show Organic Sofrito is a dark comedy that explores the connection between mental illness and the Latin diet. The protagonist, Santita Soto is a Holistic Chef with a big internet following. She is a master at recreating Latin dishes that are not only full of ?avor, but chock full of memories.

As she nimbly executes each recipe, the audience gets a hearty dose of her painful childhood. Along the way, Santita reaches deep within and learns to forgive and unburden herself to reach her lifelong dream of hosting her own Network cooking show. The themes of addiction, love - lost, anger and regret are ever present in the lives of the women in her family. She vows to break the vicious cycle, but learns that food alone cannot undo generations of a?iction.

The use of dance, spoken word poetry and original music are incorporated into the piece, as is the use of some Spanish monologues with English supertitles. 100 % of the proceeds will go to The Maria Fund to support grassroots organizations such as organization Boricua de Agricultura Eco - Organica which supports the farmers and their efforts to regrow healthy crops. Funds raised help these grassroots organization to create real change and recovery on the island.

The Flamboyan Theatre at Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center. Monday, March 19th from 7 pm to 9 pm at 107 Suffolk St NYC The production runs approx. 75 min, with no intermission. Media RSVP : artistsforcreativetheatre @ gmail.com For General Reservations : www.artistsforcreativetheatre.org Artists for Creative Theatre is a 501c3 non - pro?t organization that empowers a diverse group of young artists to create productions and artistic works of expression to promote social change in their lives and community. All donations are 100 % tax deductible. www.artistsforcreativetheatre.org