Photo Flash: First Look at MultiStages Theatre's COMIDA DE PUTA (F%&KING LOUSY FOOD)

Now on its second week, MultiStages Theatre presents the world premiere of Desi Moreno-Penson's Comida de Puta (F%&king Lousy Food), directed by producing artistic director Lorca Peress. Comida de Puta (F%&king Lousy Food) plays a limited engagement at The West End Theatre (Church of St Paul and St Andrew at 263 West 86th Street, New York, NY 10024). Performances continue through Sunday, April 26. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!

Sex, magic, and spoken-word poetry illuminate this dark erotic tale of Phaedra on the gritty streets of the Bronx. A bodega owner's new wife becomes strangely obsessed with her husband's son, the lunch counter boy. Driven by lust, she invokes the vengeful power of the Santeria Gods who set off a vicious chain of events that no one can stop. Performed in English.

Featuring Roseanne Almanzar* as Rosalia, Darlenis Duran as Alcidia, Alex Hernandez as Sotero, Gustavo Heredia as Viejo, Mariana Parma* as LaLuz, and Marcos Sotomayor as Manny and the Chorus. With multimedia appearances by Venuz Delmar, Dennis Gagomiros, Mykal Monroe, Suni Reyes, Laura Santiago, Anita Velez, and featuring Jane Velez-Mitchell (Emmy award winning journalist and NY Times bestselling author) as news reporter. Live music performed by drummer LaFrae Sci.

The production features scenic design by Justin Swarder and Christopher Swarder, costume and mask design by Lisa Renee Jordan, lighting design by Alex Moore (HOLA Award winner), sound design by David Margolin Lawson, projection design by Jan Hartley (Obie Award Winner, Henry Hewes Design Award winner), and video design by Christopher Marston. With choreography by Sunilda Caraballo, and fight choreography by Logan McCoy. Production stage management by Andrea Wales, dramaturgy by A.J. Muhammad. Kimille Howard is the assistant director and Kampfire PR is the press agent.

Tickets range from $15-75 and are available online at www.SmartTix.com or by calling 212-868-4444. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the theater a ½ hour prior to performance. Running Time: 2 hours and 20 minutes with one intermission. For more information, visit www.multistages.org. The West End Theatre is located at the Church of St Paul and St Andrew at 263 West 86th Street, New York, NY 10024. *Appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association. Equity Approved Showcase.

Photo Credit: John Quilty