Milagro Presents the USA premiere of Opcion Multiple. Presented in Spanish with Super-Titles in English

Sponsored in part by El consulado de Mexico en Portland, El Hispanic News, Bustos Media and Pamplin Media.
Milagro is thrilled to present the U.S. premiere of Opción Múltiple, an award-winning dark comedy by acclaimed Mexican playwright, Luis Mario Moncada Gil. This will be the tenth Spanish professional language, production presented by Milagro since 2002, a unique accomplishment unparalleled in the region. Offering Spanish language theatre embodies the organization's commitment to producing compelling stories and presenting extraordinary work from Latino writers.

In 1993, Milagro offered its first programming in Spanish when it presented a single evening of Botánica, by Dolores Prida, produced by New York City's Repertorio Español. Over 300 patrons and students attended the performance, demonstrating a strong local interest in Spanish language theatre. This momentous event was inspiring but, at the time, Milagro realized that it was not ready to produce it on a professional scale, and there was little assurance that this type of programming would have sufficient audience to sustain it. A lot has changed, and more than twenty years later, Milagro brings Opción Múltiple, a play that has delighted critics and theatre-goers throughout Latin America and Spain.

Milagro's production, directed by long-time Milagro collaborator Nelda Reyes, is a creative portrayal of a person living with dissociative identity disorder (aka, multiple personalities). Through the playwright's creative portrayal of Diana's alter egos as distinct characters, the struggle of those living with this mental illness is brought out into the open, on the stage for us to see. The play brings light and awareness of this condition through laughter. In addition, this production provides great roles for talented local Latino actors, including veterans of Milagro's many Spanish language programs, Nurys Herrera, Veronika Nuñez and Vicente Guzmán-Orozco.

ABOUT THE PLAY
Opción Múltiple is a 21st century comedy set in contemporary Mexico City. Diana, our heroine, is a modern single woman negotiating the nuances of starting a new relationship. As if this weren't difficult enough, she must cope with the complexities created by her Dissociative Identity Disorder. A trauma in her young life fragmented her psyche into several distinct personalities, each battling the other to protect her. This turns a light romantic play into something deeper, a "very Mexican", dark comedy with the capacity to make us laugh while deepening our understanding of the challenges of mental illness faced by many in silence.

CAST
Yolanda Porter....Diana
Roberto Astorga...Dr. Ricardo / Gerardo / Medardo
Verónika Nuñez...Olga
Vicente Guzmán-Orozco...Sabueso
Amalia Alarcon Morris...Julia
Nurys Herrera...Petra

PRODUCTION TEAM
Nelda Reyes....Director
Kaye Blankenship...Lighting Designer
Megan Wilkerson......Set Designer
Marychris Mass...Costume Designer/ Wardrobe
Dug Martell...Sound Designer
Nicki D'Amico...Props Designer
Alléne Hébert...Videographer
Rochelle Muzquiz...Stage Manager
Sam Zackheim...Video Projectionist
Santos Herrera...Directing Intern/ Assistant Stage Manager
Alicia Gonzalez...Visual Consultant
Eric Lyness...Technical Director SPECIAL EVENTS

- Sunday, February 8, 2015: Post-play conversation with Director Nelda Reyes & the cast.

- Sunday, February 15, 2015: Post-play conversation with Playwright Luis Mario Moncada Gil and Latin American Theatre Scholar Dr. Beatriz Rizk.

MORE INFORMATION: 503-236-7253 or www.milagro.org

When: February 5 - 28, 2015. Thursday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m, Sunday at 2:00 p.m
Thursday Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m Preview
Friday Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m Opening night with post-reception event catered by Pambiche and A to Z Wine
Where: El Centro Milagro (525 SE Stark St.)
Tickets: Starting at $24. Available at www.milagro.org or 503-236-7253. Discounts for students, seniors, veterans and groups 15+, and with the SNAP card through the Arts for All program. Purchase tickets from at 503-236-7253 or www.milagro.org
Info & Updates: www.milagro.org

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