Main Street Playhouse, located at 6766 Main Street, is one of the longest running community theater groups in South Florida. The Playhouse opens their 2017 season with their first professional production, Real Women Have Curves by Josefina Lopez.
This comedic and charming play deals with the immigration experience in East Los Angeles in 1987. It takes place in a tiny sewing factory in the sweltering summer, and centers on five Mexican American women who are just barely getting by, each haunted by their immigrant status.
The youngest of the full-figured women is Ana, who has big dreams of going to college to become a writer. She writes in her journal while working at the factory, documenting the ups and downs of each character and revealing some painful truths. When the play opens, the women are working on a deadline of getting dresses ready to be sold. This puts extra pressure on Ana’s older sister, who owns the shop.
This play with a big heart is based on the playwright’s personal experiences and is a microcosm of the Latina immigrant experience. It is a play that celebrates women’s bodies, their individual and collective power, and the bonding that takes place when challenged to succeed.
This endearing comedy is directed by Tatyana-Marie Carlo, and stage managed by Cindy Castillo. Show dates are February 3 - 26, with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults, and $25 for students, seniors, and military personnel, and may be purchased at the door 30 minutes prior to showtime, or in advance at www.mainstreetplayers.com.