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QUINCE is a magical immersive comedy that follows a 15 year-old Chicana confronting her queer identity, family and religion on the eve of her quinceañera – a rite-of-passage ushering a girl’s transition into womanhood, emphasizing the importance of family and community. The vibrant, immersive experience features music, dance, food, and art inspired by Latin American rituals, mythology and magic! A workshop of QUINCE premiered at The People's Garden in August of 2020 as part of the TEAM's Petri Projects. It was the first live theater to happen in New York during the pandemic, and revolutionized the way we explored the arts within Covid. The following year it had a sold out 4 week run as part of The Bushwick's Starr 2021-2022 season. 

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Performed June 2-26, 2022

Written and Co-created by Camilo Quiroz-Vázquez 
Directed and Co-created by Ellpetha Tsivicos

Presented by The Bushwick Starr + One Whale's Tale

Scenic Design: Tanya Orellana

Lighting Design: Mextly Couzin

Costume Design: Scarlet Moreno

QUINCE was made possible with funds from NYSCA, A.R.T./NY, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Brooklyn Arts Council, + The Howard Gilman Foundation, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council.

Starring

Sara Gutierrez as Cindy

Brenda Flores as Maria

José Pérez as Salomon

Talisa Velázquez as Jaguar + Grandma Carmen

Saige Larmer as Katie

Quetziquetl Angulo Aleman as Quetzi

Anabel Lugones De León as the tricky Coyote

Camilo Quiroz-Vázquez as Father Joaquin

Ellpetha Tsivicos as Selena Impersonator 

 

Music

Marilyn Castillo: Vocalist

Andrés Fonseca: Percussion

Juan Ospina: Bass

Sebastian Angel: Guitar

This project was originally workshopped as part of the TEAM’s Petri Project Series and further developed through a residency at The SHED.

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Performed August 20-22, 2020

at The People's Garden


This project was  co-produced  by the TEAM as part of their Petri Project Series, with additional support from The Venturous Theater Fund

 CAST

Sara Gutierrez as Cindy 

Quetziquetl Angulo as Aztec Dancer 

Ximena Violante as Carmen 

Valeria A. Avina as Maria 

Graceson Abreu as Gregorio/Uncle Lupe/Father Joaquin 

Livvie Goble as Katie 

 

Music by Nilko Andreas y La Mar 

 

Scenic and Lighting Design: Wyn Batson

Sound Design: Kelsey Larsen-Weber

Costume design: Scarlet Moreno

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QUINCE 2020 IN THE NEWS

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QUINCE en la Plaza

QUINCE en la Plaza was an evening-long outdoor celebration that took place as part of Lincoln Center's Summer for the City in 2022. Co-created by Camilo Quiroz-Vázquez and Ellpetha Tsivicos, founder’s of One Whale’s Tale, in collaboration with The Bushwick Starr, this event transformed Hearst Plaza into an immersive Quinceañera, celebrating the Latin American cultural touchstone, and featuring live music, dance performances, food, mesmerizing art, and a silent disco with DJ Mickey Pérez at the city’s largest outdoor dance floor, The Oasis.

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Co-created by Camilo Quiroz-Vázquez & Ellpetha Tsivicos

Presented by The Bushwick Starr + One Whale's Tale

DESIGN
Creative Direction by Ellpetha Tsivicos
Garden and Porch Design by Tanya Orellana
Costume Design by Scarlet Moreno
Grandmother Mask by Zöe Andrea Batson
Jaguar & Eagle Mask by Camilo Quiroz-Vázquez with embellishments by Courtney Escoto

PERFORMANCES BY

Marilyn Castillo + Mariachi Sol Azteca

Bulla en el Barrio

Milagro Verde

Tecuanes Quetzalcóatl

2 Seen

PERFORMERS
Sara Gutierrez
Brenda Flores
José Pérez
Talisa Velázquez
Saige Larmer
Quetziquetl Angulo Aleman
Anabel Lugones De León
Camilo Quiroz-Vázquez
Ellpetha Tsivicos

QUINCE BAND
Marilyn Castillo (Vocalist)
Sebastian Angel (Guitar)
Juan Ospina (Bass)
Andrés Fonseca (Percussion)

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