The
theatre ensemble at EPCC will show its production, Real Woman Have
Curves, written by Josephina Lopez, from Nov. 9-11 at the Transmountain
forum.
Cornelia Patterson will direct this play with the assistance of Elizabeth
Davila, as stage manager.
It’s told from the perspective of an 18-year-old Ana, played
by Monette Rochelle, a second generation Mexican-American. This outrageously
funny story about five full-figured Latina women takes place in a
tiny sewing factory in East L.A.
Members
of the EPCC theater ensemble, (L-R) Esther Lozano, Monette Rochelle,
Angeliqe Patino, Davila Carolina and Mayra Gutierrez, rehearse for
the upcoming performance of Real Women Have Curves.
Photo by Jamie Jimenez
“The
play is different from the movie,” said Patterson. “The
movie is based around the life of Ana, but the play shows the relationship
of all the women.”
The women are played by: Davila Carolina as Rosali, Mayra Guteirrez
as Pancha, Esther Lozano as Carmen, who are all currently students
at EPCC. Angelique Patino who will play the part of Esther, is a graduate
from EPCC and is now a student at UTEP.
“This play shows how powerful women are and how beautiful we
are, whatever shape or size,” said Rochelle. “It doesn’t
matter what you look like. It’s only the inside that counts.
The underlying theme of the play also touches on commercialism. People
don’t tend to look at the life of the dress before the rack,”
said Rochelle.
Parental discretion is advised. It is not recommended to bring young
children because there is partial nudity and crude language. All proceeds
for this production go to scholarships for the college.
Lopez will be in El Paso Nov. 10, to give a free playwrighting workshop
at the Little Temple, located on the Rio Grande campus from 1 p.m.
to 3 p.m. She will also conduct a lecture from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at
the TM campus Lecture Forum, followed by a reception.
