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Theatrical Production Written by Miguel Maspons '81 to Premiere in March
On March 3, 2022, Las Lloronas, a hyper‐realistic theatrical show written by Miguel Maspons, a Miami‐born lawyer and third‐generation funeral home owner, will premiere at the Westchester Cultural Arts Center, the new cultural venue built at the entrance of Tropical Park, 7930 SW 40 Street, in Miami.
Las Lloronas is a hyper‐realistic and impactful immersive theater production that introduces the audience to the historical practice of professional mourners and how it was utilized in a fictional Cuban funeral home in the 1950’s and later in Miami, Florida. By utilizing drama and dark humor, the play will show how the practice of hiring professional mourners began as a noble profession designed to assist grieving families and how one llorona distorted the practice into a money‐making, criminal enterprise that resorted to extortion and worse.
Las Lloronas also will follow the story of the Perez family from the founding of their family funeral business in Havana, Cuba in the 1950’s, the loss of the business to the Communist regime, their immigration into the United States in the early 1960’s and the restarting of their funeral home in Miami. The play will also show the growth of the business, the introduction of a new generation of family members into the business and the assimilation and partial acculturation of the family and the Cuban community while still struggling to maintain their Cuban customs, culture and traditions.
The audience, who will play an active part in the play, will be introduced to Little Havana, the epicenter of the Cuban exile experience built on strong Cuban coffee, Cuban food, Cuban music and Cuban work ethic and business sense. The play will emphasize the importance and sanctity of family values.
WHAT: Theater play titled Las Lloronas
WHEN: Opening night will be Thursday, March 3, with shows on Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 pm and
Sundays at 6 pm running for three weeks through Sunday, March 20.
WHERE: Westchester Cultural Arts Center ‐ Tropical Park ‐ 7930 SW 40th Street Miami, FL 33155
INSTAGRAM: @LasLloronasMiami
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/LasLloronasMiami
TICKETS & MORE INFORMATION: www.laslloronasplay.com
Special Viewing for the Columbus Community on Sunday, March 6th at 6:00pm (part of the proceeds to benefit the Columbus Drama Program). Includes Pre-Show Cocktails, Appetizers & Entertainment. Columbus Code: COLUMBUS (by Feb. 25).
Las Lloronas also will follow the story of the Perez family from the founding of their family funeral business in Havana, Cuba in the 1950’s, the loss of the business to the Communist regime, their immigration into the United States in the early 1960’s and the restarting of their funeral home in Miami. The play will also show the growth of the business, the introduction of a new generation of family members into the business and the assimilation and partial acculturation of the family and the Cuban community while still struggling to maintain their Cuban customs, culture and traditions.
The audience, who will play an active part in the play, will be introduced to Little Havana, the epicenter of the Cuban exile experience built on strong Cuban coffee, Cuban food, Cuban music and Cuban work ethic and business sense. The play will emphasize the importance and sanctity of family values.
WHAT: Theater play titled Las Lloronas
WHEN: Opening night will be Thursday, March 3, with shows on Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 pm and
Sundays at 6 pm running for three weeks through Sunday, March 20.
WHERE: Westchester Cultural Arts Center ‐ Tropical Park ‐ 7930 SW 40th Street Miami, FL 33155
INSTAGRAM: @LasLloronasMiami
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/LasLloronasMiami
TICKETS & MORE INFORMATION: www.laslloronasplay.com
Special Viewing for the Columbus Community on Sunday, March 6th at 6:00pm (part of the proceeds to benefit the Columbus Drama Program). Includes Pre-Show Cocktails, Appetizers & Entertainment. Columbus Code: COLUMBUS (by Feb. 25).
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Brotherhood, Faith, and Scholarship define the Marist Brothers Catholic education at Christopher Columbus High School. By making Jesus Christ known and loved and creating an inspiring academic and extracurricular environment, we prepare young men for higher learning and a life-long commitment to leadership and service through Gospel and Marist values.
Columbus is fully accredited by Cognia and is a member of the Marist Association of Secondary schools, the National Catholic Education Association and the Independent Schools of South Florida.
