Our Dear Dead Drug Lord
Oct 17 – Nov 9
by Alexis Scheer
Director: Serena Elize Flores
A gang of teenage girls gather in an abandoned treehouse to summon the ghost of Pablo Escobar. Are they messing with the actual spirit of the infamous cartel kingpin? Or are they really just messing with each other? A roller coaster ride through the danger and damage of girlhood – the teenage wasteland – has never been so much twisted fun. A thriller about four high school girls whose seemingly harmless fun turns into something threatening when the limits of imagination are tested.
Running time: 90 mins
Cast
Reilly Milton – Pipe
Kat Motley – Zoom
Lexus Fletcher – Squeeze
Lauren DePass – Kit
Kannitha Hun – Understudy/Pipe
Leila Paine – Understudy/Zoom
featuring Danny Banales, Gina Hurtado and Olivia Hewson
Playwright
Alexis Scheer
Alexis Scheer’s breakout play was the Off Broadway hit OUR DEAR DEAD DRUG LORD (NYT Critics Pick, John Gassner Award; LTC Carnaval of New Latinx Work; Kilroy’s List), and she recently made her Broadway debut adapting the book for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s BAD CINDERELLA. Her new play BREAKING THE STORY will premiere Off Broadway at Second Stage this spring directed by Jo Bonney. Other plays include LAUGHS IN SPANISH (Kennedy Center’s Harold & Mimi Steinberg Award) and CHRISTINA (Roe Green Award; O’Neill Finalist). Her plays have been produced by Second Stage, WP Theater, Center Theatre Group, Denver Center, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, and more. Alexis is currently under commission by Manhattan Theatre Club, Miami New Drama, and Seaview. Television/Film: “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin” (HBO Max), and projects developed for HBO Max/Salma Hayek’s Ventanarosa and Sony/Netflix.
Director
Serena Elize Flores
Serena Elize Flores is a Chicago native and the Artistic Director of Left Edge Theatre. As a director, actress, and choreographer she brings her wealth of experience and passion for the stage to Our Dear Dead Drug Lord. As an actress, she’s had notable performances across the Bay Area and beyond. She has taken on iconic roles such as Morticia in The Addams Family, Jenny Diver in The Threepenny Opera, Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie, The Acid Queen in The Who’s Tommy, and Francine/Lena in Clybourne Park earning accolades for her dynamic work. She dedicates the show to her assistant director Bodhi. With dog, all things are possible.
“Our Dear Dead Drug Lord” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
Production Team
Director/Artistic Director - Serena Elize Flores
Stage Manager -Kayla Hewson
Set Designer - Argo Thompson
Lighting Designer -Ryan Severt
Costumes/Sound/Props - Serena Elize Flores
Movement Choreographers - Serena Elize Flores & Lexus Fletcher
Fight Choreographer - Skylar Evans
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• Two tickets to each Left Edge Play over the next year
• Free Ticket Exchanges.
• VIP Reserved Seating / Tables
• 20% off all THE CALIFORNIA events
• Member E-news, with priority notice and special offers