Shows

ANNUAL DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS PRODUCTION

A Día de Muertos Tale 
by Georgina Escobar
directed by Rodrigo García
music direction by Russell Rodríguez
originally commissioned by Milagro, in Portland, Oregon 

October 8-18, 2026
Mexican Heritage Plaza
1700 Alum Rock Ave.
San José, CA 95116

A mythologized telling of the life (and almost death) of the little-known alebrije creator, Pedro Linares. Join La Muerte as she chases Pedro, and his three totemitos in this family-friendly Day of the Dead celebration of fantastical Mexican folk art.

Follow Pedro on a nostalgic visit to Mexico City in 1936, discover his special relationship to his animals, and join him in his journey through a psychedelic Oaxacan jungle (or is it the afterlife?). Balancing the weight of mortality with delightful comedy, beautiful colors, and traditional music, Alebrijes is a joyful story that celebrates the fantastical journey of life and the art that unites us all, even across realms.

Una narración mitologizada de la vida (y casi la muerte) de Pedro Linares, creador de los alebrijes. Acompaña a La Muerte mientras persigue a Pedro y sus tres totemitos en esta celebración familiar del arte popular mexicano fantástico.

Sigue a Pedro en una nostálgica visita a Ciudad de México en 1936, descubre su relación especial con sus animales y acompáñalo en su viaje por una jungla psicodélica de Oaxaca (¿o será el más allá?). Equilibrando el peso de la mortalidad con una comedia encantadora, colores hermosos y música tradicional, Alebrijes es una historia alegre que celebra el fantástico viaje de la vida y el arte que nos une a todos, incluso a través de los reinos.

ANNUAL YOUTH PRODUCTION 

April 22-25, 2027
Mexican Heritage Plaza
1700 Alum Rock Ave.
San José, CA 95116

Each Spring, we reaffirm our commitment to nurturing the next generation of teatristas—skilled artists who are committed to culture-based, bilingual theater—by mounting a full-scale professional production featuring trained youth actors from our San José community. Our youth production provides young teatristas aged 10-18 a powerful opportunity to deepen their connections to their community and to their individual creative spirits. Through the process, they gain valuable experience in creating theater and the technical experience to pursue a life in the arts.

Our Spring 2027 youth production will be announced soon.