La Jolla Playhouse

July 23 – August 18, 2024
7:00, 7:30, 8:00PM
1:00, 2:00PM Matinee

2910 La Jolla Village Dr,
La Jolla, CA 92037

Derecho

By Noelle Viñas
Directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenberg

Some storms you can’t hide from.

A series of intense storms – a “derecho” – is bearing down on an affluent Virginia neighborhood near D.C., where Eugenia Silva is preparing for a crucial meeting. Eugenia is a politician hoping to join the wave of women of color elected to public office. Her sister Mercedes is a struggling musician fighting to find her way on her own terms. As winds rise and thunder cracks — and tensions between the sisters reach a boiling point — Eugenia’s political ambitions crash into Mercedes’s need to reconnect her sister with their roots.

Propulsive and whip-smart, Derecho confronts how traditional Latino values conflict with an ever-changing American definition of success. Will the storm wipe out their relationship and derail Eugenia’s campaign, or will the rains provide a fresh start?

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