Synopsis/About:

Carmen Rivera’s award-winning play about the brutal dictator of the Dominican Republic whose desire for absolute power poisoned his humanity and terrorized a nation.

 Directed by award-winning director Cándido Tirado, this play portrays a series of events–internal uprisings, betrayal, international pressures and political intrigue, as well as the personal failures that led to the downfall of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, ruler of the Dominican Republic for 30 years.

Cast:

Diana Pou* as La Amante
José Cheo Oliveras as Rafael Leónidas Trujillo
Adriana Sanases* as Doña María Martínez Trujillo
Erick González* as Joaquín Balaguer
Johary Ramos* as Porfirio Rubirosa
Ivan Goris as Johnny Abes
Francis Mateo* as Paco Escribano
Bill Blechingberg as El Diplomático

*Appears through courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association

Creative Team:

Book by Carmen Rivera
Directed by Cándido Tirado
Production Design by Israel Franco-Müller
Lighting Design by Omayra Garriga Casiano
Costume Design by Eliana Michelle Yost
Makeup Design by Kareliz Michelle de Jesús
Assistant Director and Stage Manager Caridad del Valle