Machismo
One of Five in
Ghosts: A Festival of Original One-Act Plays
Written by Spencer J. Vigil
Directed by Alanah Pascual
Original premiere:
December 10, 2021
Now Available to Stream On-Demand
How do you find your place?
Max is going to their Quinceanera, but not in that dress. No one in their family seems to understand, except maybe cousin Loli, until one day everything changes.
"Machismo" is a story about finding your place within your family. Playwright Spencer J. Vigil, searches for an answer to a complicated question: What happens when you outgrow the culture you love so dearly and what parts of our culture grow with us?
Directed by Alanah Pascual. "Machismo" is a magical, yet realistic, search for truth and understanding within the love a family holds for each other for generations past, present, and future.
Creative Acknowledgements
Set Design and Construction by Spencer J. Vigil
Original Music by Aurelio Valdez-Barajas and Melonic
Cast Members
Max - Troy Piscioneri
Loli - Trystan Allys Miranda
Ector - Aurelio Valdez
Nani - Sofia Ayala
Rehearsal and Performance
Creative Team
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Alanah Pascual (she/her)
Alanah Pascual is a director, playwright, and performer from San Diego, California. She strives to tell stories that excite her, push the limits of what is usually seen on stage, and show all sides of humanity. Alanah is proud to be a Filipina Cuban American. She recently directed her first full length play, MoonWomb and is currently working on a project surrounding the women of Shakespeare. Alanah has performed with Pork Filled Productions, REBATEnsemble, and Cornish College of the Arts.
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Spencer J. Vigil (he/him)
Spencer J. Vigil is a Transgender playwright and poet from Seattle Washington. His work strongly focuses on disrupting canonical interpretations grounded in whiteness and bringing representation, understanding, and authenticity to contemporary theater in an imaginative and bold way. Vigil strives to bring light to underrepresented communities, as well as minority groups, in his writing. His most recent publications can be found in Allegory Ridge, and Washington’s Best Emerging Poets Anthology.
Cast
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Troy Piscioneri (he/him)
Max
Troy Piscioneri is a Brazilian-American aspiring actor and model. Born in São Paulo, Brazil.
As a kid Troy loved to participate in artistic projects in school, but never pursued it professionally. After finding a supporting community, Troy gained the confidence to pursue his dreams, and started auditioning for fashion shows and acting projects. Troy is honored to bring Max (They/Them) to life in the Machismo play by Spencer Vigil.
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Trystan Allys-Miranda (he/him)
Loli
Trystan is a recent Cornish grad, receiving a BFA in acting with an emphasis in Musical Theatre, and super excited to be working with The Shattered Glass Project on this production. He hopes to create more theatre that uplifts the voices we rarely hear in the mainstream. Recent credits include Underling in the The Drowsy Chaperone and Clover in Animal Farm both produced by Cornish.
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Aurelio Valdez-Barajas (he/him)
Ector
Aurelio Valdez is a Mexican-American Seattle born Hip Hop artist with a potent style. With a range of topics spanning from politics and history to identity and his upbringing, Aurelio’s music focuses on what it means to truly embody Hip Hop culture by empowering himself and his people. Aurelio is trying out acting which is a different art discipline.
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Sofia Ayala (she/her)
Nani
Sofia Ayala has recently graduated from the University of Washington and has two homes in Seattle and Guadalajara. She is super excited to be working on this project with TSGP.