Written and performed by Janis Astor del Valle, directed by Carolyn Kirsch, Trans Plantations explores Janis’ identity crisis as a New York-born Puerto Rican lesbian uprooted from the Bronx and transplanted to Connecticut.  Excerpts are from a production at Hartford Stage, produced by Carol Buckheit. PLEASE NOTE:  In the above excerpts, Hartford Stage allowed us to…

Written and performed by Janis Astor del Valle, directed by Carolyn Kirsch, Becoming Joaquin is a solo play about a transgender Latino, his family and girlfriend, who are in therapy, struggling to accept his transition from a lesbian to a transman. In this scene, Joaquin tells a fellow bar patron how a series of events…

15-year old Ariana lives in one of the most homophobic ‘hoods in the South Bronx, so coming out is not an option. Straddling two worlds works fine for Ariana — until she feels her life and reputation are threatened. Then, Ariana must choose between honoring herself or her traditional Latina culture. Written and directed by…