ALVARO SAAR RIOS
Playwright. Educator. Texican.
Musings of a Crazy Texican is a collection of short plays I created throughout my career. Some were written for the Royal Mexican Players while others were either commissioned or developed with friends.
To obtain a copy of Musings of a Crazy Texican, go to TRW Plays.
Below are samples of some of the plays in the collection.
The History of Mexicans in 10 Minutes
(3 performers)
10-15 minute play. A fast-paced satire attempting to tell 500+ years of Mexican history that includes human sacrifices, Aztec gods, smallpox, lisping Spaniards, and Mexicans with bad hair.
Originally developed for & performed by The Royal Mexican Players.
SCRIPT
To read a sample, CLICK HERE.
Juliana
(1 Latina, 2 m)
10-minute play. While rehearsing Romeo & Juliet, a Latina actress refuses to kill herself. She then discusses her reasons for wanting to change the ending of the play for the actual performance.
SCRIPT
To read a sample of the play, CLICK HERE.
Brown Only
(5 any gender)
10-minute play. When the director of Pancho Villa—The Musical refuses to let a Caucasian actor audition for the lead role, the actor pleads by sharing the historical tradition of white people portraying iconic Mexicans.
Originally developed for & performed by The Royal Mexican Players.
SCRIPT
To read a sample of the play, CLICK HERE.