PRODUCTION

Presencia by Michelle J.Rodriguez

Directed by Mei Ann Teo
Choreographed by William Carlos Angulo and U.J. Mangune

PRESENCIA is a tender and comedic millennial music theater piece that reshapes the Moses story for women of color grappling with the hazards and challenges of leadership, told with Bible-fan-fiction vibes, varying degrees of reverence and satire, and a vibrant anthemic musical score rooted in jazz/R&B. When a succulent plant bursts into flames and tells fitness instructor Presencia it's the god of her ancestors, she must decide what to do… Sometimes liberation must be practiced at the smallest scale. Expect miracles, magic, divine feminine energy, and the healing power of presence and intuition in this ultimately joyous new piece of music theater.

MUSICIANS:
Music Director / Band Leader: Liya Grigoryan (she/her), Percussions: Julián Pardo (he/him), Bass: Lolivone de la Rosa (she/her), Percussions Sub: Ohm Soni (he/him), Bass Sub: Alicyn Yaffee