Playwright Portfolio
Love in the Valley of Mexico
An adaptation of the ancient Aztec myth of Izta and Popoca set in modern day Puebla, Mexico just before the conspiratorial death of poblana Governor Martha Érika Alonso Hidalgo and her husband, federal Senator Rafael Morena Valle Rosas. In this story, Izta must decide between her lust for ambition and progress versus her love for Popoca.
Love in the Valley of Mexico was selected by Reground Theatre Collective in Boston, MA to for development and a staged reading as part of their From the Ground Up Play Festival. It played at the Central Square Theatre in Cambridge, MA in February 2020.
Director: Sophia Ray
Dramaturg: Maren Flessen
Featuring:
Amalia Gonzalez
Bx Munoz
Serenity Srae
Thedita Pedersen
Aiden M. Close
Camp Out
Camp Out follows three young men, Riley, Thomas, and Damian hiding out in a United States National Park during March 2020, the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Damian and Thomas flourish into a new friendship that leaves Riley raging with toxic masculinity. While focused on their personal relationships, unintended consequences emerge as Nature watches their every move.
Camp Out was developed through Reground Theatre Collective’s Playwright Summer Camp 2020 program. It was showcased as a live audio play via Zoom in August 2020.
Dramaturg: Kaley Bachelder
Directed By: Charlie Chauca
Featuring:
Cal Silvers - Thomas
Jonon Gansukh -Damian
Alex Leondedis - Riley
To Be Out and Unafraid
To Be Out and Unafraid follows the story of a professor (Marina) visiting her former student (Jean) on the day of Jean’s late husband’s funeral. The two bond over their newfound self discoveries; Jean realizes that she is queer, and Marina confides to Jean about her transition as a woman. The two rekindle their secret romance from their university years and create a setting point for both of their new lives.
To Be Out and Unafraid was shared virtually through the Queerantine Virtual Fringe Festival in June 2020.
Directed by: Asher Lloyd Ehrenberg
Featuring:
Kimmy Kat - Marina
Jordan Reed - Jean
Lily Fillipatos - Miley
Playwrighting on the Web:
Liana was selected to be a writer on the 5th Round of Vintage Soul Production’s QUICK QUARANTINED FESTIVAL (2020), where playwrights collaborated with actors on an original monologue written in 24 hours to then be presented and published on Youtube. Click the titles to check out the actors’ videos!
