Las Borinqueñas

by Nelson Díaz Marcano
Directed by Yamaris Latorre

October 2025

Las Borinqueñas

by Nelson Díaz Marcano
Directed by Yamaris Latorre

Synopsis/About

It’s the 1950s in Puerto Rico, and María, Fernanda, Yolanda, Rosa, and Chavela are fighting to live full lives in a country caught between tradition and imposed progress. As a new U.S.-backed government—voiced through the ever-present Edris—promises freedom and prosperity, the women face crushing societal rules and limited choices over their bodies and futures. This is the story of the birth control pill and the Puerto Rican women who risked everything for the chance to decide their own lives.

Es la década de los 1950 en Puerto Rico, María, Fernanda, Yolanda, Rosa y Chavela luchan por vivir vidas plenas en un país atrapado entre la tradición y un progreso impuesto. Mientras un nuevo gobierno promete libertad y prosperidad, las mujeres enfrentan reglas sociales opresivas y opciones limitadas sobre sus cuerpos y su futuro. Esta es la historia de la pastilla anticonceptiva y de las mujeres puertorriqueñas que lo arriesgaron todo por la oportunidad de decidir sus propias vidas.

Teatro Francisco Arriví
Avenida Ponce de León
Santurce, PR

Performed in Spanish.

This production is sponsored by The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, in collaboration with Latinx Playwright Circle.

Cast/Crew

Cast:


Yadilyz Barbosa Nieves

Mariana Monclova

Nancy Millán

Camila Monclova

Anoushka Medina

Eunice Jiménez Emmanuelli

José Eugenio Hernández

Creative Team:
Written by Nelson Díaz-Marcano
Directed by Yamaris Latorre
Scenic Design: Gerardo Diaz Sanchez
Costume Design: Abigail Vargas
Lighting Design: Pamela López Maldonado
Projection Design: Milton M. Cordero
Sound Design: Chenan Martínez
Props Design: Gregorio Barreto
Stage Management: Edna Lee Figueroa
Production Manager: Omayra Garriga Casiano
Production Assistant: Hadani Santiago

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