Fall 2023 Outreach Tour

PCPA Outreach Department is proud to present the Fall 2023 tour Dulce by Ramón Esquivel

A boy named Memo learns that Abuelita, his beloved grandmother, has died. Unsure of how to feel, Memo decides to find Abuelita’s hidden stash of candy. But his mother and sister are too caught up in their own grief to help, so Memo turns to an unexpected ally in his search for the dulce: Abuelita herself! Memo journeys with Abuelita through her memories as a child in Mexico and a young immigrant in the USA, and he discovers that the true treasure Abuelita left for him is familia.

A bilingual play for young audiences and families, Dulce draws on both magical realism and slapstick comedy to tell a story about cultural identity, intergenerational ties, and learning how to say goodbye.

Dulce was featured at the 2018 Austin Latino New Play Festival and the 2019 Sin Fronteras Festival and Convening for Latinx Theatre for Young Audiences, Latinx Theatre Commons.

Mondays-Fridays | Oct. 11 – Nov. 17
This performance has been specifically crafted with grades 1-6 in mind.

To Book: please fill out the Booking Interest Form

The PCPA - Pacific Conservatory Theatre’s Outreach Tour brings the experience of professional live theatre right to your school. Students get a front-row seat for plays written just for them and performed by PCPA’s Actor’s Ensemble. Included with the performance is a link to a digital study guide for teachers and students to download. The study guide has “show-specific” educational material that connects with grade-specific arts, literature, history, and reading curricula. Teachers of all grade levels can use the performance and post-performance lesson plans, activities, and class discussions about the play.

Available weekdays: October 11 to November 17, 2023 (grades 1-6)
Contact: PCPA
805-928-7731 x4151
pcpatheatreoutreach@gmail.com