Luchadora by Alvaro Saar Rios

Directed by Abe Ramirez

Asst. Director: Anastacia Islas

The discovery of a worn pink wrestling mask prompts Nana Lupita, a Wisconsin grandmother, to share her tale about growing up in 1960s Texas. As her tale unfolds, Lupita's life as a teen tomboy comes alive—bike riding with her friends Leopold and Liesl, working at her father's flower stand and lucha libre. When a World Championship match is announced, Lupita anticipates seeing it until she discovers her ailing father is one of the wrestlers. With the help of a magical mask maker, Lupita secretly trains to take her father's place. She soon finds it difficult keeping her secret from her friends and, most importantly, her father.

Teatro Audaz is a 501c-3 non-profit Theatre Company that has become known as the premier Latinx Theatre in San Antonio. Co-founded seven years ago by three Latinx women who were disheartened by the lack of opportunity and representation on stage and in the director’s seat for women and ultimately for all people of the Latinx community here in San Antonio they decided to create their own. Two of those three women happened to be SAC Alumni and one of them, their Theatre mentor and professor from SAC. Our mission is to  continue to uplift the voices of the most underserved communities and artists beginning with Latinx, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Women, and refugees. Teatro Audaz’s mission is evident in every aspect from the page to the stage where, “Representation matters all day, everyday, 24/7”.