About Alma

WINNER of 2019 ATC National Latinx Playwriting Award“Universally relatable mother-daughter drama…poignant and relevant. A family drama full of tenderness and hope”
^{--Chicago Tribune}“Benne knows how to serve up the sweet, the savory and the bitter, blending the flavors of real family life well to give us a full meal, depicting the bond of love under duress.”
^{--New Haven Review}“Benne distills the legion of issues densely packed into any discussion of immigration and documentation into a relatable mother-daughter relationship”
^{--Chicago Reader}“Powerful! This is a love story between a mother and her daughter, and that works in any language.”
^{--Chicago Onstage}

Alma and her daughter, Angel, made sixteen wishes long ago: good health, love, carne asada every day, perfect SAT scores, and a spot at UC Davis, to name a few. But now that Angel is 17, she’s got a different vision for her future than her immigrant single mom. Featuring the powerfully fresh voice of playwright Benjamin Benne, winner of the National Latinx Playwriting Award, Alma is a poetic, funny, and timely play filled with lots of amor and a touch of symbolism. It begs the question: what does the American Dream mean today—and who does it belong to?

Executive Producers:
Steven & Louise Koch
_{Associate Producer: Laurie Smits Staude}2024 Executive Season Producers:
Bette & Wylie Aitken
_{Associate Season Producers: The Family of Mary Kay Fyda-Mar}Community Partner: Breath of Fire Latina Theatre Ensemble

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