SKIN
Cast of 5 Actors:
2M, 2W or NB, 1 Trans or Non-Binary
Running Time: 90 minutes
Synopsis:
Zora is a young, non-binary Filipino artist, aspiring to make their way in the Seattle Tattoo industry. When they find a mentor in Judy, Zora enters the world of tattoo, finding the art form’s deep ties to Filipino culture. Judy teaches Zora how to navigate the tense environment of the white-dominated tattoo industry, while pressures intensify thanks to Carl, the authoritarian shop owner.
As the painful history of Filipino colonization begins to crash into the present, Zora finds themself caught at the convergence point of tattoo now and then– discovering what it means to live in a marginalized body.
Development History
The Playwright’s Realm (New York, New York)
15 hr Workshop and Public Reading, Scratchpad Program
Dir. May Adrales, 2023
Vashon Repertory Theatre (Vashon Island, WA)
Workshop and Reading
Dir. Zenaida Rose Smith, 2022
Tacoma Little Theatre (Tacoma, WA)
Workshop and Reading, Page to Screen Program
Dir. Darryin Cunningham, 2021
Nabra Nelson, Playwright (NPX Reccomendation)
“A beautiful, heartfelt, and enrapturing narrative about two timelines that are connected through the art of tattooing. Anamaria Guerzon highlights the historical and modern significance of tattooing, and weaves in personal stories and complicated relationships masterfully. The exploration of trauma on POC bodies is very intriguing, and leans into the complexities of the subject. ”
Nelle Tankus, Playwright (NPX Recommendation)
“True healing can only come from the hurt never happening in the first place. There is a weaving of time and space between the cold, sterile white-guy owned tattoo shop and Jeoly's capture by colonizers that is intentional and kind, without pulling punches. The play is epic without being overbearing, and intimate while still being highly theatrical. In addition to this, the joy and resistance shared by Judy, Zora, Nanay, and Jeoly is honest. Anamaria Guerzon's SKIN is a play that will be loved by many for years to come.”
BLOOD/SUCKER
Blood/Sucker
Cast of 6 Actors:
2M or Enby, 3W or Enby
Running Time: 2 hours
Synopsis:
Ryan, a high school social studies teacher, is tired. He's been spending late nights grading homework, as well as fending off parental complaints about his Asian-American History class, claiming the 'Critical Race Theory' is indoctrinating his children. Then Hillary, the new Principal, arrives. And the students are beginning to act very strange...
Blood/Sucker is a bloody political satire/horror play about the public school system, and those it feeds off of.
Development
Copious Love (Seattle, Washington)*
Workshop Reading
Dir. TBD, October 2024
The Trust (Seattle, Washington)*
Seven Month Incubation/Public Reading
Prod. Andy Park-Buffelen, 2024
*Upcoming
10 Minute Works
Keep You
Cast of 2 Actors:
2 W or NB
Running Time: 10 minutes
Synopsis:
Reflecting queer love and loss, Keep You tells the non linear story of Marie and Janice throughout their intense and confusing relationship, falling into the grey area between friendship and unspoken romance.
Production History
Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance (Baltimore, Maryland)
Staged Reading
Dir. Rohaizad Suaidi, 2023
Ruth Asawa School of the Arts (San Francisco, California)
Performance
Prod. Ellen Koivisto, 2023
Development History
Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma, Washington)
Workshop and Reading
Prod. Tom Smith, 2020
Mohammad Rohaizad Suaidi, Adjunct Professor at Towson University (NPX Recommendation)