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Read the KPBS feature and listen to our Midday Edition interview with playwright Tony Meneses and director Edward Torres here: 'You have to write the play that scares you.' Feb. 17 – March 20, 2022 Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre Conrad Prebys Theatre Center "El Borracho" By Tony Meneses Directed by Edward Torres About the play: Raul is ill. He drinks, because he always drinks, just like el borracho on the lotería card. In his final months, Raul moves in with his ex-wife, who swore she’d never see him again, and their son, who’s longing to connect with his father at last. Developed as part of the Globe’s 2020 Powers New Voices Festival, the world premiere of Tony Meneses’s vibrant dramedy follows one family’s journey to come together so they can finally say goodbye. Contains strong language. Open Caption Performance: Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 2 p.m. "El Borracho" is supported by production sponsors The Joseph Cohen and Martha Farish New Play Development Fund and Univision. Related links: The Old Globe on Facebook The Old Globe on Instagram

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