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Dramaworks’ Alba Re-Envisions Lorca Classic With Cuban-Americans In 2001 Miami

Rewritings of classics to make them more accessible or stressing their themes’ universality are increasingly common, But Alejandro Rodriguez’s Alba at Palm Beach Dramaworks respects Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba, yet transmutes it into something worthy on its own terms.

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Bill Hirschman
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Classic ‘Bernarda Alba’ Reimagined As Miami Cubans Reconnecting With Family

Audiences at a reading of Alejandro Rodriguez’s developing play, Alba, said it moved them to call a long-estranged grandparent. He hopes its world premiere at Palm Beach Dramaworks next week prompts you to talk about your own family members on the ride home from the theater.

Posted on October 2, 2026 by Bill Hirschman
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Palm Beach Dramaworks Unveils Five Developing Titles You Definitely Have Not Seen

Over the next few months, Palm, Beach Dramaworks and Theatre Lab based at FAU will be producing full productions and public readings that will give playwrights a chance to spot where to fine tune their work based on the actors’ on-stage performances and the audiences reactions to specific sections.

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Bill Hirschman
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