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Discuss “The Maria Chronicles”

?West Side Story lied!? ?Columbus would never have ?discovered? America without a Latina!? These statements and many others adorned the McConomy blackboard behind Wednesday night?s ?The Maria Chronicles.? Teatro Luna, a cast of six young Latin-American women, let their audience step into the life of a Latina in entertainment. From pants that will not fit, to trying to act more ?spicy,? the series of 17 short scenes hilariously explored the stereotypes and prejudices that Hispanic actresses must face when trying to ?make it? in the industry.

Teatro Luna was created in Chicago in 2000 by Coya Paz and Tanya Saracho, both performing members of the cast and directors of the play. They, along with the rest of the ensemble, Nilsa Reyna, Marisabel...

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