Eugenio is a queer young immigrant living in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador. Less than a year has passed since his move from Mexico, but in that time, he experienced deep love and deeper heartbreak when his new boyfriend, Benjamin, inexplicably “ghosted” him. No, Benjamin isn’t dead; he just stopped calling and texting. And the thing is…Eugenio’s still not over it. Looking to the traditional Mexican holiday Día de Muertos (The Day of The Dead) and his father's previous experience with paranormal activities, Eugenio decides to build an altar (a central part of the Día de Muertos ritual) in the hopes that he will be able to summon his boyfriend’s ‘ghost’ to sort out the end of their relationship once and for all. Through the altar, Eugenio realizes that he has been something of a ghost himself to the loved ones he left behind in Mexico. Will setting up an altar be enough for Eugenio to forgive, forget, and love again? Or enough to help him heal the relationships with his friends and family far away?
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2021, Resource Centre for the Arts Theatre Company, Newfoundland
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Playwrights Guild of Canada
Digital Script
Casting note: Whenever possible, EUGENIO should be played by a queer, Mexican performer. If not, a queer Latinx performer who is familiar with the tradition of Día de Muertos (The day of the dead) will suffice.
Casting note: Whenever possible, EUGENIO should be played by a queer, Mexican performer. If not, a queer Latinx performer who is familiar with the tradition of Día de Muertos (The day of the dead) will suffice.
Realistic
The story follows two ex-lovers that serendipitously cross paths at a coffeehouse. As we eavesdrop on their flirting, revisions and reminiscing of these two, the audience is left to debate "will they or won't they" get back together.
TYA (14-18 recommended)
Estranged teenage cousins Eli and Kat have recently met online and bonded over their queer identities, but they have a limited understanding of each other’s very different realities. In Italy, soft-spoken Eli is trying to find a way to come out as trans to his conservative Roman Catholic family. In Canada, strong-headed Kat is desperate for connection to a culture and place she’s never known. Kat and her friend Hannah are the only ones who know that Eli is trans—not even his brother Matteo knows. And while her intentions are good, Kat’s decision to crowdfund a flight for Eli to attend Toronto Pride unknowingly outs him to the public, setting off a chain of events that leave the cousins and their loved ones reeling.
