Searching for Abuelo

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Financially supported by Brad Barfield and Anita Kollinger

1st Place Show at the Voices of Women Theatre Festival at Powerstories Theatre Summer 2023
​&
​Best Full-Length Play 2023 Tampa Bay Theatre Festival

What people are saying:

"...an incredibly raw and beautifully written story of finding her own voice." C.L. from Lakeland, FL

"Beautiful and touching." - P. from Lakeland, FL

"...a one-woman journey of heritage, family, love, politics, societal ideology, comedy, religion, self-awareness, and boldness; all through Bomba...." - J. from Lakeland, FL

"Gretchen understands every nuance of storytelling, taking her audience on a ride of highs and lows, teaching and entertaining..."  - C.S. from Lakeland, FL

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Synopsis: My maternal grandfather died before my mother even graduated from High School. I know very little about him except that he was a bartender, an aspiring actor and writer in New York City, and really wanted to own a Mercedes Benz. In this one-act solo show, framed in the traditional Puerto Rican musical style of Bomba, I (Gretchen) put myself through the journey of figuring out who he was, who I am, and what to do about it.​

Opened the 2023 Conch Shell Productions Works-in-Development 
​#Bluelight Reading Series.