"Esta es mi tierra."
California Territory, 1850 : a young Ramona does not know who she is or where she came from - she only knows that the Señora Moreno raises her, grudgingly, as the only daughter of a wealthy family determined to live by rigid rules and customs. Ramona's story of loss, love, and self-discovery is set against the background of a crumbling California landscape - the development of Native American reservations, battles of family deeds and land grants, and the ceding of California to the United States - history carries us through Ramona’s desperate journey in search of family, home, and belonging.
Ramona is a brand new take on a beloved California classic,
with book, lyrics, and music by K. Hernandez Friend,
music & lyrics by Jaime Lozano and Jessy Tomsko,
and additional music by Michael Meketa, Andres Maldonado, & Duane Minard
Photos from the 2019 Furnace Festival workshop production of Ramona in New York City.
Special Thanks To:
Alyssa Lopez of Pelo Ondulado Productions for her work on production development.
Mireya Ramos for her consulting work on music for the production.
Anitra Bishop for her consulting work as a California historian.
Mark Araujo-Levinson for his consulting work on Native American languages for the production.
Jessica Wu for her dramaturgical work on the production.
Take a listen to some of the demo tracks here:
Questions?
Contact kayla@moxiearts.org to get more information on the show.