Somewhere Over the Border

Credits

By : Brian Quijada

Directed by : Rebecca Martínez

Music Direction by : Julián Mesri

Co-produced with : Geva Theatre Center and Teatro Vista, Theatre with a View

February 23 - March 27, 2022

Description

Inspired by the real life journey of the author’s mother (Reina Quijada) from El Salvador to the US and by L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Somewhere Over the Border embraces the factual and the fantastical in its depiction of one young girl’s pursuit of the American dream. As Reina travels north to the Mexican border, she gathers friends, faces down dangers, and holds tight to the memory of the little boy she left behind. Set in the 1970s and propelled by Cumbia, Mexican Mariachi Boleros, American Rock and Hip Hop, this new musical is both fable and family history—and a testament to the determination born of love.

Virtual Access

Somewhere Over the Border will be available for video on demand March 14 – 27. Access is $30 and includes a 48-hour window for viewing once “Start Watching” is clicked.

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How "Somewhere Over the Border" Came to Be

Playwright Brian Quijada explains how he was inspired to write a musical “mash up” of his mother’s border crossing story with The Wizard of Oz.

M&T Bank Pay-What-You-Will Performance

February 23 at 7:30 PM

There will be 76 tickets available for whatever price patrons wish to pay. Pay-what-you-will tickets must be claimed in person at the Box Office or by phone (315.443.3275) on the day of the performance only, subject to availability. The Box Office opens at 10:00 AM and will remain open until the start of the show. There is a limit of four tickets per person.

Prologue

February 27 at 1:00 PM (free for ticket holders at 2:00 PM performance)

A pre-show discussion with Syracuse Stage associate artistic director Melissa Crespo one hour prior to curtain. Prologues will be held in the Archbold Theatre.

Actor Talkback

February 27, following the 7:30 PM performance

A Q&A session with the actors. The talkback will be held in the Archbold Theatre.

Virtual Wednesday@1

A special Wednesday@1 with Somewhere Over the Border playwright Brian Quijada and scenic designer Tanya Orellana hosted by associate artisitic director Melissa Crespo.

Prologue

March 5 at 1:00 PM (free for ticket holders at 2:00 PM performance)

A pre-show discussion with Syracuse Stage associate artistic director Melissa Crespo one hour prior to curtain. Prologues will be held in the Archbold Theatre.

Syracuse Stories Lobby Talk

March 5, following the 2:00 PM performance

Join us immediately after the performance for a Syracuse Stories Lobby Talk with local community members about their experience immigrating to Syracuse. The talk will feature Tai Ngo Shaw, who came to the United States in 1982 from Vietnam and is the owner of CNY Uniforms Plus, and Chol Majok, one of the “Lost Boys” of South Sudan who came to the United States in 2001 as a refugee and is the first former refugee elected to office in Syracuse and is currently serving on the Syracuse Common Council as the 3rd District Councilor. The talk will be moderated by Joann Yarrow, director of community engagement and education at Syracuse Stage.

Prologue

March 10 at 6:30 PM (free for ticket holders at 7:30 PM performance)

A pre-show discussion with Syracuse Stage associate artistic director Melissa Crespo one hour prior to curtain. Prologues will be held in the Archbold Theatre.

Syracuse Stories Lobby Talk

March 12, following the 7:30 PM performance

Join us immediately after the performance for a Syracuse Stories Lobby Talk with local community members about their experience immigrating to Syracuse. Featuring Fanny Villarreal who moved to the Syracuse from Peru in 1991 and is now the executive director of the YWCA of Syracuse and Onondaga County; Laura Cueva, originally from Guadalajara, Mexico, is the President/CEO of Interior Innovations; and Nora Almendarez Putnam, who came to Syracuse from Honduras and now works at the YWCA. The talk will be moderated by Joann Yarrow, director of community engagement and education at Syracuse Stage.

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