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Paleta Man by Alex Finlayson.

Series: Theatre from the Land of Enchantment
From: Camino Real Productions, LLC
Length: 00:11:05

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A short comedy about death. Read the full description.

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Piece Description

Javier is a latino man is selling ice cream from a little cart he pushes around a neighborhood in Southern California, when he encounters Donna, a woman whose husband has just died.

Broadcast History

Premiered on KUNM's Radio Theatre, March 21, 2010.

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Paletero Man Chingo Bling The Tamale Kingpin. Big Chile Entertainment/Harves 2004 00:09
Es Un Capricho Bruno Villareal Mexican American Border Music. Arhoolie Records 1994 00:10

Additional Credits

Written by Alex Finlayson, directed by Claudia Mathes. Starring Ninette Mordaunt as Donna and Eric Ramos as Javier. Engineer and sound editor, Linda Lopez McAlister. Originally performed on stage at the Womensworx Festival of Plays by Women, the Vortex Theatre, Albuquerque, NM in January, 2010.