Becoming Cuba

Presented by Huntington Theatre Company | March 28 – May 3, 2014 at the South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA

A new play by Melinda Lopez, set on the eve of the Cuban War of Independence.

"FASCINATING, PERSONAL & PASSIONATE! AN UNFORGETTABLE TRIUMPH! M. Bevin O'Gara's direction is remarkable, and all of the cast are at the top of their game." — South Shore Critic

"WONDERFULLY WRITTEN & VERY FUNNY!" — Jared Bowen, WGBH

Christopher Burns in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Melinda Lopez's BECOMING CUBA. March 28 - May 3, 2014 at South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. huntingtontheatre.org. Photo T. Charles Erickson

Christina Pumariega, Juan Javier Cardenas, and Rebecca Soler in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Melinda Lopez's BECOMING CUBA. March 28 - May 3, 2014 at South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. huntingtontheatre.org. Photo T. Charles Erickson

Christopher Tarjan, Christina Pumariega, and Christopher Burns in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Melinda Lopez's BECOMING CUBA. March 28 - May 3, 2014 at South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. huntingtontheatre.org. Photo T. Charles Erickson

Rebecca Soler and Juan Javier Cardenas in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Melinda Lopez's BECOMING CUBA. March 28 - May 3, 2014 at South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. huntingtontheatre.org. Photo T. Charles Erickson

Brandon Barbosa, Juan Javier Cardenas, Christina Pumariega, Christopher Tarjan, and Rebecca Soler in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Melinda Lopez's BECOMING CUBA. March 28 - May 3, 2014 at South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. huntingtontheatre.org. Photo T. Charles Erickson

Christina Pumariega and Christopher Tarjan in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Melinda Lopez's BECOMING CUBA. March 28 - May 3, 2014 at South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. huntingtontheatre.org. Photo T. Charles Erickson

Christina Pumariega and Marianaa Bassham in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Melinda Lopez's BECOMING CUBA. March 28 - May 3, 2014 at South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. huntingtontheatre.org. Photo T. Charles Erickson

Rebecca Soler and Christina Pumariega in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Melinda Lopez's BECOMING CUBA. March 28 - May 3, 2014 at South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. huntingtontheatre.org. Photo T. Charles Erickson

Christina Pumariega and Juan Javier Cardenas in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Melinda Lopez's BECOMING CUBA. March 28 - May 3, 2014 at South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. huntingtontheatre.org. Photo T. Charles Erickson

Brandon Barbosa and Christina Pumariega in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Melinda Lopez's BECOMING CUBA. March 28 - May 3, 2014 at South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. huntingtontheatre.org. Photo T. Charles Erickson

Christina Pumariega in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Melinda Lopez's BECOMING CUBA. March 28 - May 3, 2014 at South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. huntingtontheatre.org. Photo T. Charles Erickson

Christopher Tarjan and Christina Pumariega in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Melinda Lopez's BECOMING CUBA. March 28 - May 3, 2014 at South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. huntingtontheatre.org. Photo T. Charles Erickson

REVIEWS & PRESS

Havana is HOT! Hear what audiences are saying about BECOMING CUBA at the Huntington, and get a sneak peek at scenes from the hit production. Melinda Lopez's stirring new drama BECOMING CUBA directed by M. Bevin O'Gara plays March 28 - May 3, 2014 at the South End / Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA.

"Enlightening, thoughtful & humorous. We learn much and leave the better for it." — Cape Cod Times

"MASTERFUL! A shining example of historical drama . . . OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES! Adela is played with beautiful elegance and depth by Christina Pumariega. Martina is played passionately by Rebecca Solewr . . . There is visual grandeur. Cameron Anderson's beautiful set is a handsome 19th century apothecary. The lighting by Yi Zhao is poetic, while the costumes by Andrea Hood are beautiful and timely." — Berkshire Fine Arts

"Melinda Lopez proves again that she's one of the city's most important writers."— WBUR

"Playwright Melinda Lopez is a writer of expressive vitality . . . She and [director M. Bevin] O'Gara demonstrate a shrewd understanding of the ways that the contradictions and conflicts within a family can mirror those of a nation." — The Boston Globe

BECOMING CUBA takes place during the Spanish-American war, but Melinda Lopez's new play is surprisingly relevant to recent events in Egypt, Ukraine, and beyond. Learn more in this exclusive interview with playwright Melinda Lopez, director M. Bevin O'Gara, and cast members Christopher Tarjan, Juan Javier Cardenas, Christina Pumariega, and Rebecca Soler.

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Cuban blood runs thick in Melinda Lopez's stirring new drama, both onstage and off. The family at the center of the play is portrayed by three actors who all share Cuban heritage - but the similarities don't end there. Learn more about these surprising and heartwarming Cuban connections in an exclusive interview with playwright Melinda Lopez, director M.

Playwright Melinda Lopez and director Bevin O'Gara have been working on BECOMING CUBA for over 2 years, but their history together stretches back for more than a decade. Learn more about their special relationship in an exclusive interview with Lopez, O'Gara, and cast members Juan Javier Cardenas, Christina Pumariega, Christopher Tarjan, and Rebecca Soler.