Above: The cast of La juez pequeña

Hispanic Theatre Class Performs La juez pequeña

The Hispanic Theatre Performance class (SN 381) is offered every fall at NMU, and a new play is performed each year.  This year, SN 381 performed their theatrical adaptation of Mexican playwright Alberto Lomnitz’ play La juez pequeña ("The Little Judge").  The event took place in Jamrich 102 on Monday, November 5 at 4:30 pm.

La juez pequeña spotlights a peculiar court that hears only minor cases. On November 5, 2012, the theatre audience had the opportunity to observe three such minor cases and be part of the jury that tried them.  Audience participation was sweetly rewarded.

The extensive cast of characters ranged from a distraught ant (yes, the insect) to an elephant trainer to the entire solar system. 

The night's performance concluded with the line, "Ladies and gentlemen, I believe that our work will never end."  Let us hope that SN 381's fine performances won't either.   

Above: Danielle Schafer as Juez.

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Iris, Mamá de Ciegos, Mercurio

Hermana, Sra. Chapitín, La Hermanita de Iris, Venus, Directora de Escuela

Paleta, Hormiga, Sol, Revolucionario

From left to right:  Alaina Badgerow, Maria Hoffman, Conor Esselink, Kathryn Schuster, & Stephanie Kropf