A. Claveria (she/her)

Playwright

THE BOY AND THE MANONG : A STORY OF LARRY ITLIONG

Dramatic Theatre · HERITAGE ARTS FOUNDATION LOS ANGELES · Ages 10+ · 1hr · United States of America
A 15-year-old Filipino immigrant arrives in America with a rehearsed dream. He meets himself... 40 years older, worn down, carrying the weight of a life spent building wealth for everyone but himself.
A 15-year-old Filipino immigrant arrives in America with a rehearsed dream. He meets himself... 40 years older, worn down, carrying the weight of a life spent building wealth for everyone but himself.

THE GREAT DYING

Dramatic Theatre · Heritage Arts Foundation Los Angeles · Ages 12+ · 90 mins · United States of America
A play about the stories we tell to survive. Spanning pandemic present and historical past, The Great Dying weaves family crisis with contested colonial histories of disease and collective memory, as a writer confronts her father’s failing health, asking who tells the story, and at what cost.
A play about the stories we tell to survive. Spanning pandemic present and historical past, The Great Dying weaves family crisis with contested colonial histories of disease and collective memory, as a writer confronts her father’s failing health, asking who tells the story, and at what cost.

THE PIKE MANEUVER, OR POWER AND THE PRACTICE OF TEEN INSTITUTIONALIZATION

Dramatic Theatre · Heritage Arts Foundation Los Angeles · Ages 12+ · 1hr · United States of America
Through fragmented memories, dark humor, and uneasy alliances, a teen in a mental hospital relives the worst day of her life: the day her father decided she was dangerous enough to disappear.
Through fragmented memories, dark humor, and uneasy alliances, a teen in a mental hospital relives the worst day of her life: the day her father decided she was dangerous enough to disappear.

THE TEEN WHISPERER

Dramatic Theatre · N/A · Ages 13+ · United States of America
A surprise outing to a local powwow prompts a reserved teen to reveal to her foster mother why she is in foster care. A story of religious intolerance, connection, and healing. Q&A on June 8th following 2:30 PM show. Produced by Shockfest.
A surprise outing to a local powwow prompts a reserved teen to reveal to her foster mother why she is in foster care. A story of religious intolerance, connection, and healing. Q&A on June 8th following 2:30 PM show. Produced by Shockfest.
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