Real Women Have Curves (Josefina López) is a heartfelt, comedic drama set in 1987 East L.A., where Ana García, a brilliant Mexican-American young woman, balances her dream of college with the urgent realities of family obligation in her sister’s struggling sewing shop. As immigration fears loom, body image and self-acceptance collide with cultural expectations and a mother-daughter power struggle. With an ensemble of working-class Latinas, the play offers humor, grit, and significant emotional stakes perfect for directors drawn to stories about immigration, identity, resilience, and choosing your own future without abandoning your roots.
Ana: 18, sister of Estela, daughter of Carmen. She is a recent high-school graduate and a young feminist who wants to go to college but is stuck in the factory helping out her sister.
Estela: 34, owner of the “Garcia Sewing Factory,” a hopeless romantic at heart, but a hard worker.
Carmen: 50, mother of Ana and Estela. She has a talent for storytelling and gossip.
Pancha: 32, very mellow in her ways, but quick with her tongue, very Catholic and very traditional at times.
Rosali: 29, sweet and easygoing, but has a secret and is insecure about her sexual appeal.
Ana: 18, sister of Estela, daughter of Carmen. She is a recent high-school graduate and a young feminist who wants to go to college but is stuck in the factory helping out her sister.
Estela: 34, owner of the “Garcia Sewing Factory,” a hopeless romantic at heart, but a hard worker.
Carmen: 50, mother of Ana and Estela. She has a talent for storytelling and gossip.
Pancha: 32, very mellow in her ways, but quick with her tongue, very Catholic and very traditional at times.
Rosali: 29, sweet and easygoing, but has a secret and is insecure about her sexual appeal.
Directed by Dalia Bouchee
Performance dates: April 17, 18, 24, 25
Callbacks will be held March 5.
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