All-Female Cast and Crew Bring Latine Story to Mercury Theater

Mercury Theater's production of 'Enfrascada' features an all-Latine cast and crew, celebrating female friendship and resistance.

Apr. 7, 2026 at 10:26pm

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Mercury Theater in Petaluma, California is presenting an all-female cast and crew production of the dark comedy 'Enfrascada' by Tanya Saracho. Directed by Beulah Vega, the play explores themes of Latina/Latine sisterhood, folk magic, and resistance through the story of four friends using brujería, hoodoo, and Santería to help one of them win back her boyfriend.

Why it matters

The production of 'Enfrascada' at Mercury Theater is notable for its all-Latine cast and all-female creative team, providing a platform for diverse stories and perspectives that are often underrepresented in mainstream theater. The play's themes of female friendship and cultural empowerment resonate with the theater's mission to produce socially and politically relevant programming.

The details

Directed by Beulah Vega, 'Enfrascada' follows four Latina/Latine friends who use brujería, hoodoo, and Santería to help one of them, Alicia (played by Reilly Milton), win back her boyfriend. The play blends humor, folk magic, and the bonds of sisterhood. Vega had been interested in the Tanya Saracho play for years and saw the production as an opportunity to present a story featuring 'women of the global majority.' The all-female cast and crew is a point of pride for Vega, who ensured that all designers for the production are women or female-identifying.

  • The play opens on April 24, 2026 and runs through May 10, 2026.
  • Performances are scheduled for Thursday through Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm.

The players

Beulah Vega

The director of 'Enfrascada' and a frequent contributor to Bohemian magazine. Vega was drawn to the Tanya Saracho play for its focus on Latina/Latine women and their use of brujería, hoodoo, and Santería.

Reilly Milton

The actress playing the role of Alicia, one of the four Latina/Latine friends at the center of the play.

Lexus Fletcher

The actress playing the role of Yesenia, one of the four Latina/Latine friends in 'Enfrascada.'

Tanya Saracho

The playwright of 'Enfrascada,' a dark comedy that blends humor, folk magic, and sisterhood.

Mercury Theater

The theater in Petaluma, California that is presenting the production of 'Enfrascada,' demonstrating their commitment to diverse and unique plays.

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What they’re saying

“I believe it is important to show female friendship through the lens of women of color, which is something you don't see often in this county.”

— Lexus Fletcher, Actress playing Yesenia

“The simple act of allowing us to tell a story about just existing in the world without having to apologize for it is an act of resistance.”

— Beulah Vega, Director

“Recently, I was sent a press release for a show marketed as 'all female,' but the design team was all men. Ours is an all-female play, so I did what I always strive to do with an all-female play: All my designers are women or female-identifying. I don't think that should be newsworthy.”

— Beulah Vega, Director

What’s next

Tickets for the production of 'Enfrascada' at Mercury Theater are on sale now, with performances scheduled from April 24 to May 10, 2026.

The takeaway

The all-female cast and crew production of 'Enfrascada' at Mercury Theater represents an important step forward in providing a platform for diverse stories and perspectives that challenge the traditionally male-dominated theater industry. By centering the experiences of Latina/Latine women, the play offers a refreshing and empowering take on themes of friendship, magic, and resistance.