The Widow of Valencia by Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio
English Translation by UCLA Working Group on the Comedia in Translation and Performance/Diversifying the Classics
Spanglish Adaptation by Melanie Queponds
University of California, Riverside | February 2023 | World Premiere























































Featuring Renee Fagan as Leonarda | Ernesto Ibarra as Lucencio | Rachel Millar as Julia | Jorge Santiago as Urbán | Aaron Martinez-Dueñas as Camilo | Lesley Galvan as Celia | Ryan Ansara as Lisandro | Kobe Darby as Otón | Pier Garma as Valerio | Elisabeth Mongarro as Rosano/Scribe/Servant 1 | Emyr Ortiz as Floro/Sheriff/Servant 2
Production Photos by Aronne Chan and Nassir Ward | Additional Photos by Kimberly Guerrero and Kerry Jones
Cover Photo by Kimberly Guerrero
Costume Design by Landis Maren York | Scenic Design by Kerry Jones | Lighting Design by Ben Tusher | Sound Design by Nataly Ceniceros | Fight Choreography by Ken Merckx | Intimacy Choreography by Amanda Pulcini | Dramaturgy by Aaron Higareda | Stage Management by McKenna Lindheimer | Technical Direction by Sara Cassaro | Scene Shop Supervision and Head Carpentry by Cody Norris | Assistant Stage Management by Juliana Aguirre and Genesis Cutuc | Assistant Direction by Marissa Vera | Assistant Costume Design by Haley Jones | Assistant Lighting Design by Gwendlyn Romero