Carmen

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The author would like to thank Kwame Brandt-Pierce for his modern take on Georges Bizet’s music; Daniel Burwasser, PhD, of New York City’s Talent Unlimited High School for the Performing Arts, for his advice on the scores; and Julio and Rob Guzman and Nico Medina for their help on the Spanish text. [1]

Carmen, 18, Factory Worker

José, 21, Police Officer

Escamillo, 28, Rapper Turned Filmmaker

Micaela, 20, Teacher’s Aide

Zuniga, 36, Police Sergeant

Frasquita, 18, Carmen’s Best Friend

Mercedes, 17, Carmen’s Friend

Dancairo, 34, Racketeer

Raimondo, 37, Racketeer

Neighborhood Residents

Geraldo, 43, Restaurant Owner

Elena, 27

Maria, 22

Angel, 17

Juan, 55

Jimenez, 53

Carlos, 18

Tía Sofia, 67

Gato, 18

Manny, 18

Officer Shea, 23, Police Officer

Officer Lane, 24, Policer Officer

Gordito, 19, Escamillo’s Assistant

Teresa, 40, Fortune-teller

Rami, 17, Computer Wizard

Yoshiro, 17, Computer Wizard

It is summer of the present time in Spanish Harlem. We hear the opening music as people go about their daily lives. To stage right, flags from the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Mexico fly from a lamppost near a bench in a small square.

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