About

On Christmas Eve, three generations of women gather in Rosie’s newly renovated kitchen to make chuchitos – a traditional Guatemalan recipe passed down by heart, touch, and intuition.

While her granddaughters attempt to document the dish step-by-step, they discover that what’s being preserved isn’t just food, and that recording and remembering are entirely different things. Spanning nearly two decades, Fantasma is a bittersweet exploration of what we keep, what we lose, and the impossibility of ever capturing it exactly right.

Creative Team

Cast

Scenic Designer Efren Delgadillo Jr.

Costume Designer Haydee Zelideth

Original Music And Sound Designer Daniela Hart, Noel Nichols, Bailey Trierweiler & Uptownworks

Props Supervisor Thomas Jenkeleit

Casting The Telsey Office – Karyn Casl, Csa, Charlie Hano, Csa, Stephanie Castillo

Production Stage Manager Janelle Caso

Assistant Stage Manager Emma Battle

Fantasma was developed at the Primary Stages Liff Lab, a new play development program. Originally commissioned by South Coast Repertory with support from the Elizabeth George Foundation. Developed in The Playwrights’ Center’s 40th Anniversary PlayLabs (Artistic Director: Jeremy Cohen), Duke University’s New Works Labs Residency, and The Public NYC. Additional dramaturgical contributions by Andy Knight, Sarah Lunnie, and Wendy Weckwerth. Developed in collaboration with Cat Rodríguez with Spanish translations by Cat Rodríguez.