EVREN ODCIKIN
Simple Mexican Pleasures
by Eric Reyes Loo
World premiere
New Conservatory Theatre Center, San Francisco, CA (2025)
Heartbroken from a breakup, Eric does what many do – deny the pain and skip town. But he finds it’s hard to enjoy a pozole in peace when the spirits of your ancestors are squabbling in both ears. Through raucous conversation with his ghostly guides and a surreally hot hookup, Eric’s impulsive trip to Mexico City awakens his need for identity, familial ties, and a deeper connection to his roots.
"Every member of director Evren Odcikin's cast does marvelous, heartfelt work here."
—Talkin' Broadway
"Simple Mexican Pleasures is the sort of play that sneaks up on you. What begins as a boy-loses-boy story, ultimately opens up – like a flower in the sun – into an exploration of one man's tender, bruised, but ultimately resilient heart." —Talkin' Broadway
Cast
Marcia Aguilar, Ricardo Cortes, Alex Rodriguez, Edric Young
Creative Team
Cassie Barnes (lighting designer), Kate Boyd (set designer), Jenna Forder (props designer), Jorge R. Hernandez (costume designer), Rachel Grace Reyes Mogan (stage manager), Lana Palmer (sound designer), Shaila Sarathy (production assistant), Alice Tuan (dramaturg)