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AWC Theatre presents 14 by José Casas
November 9, 2026Yuma, Ariz. (November 9, 2026) – Arizona Western College Theatre students invite the community to their production of 14 by José Casas on November 19-22.
Based on a true story, the play responds to the deaths of 14 migrants who died of dehydration while crossing the Sonoran Desert in May 2001. The story examines immigration, race, identity, family, belonging, and the many perspectives surrounding life in a border state. Two of the 14 monologues are completely in Spanish.
“One of the reasons I wanted to bring 14 to AWC is that this is not a story happening somewhere far away from us,” said AWC Theatre Professor and Director Giovanni Delgado Ferreira. “The play is rooted in Arizona and begins with an event that happened just outside Yuma. For our students, it is also an opportunity to make theatre that speaks directly to the community they live in.”
Productions will be held in the AWC Theater on the following dates:
• Thursday, November 19 –7:00 p.m.
• Friday, November 20 – 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, November 21 – 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday, November 22 – 2:00 p.m.
General admission is $10, discounted to $5 for seniors, veterans, teachers, nurses, and first responders. AWC students, faculty, and staff attend free, but donations to the theatre program are strongly encouraged.
Parental advisory: this production includes explicit language and depictions of racial violence and death.
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Contact:
Giovanni Delgado Ferreira
Professor of Theatre and Director
Arizona Western College
giovanni.ferreira@azwestern.edu
(928) 344-7592