Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
BLACK BEANS PROJECT
Written and performed by Melinda Lopez & Joel Perez
Directed by Jaime Castañeda
Available for on-demand streaming Thursday May 30
In a new work by Huntington artist-in-residence Melinda Lopez and award-winning performer Joel Perez, Mariana and Henry meet virtually to share a secret family recipe that forces them to reveal secrets of their own. The siblings transform pandemic panic to renewal in this tender comedy about family, food, and finding the strength to move on. Directed by Jaime Castañeda, Black Beans Project invites audiences to open a bottle of wine, chop some garlic, and savor the possibility of connecting with family after a long time apart.
huntingtontheatre.org
BLACK BEANS PROJECT
Written and performed by Melinda Lopez & Joel Perez
Directed by Jaime Castañeda
Available for on-demand streaming Thursday May 30
In a new work by Huntington artist-in-residence Melinda Lopez and award-winning performer Joel Perez, Mariana and Henry meet virtually to share a secret family recipe that forces them to reveal secrets of their own. The siblings transform pandemic panic to renewal in this tender comedy about family, food, and finding the strength to move on. Directed by Jaime Castañeda, Black Beans Project invites audiences to open a bottle of wine, chop some garlic, and savor the possibility of connecting with family after a long time apart.
huntingtontheatre.org
