BROKEN EGGS

It’s 1979, and it’s been 20 years since the Cuban Revolution, when the Marquez family fled their beloved island for a new start in the U.S. As three generations gather to celebrate the wedding of Lizette, the first daughter born in their new home in California, no simmering family dispute or personal slight is left unturned. Equal parts soap opera, comedy, and valuable history lesson, this live performance captures the energy and intelligence of Machado’s sparkling dialogue. BROKEN EGGS (1984) explores what it means to be a Hispanic-American family torn between old ways and cultures and a wide-open but uncertain future. B.P. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2012]