SWEET 15 – PRESS BACKGROUNDER (Media Kit)

Rick Najera’s comedic stage play, “Sweet 15 – Quinceañera“ became an instant hit when it made its debut as a workshop performance at the REP last year. It’s highly anticipated world premiere received outstanding reviews and was directed by the REP’s Artistic Director, Sam Woodhouse.

“Rick has his pulse on what it means to be Latino in the United States,” says director Sam Woodhouse. “He’s endlessly creative and one of the most fluid, facile and funny writers I’ve ever worked with.”

Sweet 15 is a comedy based on a Latino family whose patriarch has just returned from a 10 year absence that began the day his daughter turned 15. He vows to put his family back on its feet under one condition – that they allow him throw a Quinceañera (15th birthday) for his daughter who is now 25 years old. This family comedy is filled with music, laughter and hilarious, unscripted audience participation.

Rick Najera's Sweet 15 - Quinceañera

“Hilariously entertaining…”

“Bigger than life performances.”

“Given Najera’s history in sketch comedy, ‘Sweet 15′ shoots jokes and one-liners like an automatic weapon.”

– Anne Marie Welsh, SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
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Najera knows how to make people laugh…and returns here this month at the peak of his powers.”

“A talented core of Latino actors who rock the house with their comic timing and musical skills.”

“Sweet 15″ is loaded with laughs and it’s a festive, entertaining evening that’s enjoyable for Latinos and Anglos alike.

– Pam Kragan, NORTH COUNTY TIMES
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“Najera is a very funny author.”

“I find the whole package hard to resist.”

– Welton Jones, SANDIEGO.COM

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“Be prepared for a hearty night of laughter and fun.”

“The dialogue is witty and the cast of characters perform with such fervor and energy, there is truly not one dull moment in this production. “

– Joanne DiBona, SAN DIEGO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU