In "So What If I Loved You", Hortillosa portrays a young woman haunted by memories of a lost lover. Unable to sleep, she remembers various incarnations of this man through two monologues and an original song. The multi-media journey through love and loss incorporates video, music and movement. Hortillosa's sharp wit, and contemporary rhythm and poetry engages audience along with her constant shifts in tempo and feeling quirky to hilarious, sassy then painful, touching and tragic. Audiences accompany her on an emotional roller coaster ride, led by a romantic imagination filled with revelation. SWIILY keeps it real.
Hortillosa, a 24-year-old , was born in Fort Polk, Louisiana, and raised in Jersey City. She considers herself a Jersey Girl. The Asian-American playwright, director and actress burst onto the scene in 2012 with "Secrets; Love," a finalist in the Downtown Urban Theater Festival in New York City. SWIILY is Hortillosa's first standalone one-woman show.
"So What If I Loved You" is Hortillosa's first stand-alone showcase, i.e., unrelated to a festival or other multi-performance format. For JCTC, giving this important new talent her first solo spotlight exemplifies its mission of creating a community-based, theater and arts complex in Downtown Jersey City. For more information on the play visit http://www.SoWhatIfILovedYou.com
Tickets are available at http://sowhatifilovedyou.brownpapertickets.com
Check out "Lions," a track from Summer Dawn Hortillosa's one-woman show "So What If I Loved You". Written by Summer Dawn Hortillosa and Luke Koty. Production by Greg Reyes. Photography by Alex Pergament.
Infusing a classical oratorio with blues, gospel, jazz and soul, this musical and visual journey investigates human experiences of time and memory alongside powerful physical forces that shape the universe. Our exploration emphasizes the significance of the ritual of gathering for live performance in an increasingly screen-focused world.
Featuring the students of the Lewis Center as the cast and crew, this production is the first non-professional performance of this important new work which premiered in 2022 in New York City to great critical acclaim.
Directed by visiting Iranian artist and director Nikoo Mamdoohi, with English to Latin translations by Greg Taubman, Princeton Class of 2006, the professional team includes music direction by Emma Sway, music supervision by Solon Snider Sway, set design by Afsoon Pajoufar, lighting design by Kelley Shih, sound design by Kay Richardson, costume design by Keating Debelak, choreography by Sariel Golomb, and stage management by Milan Eldridge, Princeton Class of 2020. Juniors Lota Alagbe and Peyton McLaughlin serves as dramaturgs.
Infusing a classical oratorio with blues, gospel, jazz and soul, this musical and visual journey investigates human experiences of time and memory alongside powerful physical forces that shape the universe. Our exploration emphasizes the significance of the ritual of gathering for live performance in an increasingly screen-focused world.
Featuring the students of the Lewis Center as the cast and crew, this production is the first non-professional performance of this important new work which premiered in 2022 in New York City to great critical acclaim.
Directed by visiting Iranian artist and director Nikoo Mamdoohi, with English to Latin translations by Greg Taubman, Princeton Class of 2006, the professional team includes music direction by Emma Sway, music supervision by Solon Snider Sway, set design by Afsoon Pajoufar, lighting design by Kelley Shih, sound design by Kay Richardson, costume design by Keating Debelak, choreography by Sariel Golomb, and stage management by Milan Eldridge, Princeton Class of 2020. Juniors Lota Alagbe and Peyton McLaughlin serves as dramaturgs.
