Native Voices Presents 11th Short Play Festival: Home

‘Ohana Unit by Lee Cataluna (Native Hawaiian) When a father chops down his beloved mango tree to build an ‘ohana unit, his three daughters vie for his affection to be the one who gets to live in it. Olivia by Claude Jackson, Jr. (Gila River Indian Community) When corruption comes knocking at her door, Olivia must face the past and decide someone else’s fate.

Sourwood by Alan Kilpatrick (Cherokee)

Ellen is losing the mother she knew to Alzheimer’s. In an effort to unlock the histories (and memories) they once shared, Ellen disregards western medicine and focuses on tradition.

Where Horses Wear Prom Dresses by Diane Glancy (Cherokee)

Diane Glancy takes a poignant, poetic look at Home and its constant evolutions as she explores the bonds of a love that has weathered many storms, this one possibly being the last.

JUDGES Anne Begay (Navajo) Tonantzín Carmelo (Tongva, Kumeyaay) Judge Judith Chirlin Shawn Imitates Dog (Oglala Sioux) Shelby T. Jiggetts-Tivony