
Playwriting
As a playwright, Ricardo has focused on political satires and existential dramas. His plays touch on the Latinx experience, world events, and anxieties of the modern age.
The Plays
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The Crystal Jaguar
One Act - Cast Size: 6
Deep in the Yucatan jungle, interior designers Luis and Alicia finish up a project in an American oil company executive's vacation home. However, as their client is about to arrive home, they accidentally break an invaluable crystal jaguar decoration—what they don't know is the jaguar holds the key to the executive's oil money, and someone's out to get it! As the two designers try to hide their accident, suspicions grow, and matters are only made worse with a storm, an unexpected guest, and a boiling pot of secrets.
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Sonar
Ten Minute Play - Cast Size: 2
Navy men Jackson and Petrov spend their days under the ocean, awaiting the call for action. In the panic of the Cold War, the only constants are the dark, the loneliness, and the sound.
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Interview at a Hot Sauce Factory
Ten Minute Play - Cast Size: 2
Mac is struggling with the fact his hot sauce brand, Saucy Mac's, isn't selling. Luckily, his former colleague and two time Twister for Singles champion Paul has an idea: market the sauce to Latinos. With time running out and no cultural knowledge to speak of, Mac and Paul embark on a journey to save the business, no matter how insane they go in the process.
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Boba Shop Murder: Above My Paygrade
Ten Minute Play - Cast Size: 3
While working an opening shift at a boba shop, Juan Carlos and Ana come across a body in the walk-in freezer. With the clock ticking to the shop opening and their manager coming in, they must figure out what happened, how to avoid blame, and how this will affect their paychecks.