Teatro Chelsea's Sancocho by Christin Eve Cato

Teatro Chelsea announces our production of

Sancocho, by Christin Eve Cato

Performances run from Friday, October 23rd to Sunday, November 8th, 2026.

Opening: October 23rd

Performances:

Friday Oct 23, 30 and Nov 6 @ 7:30

Saturday Oct 24, 31 and Nov 7 @7:30

Sunday Oct 25 and Nov 1, 8 @ 3pm

Estimated Runtime: 100min w/ no intermission

Performed in English with a bit of Spanish.

THE STORY: Caridad is determined to teach her younger sister to cook the family recipe for the traditional beef stew, sancocho – but Renata only wants her to review their father’s will. Simmering between the two Puerto Rican sisters is a family tension that finally comes to a boil.

The New York Times shared, “Heavily seasoned... Sancocho, with the stew as its central metaphor, is a meditation on inheritance and family, how its members might eat and celebrate together, but suffer apart.” Humor is a major component of the aforementioned seasoning.

CHRISTIN EVE CATO (Playwright) a luminary playwright, dramaturg, poet, educator, lyricist, songwriter and performing artist, emerges from the vibrant streets of the Bronx, bringing with her a profound artistic narrative steeped in the rich tapestry of her Puerto Rican and Jamaican roots. Armed with an MFA in Playwriting from Indiana University and a BA in Political Science and Philosophy from Fordham University, Cato’s voice is often distinguished for her ability to create universal stories grounded in advocacy for human rights and social justice. Cato’s artistic voice harmonizes with the rhythms of Caribbean culture and the Afro-Latinx diaspora. Her journey in song and lyric writing was ignited during her formative years at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School for Music and Art and the Performing Arts, where she was classically trained in vocal music.

Elliot Norton award-winning director Mariela Lopez-Ponce, Co-Artistic director of Teatro Chelsea, leads a cast featuring Luz Lopez* (Renata) and Ines De La Cruz* (Caridad).

Sancocho is stage managed by Desiree Salvo & features scenic design by Kristin Loeffler, lighting design by Lauren Stetson, sound design by Sage Beasley.

About Teatro Chelsea:

Teatro Chelsea celebrates Latin cultures, showcases and fosters local talent, builds community in Chelsea through arts engagement and collaboration, and is establishing a hub for Latin artists in the Boston metropolitan area. Teatro Chelsea creates theatre at the crossroads of languages, cultures, and histories that make up the Latin experience, and seeks to amplify and honor the voices that speak to these unique experiences. (teatrochelsea.com)

The 2026 Season at Teatro Chelsea is made possible in part by the Barr Foundation, Community Foundation of Western Mass and the Culture & Community Power Fund.

*Actors Equity Association (A.E.A.) Union Member

Promotional Photography by Darlene DeVita