CSM to Present Extended Version of ‘The Adivina is Never Wrong’

OMAHA, Neb. – A College of Saint Mary production will receive an encore this fall. The CSM theatre department will present “The Adivina is Never Wrong” by Teri Hegarty at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17-18 and 2 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Black Box Theater, Walsh Hall, Room 13.

An earlier version of the one-act, bilingual play received a staged reading this past spring. The script also was published in the 2021-22 Saint Mary’s Review. “The staged reading was so well received that the playwright expanded the script to a full-length production,” said Sarah Klocke, director of theatre and communications at CSM.

“The Adivina is Never Wrong” tells the story of Rosa, who lives on an ostrich ranch and dreams of going to college to study meteorology. But that’s not what her mother and great-grandmother want for her. Greatly influenced by a fortune teller’s prediction from years before, Rosa’s family seems to have limited her life choices. Or have they? The audience will watch as this wise and resilient young woman overcomes her fears to forge her own path and take hold of the wheel of fate.

Representatives from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) will attend the Friday performance. “Participation with KCACTF allows our students to gain access to scholarships, receive supportive feedback from theatre artists outside of our community and attend the annual regional festival,” Klocke said.

This will be the first performance in the new Black Box Theater, which was finished in early September. Light refreshments will be served

Cast list

Rosa – Teresa Suarez Velazquez, Kansas City, Mo.
Sofia/Mama – Maria Barrera, Kansas City, Mo.
Mimma – Nancy Rodriguez Sanchez, Kansas City, Kan.
TV Announcer – Paris Sorensen, Griswold, Iowa
Dakota Stillwater – Caish Seto Solis, Olathe, Kan.
Old Woman – Rebecca Villarreal, McAllen, Texas
Delivery Person – Tylina Cookman-Booth, Omaha
Curious Spectator – Elisa Soto, Bellevue