October 23-24, 2020
Virtual Performance
Lowell Bartholomee - Sound Designer • John Erickson - Projection Designer • Harold Horsley - Costume Designer • Tara A. Houston - Scenic Designer • Emily Novack - Lighting Associate • Jesse J. Sanchez - Composer • Anna Skidis Vargas - Director • Skyler Taten - Stage Manager • David Tolin - Technical Director • Amber Whatley - Lighting Designer • Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel - Dramaturg
CAST
Yolanda - Emily Garcia
Marisela - Kathleen M. Guerrero
Ivonne - Vivian Gonzalez
Brenda - Cielo Ortiz
Zaide - Manuela Guerra
Desamaya - Guinevere Govea
Woman of Juárez - Deja Criston
Woman of Juárez - Anapaula Guajardo
Woman of Juárez - Emily Yaneth Perez
Photos by Megan Bommarito and Roberto Soto.
![two actresses hold back tears, performing remotely with pink crosses in the background](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2022-07/la_ruta_moms.png?itok=KVvVdOGZ)
![one actress yells while the other winces, with shattered glass in the background](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2022-07/la_ruta_shattered_small.jpeg?itok=qwk7LKxL)
![six actresses perform remotely, their Zoom square layered over a pink desert scene](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2022-07/screen_shot_2020-10-23_at_9.25.53_pm.png?itok=o-jAxU4A)
![five women perform remotely, their Zoom squares layered over faded missing person posters](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2022-07/screen_shot_2020-10-23_at_9.15.21_pm.png?itok=8dkA6sBI)
![three actresses perform remotely, looking up at the pink crosses behind them](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2022-07/screen_shot_2020-10-23_at_8.44.36_pm.jpg?itok=r7jdDLa-)
![six actresses perform remotely, layered over and holding pink crosses](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2022-07/screen_shot_2020-10-23_at_8.49.42_pm.png?itok=jlkTNyod)
![three actresses perform remotely, their Zoom squares layered over colorful fabric](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2022-07/screen_shot_2020-10-23_at_8.23.48_pm.jpg?itok=8CsfDI6Y)
![remote actress purses her lips, holding a bucket, while three other remote actresses watch](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2022-07/screen_shot_2020-10-23_at_8.26.07_pm.png?itok=PkmcHfdQ)
![remote actress cries into her phone while three actresses watch with concern](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2022-07/screen_shot_2020-10-23_at_8.36.08_pm.png?itok=ZGVOVrA0)
![two actresses perform remotely, with a cracked, brown background and bright lighting](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2022-07/la_ruta_rehearsal.jpeg?itok=0hNrGCrF)