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30% Off Tix to Bawdy Dramedy ‘Simple Mexican Pleasures’ Playing at NCTC (Apr. 18 – May 11)

Friday, May 9, 2025 - 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Cost: $26*
*Get 30% off tickets w/ secret code FUN30 at nctcsf.org - Promo code is valid on all tickets except already-discounted tickets for students/educators/seniors/veterans.

New Conservatory Theatre Center | 25 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102

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30% Off Tix to Bawdy Dramedy ‘Simple Mexican Pleasures’ Playing at NCTC (Apr. 18 – May 11)

We regret to inform you that due to a COVID exposure, performances of Simple Mexican Pleasures for April 9, 10, 11, 12, 16 and 17 have been CANCELED. Opening night is rescheduled for Saturday April 19.

Through raucous conversation with his ghostly guides and a surreally hot hookup, Eric’s impulsive trip to Mexico City awakens his need for identity, familial ties, and a deeper connection to his roots. The bawdy dramedy ‘Simple Mexican Pleasures’ runs Apr. 4 Apr. 18 thru May 11 at New Conservatory Theatre Center. Stage Scene LA described it as ‘from-the-heart writing.’

Simple Mexican Pleasures
April 18 – May 11, 2025
New Conservatory Theatre Center, 25 Van Ness, SF
Get Tickets: $26 – $36.65– $30 – $44.50 (fee included) – Use discount code FUN30 to save up to 30% for tickets.

Fees included in all ticket prices.

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SIMPLE MEXICAN PLEASURES

Mystical l Humorous l Poignant
By Eric Reyes Loo
Directed by Evren Odcikin

Heartbroken from a breakup, Eric does what many do – deny the pain and skip town. But he finds it’s hard to enjoy a pozole in peace when the spirits of your ancestors are squabbling in both ears. Through raucous conversation with his ghostly guides and a surreally hot hookup, Eric’s impulsive trip to Mexico City awakens his need for identity, familial ties, and a deeper connection to his roots.

REVIEWS

“From-the-heart writing” – Stage Scene LA

“Eric’s writing is simultaneously bawdy and hilarious but also deeply introspective and personal” – NCTC Founding Artistic Director Ed Decker

ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM

Eric Reyes Loo (Playwright, pronouns: he/him) first joined NCTC as a writer on the hit podcast In Good Company. His play This is Only a Test was produced to acclaim by Broken Nose Theatre in Chicago. His autobiographical play Death and Cockroaches was produced in 2018 by Chalk Rep in Los Angeles. In addition, Eric is a television writer/producer on Guidance for AwesomenessTV/Hulu and A.J. and the Queen on Netflix.

Evren Odcikin (Director, pronouns: he/him) is a Turkish-American director, writer, and arts leader with a commitment to advocating for historically-excluded stories and voices in the American theater. Directing credits include work at Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF), Marin Theatre, Profile Theatre, Northern Stage, Woolly Mammoth, PlayCo, A.R.T., Guthrie, Berkeley Rep, South Coast Rep, InterAct, Cleveland Public Theatre, Playwrights Foundation, and Magic Theatre. As a playwright and translator, he has been commissioned and produced by Cal Shakes, NYU Abu Dhabi, Golden Thread, Crowded Fire, and Custom Made. odcikin.com

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: $26*
*Get 30% off tickets w/ secret code FUN30 at nctcsf.org - Promo code is valid on all tickets except already-discounted tickets for students/educators/seniors/veterans.
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Address: 25 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102

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