The UNIT52 Workshop Production of
WITH DEEPEST REGRETS, LUPE VÉLEZ
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Written by Luis Alfaro, Julissa Contreras, Migdalia Cruz, Antonia Cruz-Kent, Guadalís del Carmen, Georgina Escobar, C. Julian Jiménez, Octavio Solís, Jesús Valles, and CQ Quintana
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Featuring an ensemble of alumni from INTAR’s UNIT52
Performances on November 21 & 22, 2025
Ten writers + one collaboratively written piece of theatre + a company of Unit52 actors
This year INTAR’s UNIT52 workshop production brings together 10 visionary writers commissioned to write 5 minutes of a story, building only on the pages of the writer right before them. Inspired by a bright star of Hollywood’s Golden Age, With Deepest Regrets, Lupe Vélez is a joyful experiment of collective storytelling with an astounding lineup of talent.
In association with Royal Exchange Theatre
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The World Premiere of
SPREAD
By Jesús I. Valles
Directed by Tatyana-Marie Carlo
Previews Begin February 21, 2026
Opening Night Is March 2, 2026
Limited Run Through March 22, 2026
At a high school in Austin, Texas, four ninth-grade boys gather at lunchtime to make “spread,” or “Texas prison brick” from their snacks – dry ramen, hot chips, beef jerky, beans, hot water, all cooked in a bag.
Jeffrey, Andrew, Chris, and Jordan play fight,tease, talk shit, and try their absolute best to be friends to each other on the brink of adulthood. Spread offers a glimpse inside the fullness of all a ninth-grade lunchtime might contain: all the brutal, sweet ways we might try to be with one another.
Scenic Design by Rodrigo Escalante (INTAR’s O.K.!), Costume Design by Christopher Vergara (Franklinland),
Lighting Design by Christina Watanabe (Evelyn Brown)
Sound Design by Michael Costagliola (The Siblings Play)
Casting by Bass/Valle Casting.
ABOUT THE PLAY
Inside the dressing room of a regional theater in Oklahoma, it's 90 minutes until curtain for the all-new production of O.K.!, a bilingual parody of some other musical the producers couldn’t get the rights for. Melinda receives a disturbing phone call that sends her spiraling like a tornado. Due to the state's recent abortion ban, her upcoming appointment has been canceled indefinitely. Melinda's meltdown captures the attention of her wisecracking New York Latina cast mates who come to her rescue.
Together, they navigate a post-Roe America with grievances, fears, necessary humor, and even some tarot cards. As the minutes go by, and with the show starting soon, the women become desperate to know: what will Melinda do next?