In association with Royal Exchange Theatre
​The World Premiere of
SPREAD
By Jesús I. Valles
Directed by Tatyana-Marie Carlo
Previews Begin February 21st, 2026
Opening Night Is March 2nd, 2026
Limited Run Through March 22nd, 2026
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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.
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Cast:
Daniel Bravo Hernández
Keith Contreras
Danny Gómez
Ishmael Gonzalez
Jaden Perez
Crew:
Scenic/Props Designer - Rodrigo Escalante
Lighting Designer - Cristina Watanabe
Costume Designer - Christopher Vergara
Sound Designer - Michael Costagliola
Production Stage Manager- pau
ASM: Alejandra Lucero
Assistant Director- Angela Reynoso
Casting- Bass/Valle Casting
The UNIT52 Workshop Production of
WITH DEEPEST REGRETS, LUPE VÉLEZ​
Featuring an ensemble of alumni from INTAR’s UNIT52
(in alphabetical order): Kiara Alejandra, Carmen Alvarez, Fernanda Figuera, Danny Gomez, Nancy Gomez, Pedro González, Kathleen Guerrero, Marión Rivas, Alessandra Ruiz, Fé Torres.
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Written by
(in alphabetical order): Luis Alfaro, Julissa Contreras, Migdalia Cruz, Antonia Cruz Kent, Guadalís Del Carmen, Georgina Escobar, C. Julian Jiménez, CQ Quintana, Octavio Solís, and Jesús I. Valles.
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Directed by Rebecca Martínez
Assistant Director: Laura Riveros-Sefair
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.
