The College of Arts and Media Theatre Department is kicking off the spring 2024 semester with "Real Women Have Curves," about the lives of Latina women working in a sewing factory.
The cast rehearses the theatre department's “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Carmen (Paola Castellanos), Rosali (Keymi Guillen) and Estela (Ruth Ochoa) have a deep discussion during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Ana (Leslie Apolinar, center) and Estela (Ruth Ochoa, right) pass time at work in the sewing factory during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Carmen (Paola Castellanos) is one of the women trying to meet production deadlines in a sewing factory in“Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre, opening Feb. 2, 2024.
Rosali (Keymi Guillen) watches as Carmen and Estela argue during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Pancha (Isabella Dorrington) shares tidbits of her life in "Real Women Have Curves," playing Feb. 2-4 and Feb. 9-11 at Ethington Theatre.
Carmen (Paola Castellanos, center) makes a joke at the expense of Estela (Ruth Ochoa) during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Director Bertha Ordonez Cortes watches the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Rosali (Keymi Guillen), Carmen (Paola Castellano) and Pancha (Isabella Dorrington) during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Estela (Ruth Ochoa, right) and Ana (Leslie Apolinar) during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Ana (Leslie Apolinar) retreats to the bathroom to write in her journal during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Carmen (Paola Castellanos) works hard at the sewing factory in “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
From left, Rosali (Keymi Guillen), Carmen (Paola Castellanos), Estela (Ruth Ochoa), Pancha (Isabella Dorrington) and Ana (Leslie Apolinar) support each other in “Real Women Have Curves," opening Feb. 2, 2024, at Ethington Theatre.
Estela (Ruth Ochoa) hides from a potential raid by ICE in "Real Women Have Curves," the opening spring production of the College of Arts and Media's Theatre Department.
Estela (Ruth Ochoa) peers through a mail slot to check up on her workers during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Estela (Ruth Ochoa) calls a client during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Rosali (Key Guillen) passes out as co-workers come to her aid during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Rosali (Key Guillen) is helped up by Carmen (Paola Castellanos), Pancha (Isabella Dorrington) and Ana (Leslie Apolinar) during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Carmen (Paola Castellanos, right) comforts Estela (Ruth Ochoa) about her worries of deportation during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Carmen (Paola Castellanos, left) comforts Estela (Ruth Ochoa) about her worries of deportation during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Pancha (Isabella Dorrington) during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Estela (Ruth Ochoa) reads a letter during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
From left, Rosali (Keymi Guillen), Carmen (Paola Castellanos), Pancha (Isabella Dorrington), Ana (Leslie Apolinar) and Estela (Ruth Ochoa) during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Rosali (Key Guillen) and Carmen (Paola Castellanos) dance during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Leslie Apolinar performs the role of Ana and Isabella Dorrington takes on the role of Pancha during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Carmen (Paola Castellanos) shows off her curves during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
From left, Rosali (Keymi Guillen), Estela (Ruth Ochoa), Carmen (Paola Castellanos), Ana (Leslie Apolinar) and Pancha (Isabella Dorrington) embrace their curves during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Estela (Ruth Ochoa) is surprised by her co-workers on her birthday during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
From left, Rosali (Keymi Guillen), Estela (Ruth Ochoa) and Carmen (Paola Castellanos) share an emotional moment during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Shop owner Estela (Ruth Ochoa) takes a birthday selfie with her workers during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
Director Bertha Ordonez Cortes applauds a scene during the dress rehearsal of the theatre department’s production of “Real Women Have Curves” at Ethington Theatre on Jan. 31, 2024.
The "Real Women Have Curves" cast (from left): Keymi Guillen as Rosali, Isabella Dorrington as Pancha, Paola Castellanos as Carmen, Ruth Ochoa as Estela and Leslie Apolinar as Ana.