En el tiempo de las mariposas (In the Time of the Butterflies) is adapted by Caridad Svich from Julia Álvarez's novel and directed by José Zayas at Repertorio Español. The play dramatizes the lives of the Mirabal sisters — the "Mariposas" — and their resistance to the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic.
Gredivel Vásquez appears as Patria Mirabal, the eldest of the four sisters, in this Spanish-language staging for Repertorio Español's New York season.
This digital playbill reproduces the printed program handed to audiences at the theatre — the full cast, creative team, and production notes. Use the viewer above to page through the program.
Julia Álvarez's novel has become a touchstone of Latin American literature, and Repertorio Español's staging brought the Mirabal sisters' story to New York audiences in their own language. Gredivel Vásquez's portrayal of Patria — the devout eldest sister — anchors the production's emotional core.
En el tiempo de las mariposas · Adapted by Caridad Svich from the novel by Julia Álvarez · Directed by José Zayas · Repertorio Español · Featuring Gredivel Vásquez as Patria Mirabal