The Power of Blanca ¡El poder de Blanca!

by Michael Wells-Oakes

(Saratoga Springs, New York)

Blanca 40, married, mother of two, has the power! She never questions its source until Stanley Weissman kisses her at Royalty Ribbon in early morning Manhattan. Then, she questions—then she knows the answer!

about the author:
Michael Wells-Oakes is a Resident Playwright at the 29th Street Playwright’s Collective. His Monologue, YOU LABOR, received the Silver Ear Award at the “Me & My Masks” Monologue Festival in September 2020. Since then, YOU LABOR performed by Stephen Greif had its London premiere as part of LOST SOUL MONOLOGUES podcast. (https://lostsoulsmonologues.com). Michael is currently part of the Rose Theater Co.’s podcast: The Rose Rhapsody, In Character, (https://www.rosetheatre.net/podcast). WINTER WHEAT, full-length, was nominated as a semi-finalist for the Risk Theater Modern Tragedy Competition 2020. His play SEA VINE, NJ was zoomed in November 2020. His work has been seen at The Triangle (SC), Luna Stage (NJ), Puzzle Theater; Bernie Wohl Center; The Ko Festival (MA); the Marble Collegiate Church Theater, and Manhattan Class Company. His screenplay, Drive All Night/ Miraculous Turnaround (with Jennifer Wells) received the NYFA grant for screenwriting. Michael is a member of the Dramatist Guild, and Actors Equity. He is a MacDowell Colony Fellow, a National Playwrights Conference Finalist and received the DeWitt Wallace Reader’s Digest Writer of Distinction Award. His newest plays, including CRAZY; LEAVE PHILADELPHIA, NEVER; TIDINGS; CORN FRITTERS: and REMEMBRANCE, are available at The New Play Exchange https://newplayexchange.org