Playwright Josefina Lopez is the mastermind behind Real Women Have Curves — which arrives at Carolina Actors Studio Theatre July 15-31 (along with a special visit by Lopez herself during July 15-17 performances). The inspirational play — which won a Humanitas Prize in 2002, was turned into a film, picked up by HBO, and snagged an Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival — follows the story of a traditional Latino family. Upon graduating high school, Ana is faced with a heavy-duty dilemma. She’s torn between the expectations of her family to work in a dress factory and her own longing to receive a higher education. Add some extra dabs of values and empowerment to this drama and you’ve got plenty of curves ahead. $20-$25. July 15-17, 8 p.m.; July 18, 2:30 p.m.; July 22-24, 8 p.m.; July 25, 2:30 p.m.; July 29-31, 8 p.m. Carolina Actors Studio Theatre, 1118 Clement Ave. 704-455-8542. www.nccast.com.
This article appears in Jul 13-19, 2010.
