The Armando Project

by Orlando F. Rodriguez

Class of ’06 cabrones!! Raised in Southwest Texas, shit’s been rough for this straight vato who hates sports and monster trucks, but loves wine coolers. After getting cast in some play called “The Laramie Project,” has he found his place, or should he just stick with the homies? How long can he remain in the middle?

Class of ’06 cabrones!! Raised in Southwest Texas, shit’s been rough for this straight vato who hates sports and monster trucks, but loves wine coolers. After getting cast in some play called “The Laramie Project,” has he found his place, or should he just stick with the homies? How long can he remain in the middle?

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The Armando Project

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  • David Davila: The Armando Project by Orlando F. Rodriguez
    “

    Never have I seen a truer representation of what it's like to grow up as a Tejano, in a machismo-filled world when you're into theatre. This play is filled with characters who could be my primas and primos and I LOVE TO SEE IT! This is a nostalgia bomb for anyone who grew up in the 2000's in Texas. I highly recommend.

    Never have I seen a truer representation of what it's like to grow up as a Tejano, in a machismo-filled world when you're into theatre. This play is filled with characters who could be my primas and primos and I LOVE TO SEE IT! This is a nostalgia bomb for anyone who grew up in the 2000's in Texas. I highly recommend.

    ”
  • The PlayGround Experiment: The Armando Project by Orlando F. Rodriguez
    “

    This play took part in "The PG Evolution a development process". We selected it because it is special and we believe 100% in the playwright and their voice. We are proud to be a part of its early journey and cannot recommend it enough. If you have any questions about our experience with this work, please feel free to reach out to us. We love this play and we know you will too.

    This play took part in "The PG Evolution a development process". We selected it because it is special and we believe 100% in the playwright and their voice. We are proud to be a part of its early journey and cannot recommend it enough. If you have any questions about our experience with this work, please feel free to reach out to us. We love this play and we know you will too.

    ”

Character Information

  • Armando
    A kid who has grown up surrounded by misogyny and toxic masculine behavior but has never quite fit in that environment. He has just started college but is struggling to find his place and purpose in the world.
    18
    Latino -- Mexican
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Rudy
    Extremely homophobic and misogynistic. He is Armando’s best friend from middle school, but is his opposite in many ways. He’s more of a slacker and comfortable with not pushing his life forward.
    18
    Latino -- Mexican
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Juan
    Comes from a very religious family and has therefore grown with a very religious mindset. However, the religion is not without its hypocrisy, as he lives with his dad, who encourages misogyny, premarital sex and binge drinking.
    19
    Latino -- Mexican
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Mario
    He has recently come out as gay and has had to deal with being viewed differently from his once childhood friends. Though he has maintained a good relationship with Armando, they’re friendship is not what it used to be
    18
    Latino -- Mexican
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Brenda
    Strong willed and a fighter for people’s rights. She’s one of the many students in El Paso who crosses the border every day to go to school. She has found theater as her form of expression, especially from all the injustices she faces as a woman in Mexico.
    20
    Latino -- Mexican
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Lou
    A theater major, he has had a rough upbringing due to having grown up in a household that is religious and
    very against homosexuality. Though not from El Paso, he has grown to love the city in his few years of college.
    20
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Man
    (Can be played by RUDY) A creepy older man that goes to clubs looking for young men to hook up with.
    40s
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man

Development History

Production History

Awards

  • Barbour Awards
    The Actor's Episcopal Guild
    Finalist
    2025