A Gallery.
A Salsa Class.
A Home.
What happens when the neighborhood moves on without you?
AN INTIMATE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE IN THE HEART OF LITTLE HAVANA.
Cast & Creative Team
Written by
Juan C. Sanchez
Directed by
Ana Margineanu
Produced by
Juggerknot
Cast
Therese Adelína
Vanessa Elise
Andres Mejia Vallejo
Glenda Pezuela
Creative & Production Team
Artistic Director & Producer
Tanya Bravo
Co-Producer and Prop Master
Natasha Bravo
Scenic & Costume Designer
Marina Pareja
Lighting Designer
Anamaria Morales
Stage Manager
Alize Medina
Stage Manager
Sofia del Cueto Perez
Communications Manager
Ariel Cipolla
SHOWTIMES
THURSDAY 7:30 PM
FRIDAY 8:00 PM
SATURDAY 8:00 PM
SUNDAY 2:00 PM & 6:30 PM
November 19–December 20, 2026. No performance on Thanksgiving, November 26.
November 19–22: Preview Performances
Limited Capacity · Approximately 75 minutes.
Little Havana
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This fully immersive experience involves standing and walking throughout the performance. Please wear comfortable shoes and leave large bags and purses at home. Limited seating will be available if you need to sit down.
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Please arrive on-site at least 15 minutes before your showtime. The performance will begin promptly. Late entry is not permitted once the show has begun.
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Street parking is available throughout Little Havana. We recommend using a rideshare service.
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Explore these nearby dining options:
Café La Trova — $$$
Tin Tin — $$$
Ball & Chain — $$
Old’s Havana — $$ -
Tickets are nonrefundable. If you can no longer attend, you may transfer your ticket to another guest. Please email info@Juggerknottheatre.com with your booking details and the name of the person who will attend in your place.
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Zeffy’s suggested contribution is optional and supports Zeffy, not Juggerknot. To skip it, select “Other” at checkout and enter $0.
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Guests must be at least 16 years old to attend.
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For questions about accessibility or assistance during your visit, please email info@Juggerknottheatre.com
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Need more information about the show? Contact us at info@Juggerknottheatre.com
PLAN YOUR VISIT
1340 SW 8th St
Miami, FL 33135
Neighborhood
Little Havana
Dates
November 19 – December 20, 2026
Running time
Approximately 75 minutes (subject to change)
Book Tickets
Limited Capacity
At checkout, Zeffy suggests an optional contribution to Zeffy. This goes to Zeffy, not Juggerknot. Select Other and enter $0 if you prefer.
Having trouble with checkout? Open the ticket page.
La Casita is made possible by the generous support of
See you in Little Havana.
Written by
Juan C. Sanchez
Juan C. Sanchez is a Cuban-born Miami playwright whose work spans traditional theater, immersive and site-specific performance, virtual theater, and radio. His credits include the immersive Miami Motel Stories series, The Presentation, a climate-themed play commissioned by Climate Change Theatre Action, Apollo, a dance-theater piece with Pioneer Winter Collective, and Miami Bus Stop Stories: Tropical Dreams, inspired by HistoryMiami Museum’s historical collection.
Directed by
Ana Margineanu
Ana Margineanu is a conceptual artist, an educator, and a theatre director. She is co-founder of PopUp Theatrics, a partnership creating immersive theatrical events around the world. Called "one of the reigning queens of New York's highly intimate, one-shot-only, conceptual-based theater" by the NYC critic Randy Gener, Ana Margineanu is known for highly metaphoric visual style, and the ability to draw raw, visceral performances from her actors.
Cast
Glenda Pezuela
Glenda Pezuela is a Cuban-born actor and singer based in Miami. She trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City and studied improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade. Credits include Clare in Microcrisis, Gwen in Thinner Than Water, Pauline in A Bright New Boise and Gloria in Gloria. Upcoming: Good Cuban Girls at Main Street Players. She sings jazz and bossa nova and studies film at Miami Dade College. La Casita is her first immersive production. Thanks to Juggerknot!
Cast
Vanessa Elise
Vanessa Elise is a Miami-based multidisciplinary artist, director, producer, and educator (SAH & Miami Institute) with a BFA in Theatre from New World School of the Arts. She has worked extensively in theatre, film, TV, voice acting, and immersive performance. She is passionate about creating work that challenges, inspires, and connects audiences. She is thrilled to reunite with the Juggerknot fam to bring Juan C. Sanchez’s amazing work to life alongside this brilliant cast. @Vanessaelise7
Cast
Therese Adelína
Therese Adelina is thrilled to invite you to La Casita! You may have seen her in traffic or wielding a light saber in All the Natalie Portmans. Immersive theatre credits: Miami Bus Stop Stories, The Polar Express Train Ride, and Hematian Heist. She’s been seen on-screen in a Dunkin’ Donuts commercial feat. Megan Thee Stallion, @laprizefest ‘s Top 5 film RUGPULL, and will appear in MoCap feature TWINKLE TWINKLE. Therese is proud granddaughter of immigrants & graduated with a BFA @BarryUniversity
Cast
Andres Mejia Vallejo
Andrés Mejía Vallejo is a bilingual Colombian-American actor, TV producer, and author whose career spans film, television, theater, and athletics. Known for Jane the Virgin, Apple TV’s Ghostwriter, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, he has performed internationally, represented the USA in athletic TV shows, and held two Mister Colombia titles. Inspired by music and literature since childhood, he has published two books and is developing his men’s swimsuit line.
Artistic Director & Producer
Tanya Bravo
Tanya Bravo is the founder and artistic director of Miami’s Juggerknot Theatre Company, a pioneer in immersive and site-specific theatre. She has led more than 50 original productions and immersive experiences, including the acclaimed Miami Motel Stories series, recognized by The New York Times. She also launched the Miami Immersive Intensive, bringing leading artists to Miami to train the next generation of immersive creators.
Scenic & Costume Designer
Marina Pareja
Marina Pareja is a Peruvian-born costume designer and Associate Professor at Florida International University. Her extensive work in Miami theatre includes productions with Zoetic Stage, GableStage, Miami New Drama, and her favorite, Juggerknot Theatre Company. She has designed numerous immersive productions with Juggerknot, beginning with Miami Motel Stories.
Lighting Designer
Anamaria Morales
Anamaria Morales is a Miami-based lighting designer and creative professional whose journey has been shaped by a deep passion for the performing arts, live entertainment, and visual storytelling. Throughout her career, she has dedicated herself to supporting artists, performers, and creative productions, finding inspiration in the power of collaboration and artistic expression.
Her experience across theatrical productions, festivals, and live events has influenced her approach to lighting design, where she views light as an essential element in bringing a performance to life. She firmly believes that lighting is a supporting character in every production, one that can evoke emotion, enhance movement, establish atmosphere, and help tell a story without ever speaking a word.
At the heart of her work is a commitment to creativity, collaboration, and the belief that lighting design is an art form in itself—one that supports the performers, strengthens the narrative, and leaves audiences with something to remember long after the lights fade.
Stage Manager
Alize Medina
Alize Medina is a Miami-based artist working in stage management and playwriting. She is excited to make her Juggerknot Theatre Company debut. She recently participated in City Theatre’s Homegrown Program (2025–26) and has worked with Zoetic Stage as an assistant stage manager for The Pillowman, Cabaret, and Clyde’s.
Co-Producer and Prop Master
Natasha Bravo
Natasha Bravo is a co-producer at Juggerknot Theatre Company, where she leads community partnerships and development. With over 20 years in the nonprofit sector and a master’s in occupational therapy from Florida International University, she connects the arts with community care. She co-founded Local Impact with her sister Tanya, creating programs that bring together Alzheimer’s patients, caregivers, and the arts and technology communities.
Communications Manager
Ariel Cipolla
Ariel Cipolla (@arielonset) is a Mexican-Argentine playwright and producer based in Miami and the Communications Manager at Juggerknot Theatre Company. A former Emmy-winning TV producer, he is a Miami New Drama fellow, an ensemble member of New City Players, a City Theatre HOMEGROWN alum, and the 2024 Daniel J. Sullivan Playwright-in-Residence at the University of Illinois in Champaign Urbana. His plays include “THE VULTURES”, “NO PUEDO, I'M SORRY” and “SO YOU THINK YOU CAN STAY?”
