Digital Playbill

Creators of the Theatre Production of La Maleta de Maebelle

Glass Half Full Theatre was founded in 2011 on the belief that theater has the power to transform perspectives and inspire change. Embracing a philosophy of optimism and creativity, we dedicate ourselves to creating innovative performances that challenge, entertain, and uplift. Through our commitment to diverse storytelling and collaborative artistry, Glass Half Full Theatre seeks to illuminate the human experience and foster a sense of hope and connection within our community. For more information, visit www.glasshalffulltheatre.com

Author and Illustrator of Maebelle’s Suitcase

Tricia was born in 1960 as a baby years ago in the swampy parts of Texas. She passed her rite of passage in New York City throughout her 20's, spent many years in northern New Mexico, and now lives in Western Massachusetts. She loves to make things, loves to draw and paint and print. She loves to then make all this into 3-D using clay. She loves to sew. Tricia has had over 40 children's books published that she has either written and illustrated, or illustrated.  She is proud to have received many book awards and honors. Her commercial work also includes illustrations for various magazines, posters, labels, jacket covers, graphic design, (even) bus stop shelter art, etc.

Maebelle

Stephanie Vasquez Fonseca is an Afro-Latinx immigrant originally from Santa Marta, Colombia. Stephanie received their B.A in Theatre Arts from New Mexico State University. Since moving to Austin, they have been involved in a wide variety of creative endeavors: improv and sketch comedy at local theaters, storytelling and digital content for the Paramount Story Wranglers, Casta with Salvage Vanguard Theater, as well as new play developments, interactive theatre, and short films. Stephanie has been performing with Glass Half Full Theatre since 2021 when they toured in Lucha Libre at the Global Arena.

Composer & Voice of Binkle

Kiko Villamizar was born in Miami to Colombian parents and was taken to Colombia as a child and raised on a coffee farm where he learned Colombian folk music through oral tradition with his family. He studied jazz in Miami, then began traveling, collecting melodies and rhythms that make for a genuine world class fusion of Colombian rhythms. Kiko has three albums from Peligrosa Records, La Remolacha, a collage of Latin American and Caribbean rhythms, Aguas Frías with traditional Afro-Colombian drums and the Indigenous Colombian “gaita” flutes meshed with a full psychedelically electric 8 piece band, and Todo El Mundo, which carries the traditions of Kiko’s ancestors forward more into the future. 

Co-Playwright, Voice of Devo Carpenter, Puppetry

Co-Playwright, Director, Scenic Design

Dramaturg

Puppetry

Costumes

Fabricated Props

Lighting Design

Sound Design

Scenic Design