Boriqueer Productions, in collaboration with
Boundless Theatre Company, Tantai Teatro, and FUERZAfest present the
World Premiere of
Rise of
a King
Solo show by: Vico Ortiz
​Directed by: Ismanuel Rodríguez
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Set Design & Cconstruction: Josue Matias Puppet building: Fyre
Promo Photography: Ana Paula Teixeira
Cape: Samantha Rei
Get ready—Vico is bringing the energy! They’re serving up a fierce, gender-bending blast through their childhood, using Drag to break the rules and rewrite the story. It’s bold, it’s hilarious, it’s real—and it all leads to one epic rise… as a King.
Friday, May 23 | 8:00 PM ​
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Saturday, May 24 | 8:00 PM​
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Sunday, May 25 | ​3:00 PM
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Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre​
at A.R.T./New York Theatres
502 W 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019​
Vico Ortiz (they/them and elle en español) is an award winning Puerto Rican multidisciplinary artist, storyteller and activist. Known for their role of “Jim” in MAX’s pirate comedy “Our Flag Means Death” and “Tova” in “Sex Lives of College Girls”. Vico can also be found behind the booth voicing characters in TV shows and movies like “Fionna and Cake”, “Harley Quinn”, “Craig Before the Creek” as well as bringing to life AudioBooks. They Co-Host a Queer daily news podcast called “Today in Gay” and can be found on Patreon.com/vico_ortiz for affirmations, polyam musings and behind the scenes sneak peaks of projects their working on.
