"The three sisters, Rodriguez, Falcon, and Lopez create sympathetic tension in their roles. They successfully convey their characters’ high stakes by making strong choices. Even if it is just for the chickens, Rodriguez wears the heck out of her green dress despite her mother’s warnings. Lopez makes Amelia calculatingly intelligent; she understands more than her mother sees. De la Cruz’s Angie simmers with unspoken desperation for change..."
Critique by Kitty Drexel
Amber-Nicole Rodriguez and Maria Ordoñez in “Revitalized,” produced by Teatro Chelsea at Chelsea Theatre Works in Chelsea, Mass. (Photo by Armando Rivera)
"In 2022, [Teatro Chelsea] produced the world premiere of Revitalized by Joel Ulloa. “Revitalized is a play about gentrification, and we are based in Chelsea, which is facing a lot of gentrification,” said Jaime Hernandez, a board member and theatre co-founder. “Not only was it a great play in general, but it just made the most sense to produce, because we want our stories to resonate with our Chelsea community, which is predominantly Latino/Central American.”
Sravya Tadepalli, American Theatre