Sin Límites New Works Festival
A celebration of New Mexican Playwrights
Coming February 2026
The First Annual Sin Límites New Works Festival
February 18th - 28th, 2026
With the generous support of Visit Albuquerque and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund,
Duke City Repertory Theatre is proud to announce the selected Sin Límites New Works Festival playwrights!
Sin Límites performances offer these plays grouped together by various themes, and each play will be performed for the public on two different dates. Click below to see the full performance schedule. As always, all performances are Pay What It's Worth - $20 suggested.
Meet the 2026 Sin Límites Selected Playwrights!
Our selected playwrights hail from all over New Mexico, from Albuquerque to Tecolote. Some are nationally recognized playwrights, others are at the beginning of their careers, and some are venturing into playwrighting for the first time.
Their plays display artistic excellence and/or innovation in storytelling, a unique perspective, and a strong connection to local communities and stories.
... and ECHOES LONG AGO
Coyote and Owl
Twenty Questions
... and ECHOES LONG AGO
And introducing the Sin Límites Acting Company!
We're thrilled to announce the 22 actors that will appear in the Sin Límites New Works Festival staged readings. There are some very familiar faces and some fantastic newcomers!
(* denotes a Duke City Rep Company Member)
... and ECHOES LONG AGO by Mónica Sánchez
Myth, Vision, and NM folklore string this world together as Death prepares for Diana’s imminent demise… but not before Diana’s secrets come to light.
Directed by Rachel Sedillo
Diana - Jayla Franklin Sulllivan | Doña Sebastiana - Amelia Ampuero* | Estrella - Lena Stanley | Ryan/Orion - Noe Field-Perkins | Zora/Leti - Rose Marley Meizlesh
Coyote and Owl by Randy Barron
Two desert creatures seeking refuge discover that in a land of fences and ICE, no one is truly safe from being moved along.
Directed by Amelia Ampuero*
Coyote - Isaac Dean Carillo | Owl - Isabel Contreras
Don't Say Race by Vicki Meagher
Two high school students successfully portray the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 without mentioning race.
Directed by Amelia Ampuero*
Black Student - Jayla Franklin-Sullivan | White Student - Kane Distler* | Teacher - Jane Walsh
Hart Island by Tatiana Isabel Gil
Three women in an asylum navigate their sexualities in a system that is hellbent on torturing it out of their bodies. Who will win: them or the hospital?
Directed by Georgina Escobar
Leila - Jayla Franjlin-Sullivan | Lourdes - Ana Rios | Anabel - Caro Toby Graham
Leftovers by JD Otsuka
The Death with Dignity Act can be a salvation for many of those who face a harrowing diagnosis. But what happens to the people left behind after they're gone?
Directed by Amelia Ampuero*
Charlie - Stafford Douglas | Sam - Josh Browner*
Off the Market by Holly Lovejoy
In an underground bar run by La Llorona, a sociable, Texan chupacabra turns small talk into a volatile debate about abortion and gentrification, exposing wounds that are anything but mythical.
Directed by Evening Star Barron*
Maria - Maria Teresa Bustamante | Tex - Casey Powers
Rabia by Amelia Ampuero* & Evening Star Barron*
In Southern New Mexico, a folklorist digs into the mystery behind a forgotten ghost town, only to find out there’s more to the story than just another urban legend.
Directed by Amelia Amuero* and Evening Star Barron*
Nena/Magda - Robyn Casper | Yolita - Isabella Figueroa | Ximena - Maria Teresa Bustamante | Alba - Ana Rios | Pilar - Bryanna Acosta | Neida - Catie Peters | Noah - Josh Browner*
Santa Delilah by Alex Gonzales Armbrüster
Santa Delilah tells the story of a young woman chosen by God to bear the next coming of Christ against her will. It is a story about faith and love and what it looks like when those things are abused.
Directed by Rachel Sedillo
Delilah - Ana Rios | Sage - Andrea Gustke | Dotty - Amelia Ampuero* | God - Noe Field-Perkins | Dr. Isaac - Evening Star Barron*
The Less, The Better by Katie Farmin
When a self-proclaimed “nice guy” seizes the chance to pursue his longtime crush after her breakup, he spirals into delusion and desperation—only to learn that love isn’t a reward for good behavior, and the universe doesn’t owe him a damn thing.
Directed by Josh Browner*
Kevin/Mark - Kane Distler* | Trevor - Casey Powers | Heather - Lena Stanley
Totally True Story of the Thing I Saw Before the Fire by Scotty Milder
A man recalls a terrifying thing that he witnessed as a child growing up in Los Alamos, NM. Except…the terrifying thing might still be happening.
Directed by Josh Browner*
Man - Stanley Shunkamolah
Twenty Questions by A Yourd
Trev pours the drinks at the local gay dive bar. James is a regular and a serial dater. When James goes through yet another breakup, Trev recalls the string of nights that led to this moment.
Directed by Josh Browner*
James - Isaac Dean Carillo | Trev - Kane Distler*