July 31 – August 2, 2026

By Marisela Treviño Orta
Directed by Miranda Gonzalez

Three days before a wedding, a handsome and mysterious man is fished from the Amazon River. Set once upon a time in a small Brazilian fishing village, The River Bride is a tale of true love, regret, and two sisters who struggle to be true to each other and their hearts.

Approximate run time: 90 minutes, no intermission
Suggested ages: 12+

A Note on Sensitive Content is available for this production. 

At The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Centers, we recognize that sensitivities vary from person to person. If you have questions about the content, age-appropriateness, or stage effects of a show, e-mail our box office at wirtz@northwestern.edu or call 847-491-7282.

About Our Guest Director

Miranda Gonzalez, is a Blaxican Chicago native, writer, director, producer. Currently the Producing Artistic Director at UrbanTheater Company (UTC). A founding ensemble member of Teatro Luna and has devised and developed plays since 2000 and has a TEDx talk  “The Fear of Decolonization”. She was part of the Disney Live Entertainment Imagineering 2024 Creative Cohort. Her immersive play Back In The Day: an 80’s House Music Dancesical, World Premiered UTC in the fall of 2019. She is part of the  Imaginistas cohort at Latino Theater Company where her play Mascogos, about the Underground Railroad to Mexico, premiered in October 2025. Directing, writing, and devised work include;Remote Learning Curve with Albany Park Theater Ensemble, Evolution of Sonero (Los Angeles & Chicago) by Flaco Navaja, Thank You for Coming. Take Care by Stacey Rose with Court Theatre, Ashes of Light by Marco Antonio Rodriguez, La Gringa by Carmen Rivera, Of Princes and Princesas by Paola Izquierdo, Crossed and GL 2010 with Teatro Luna, F.O.P and Crime Scene Chicago with Collaboraction,. Recipient of the Diane Rodriguez Teatrista Award, Leaders for a New Chicago Award,  3Arts Award ,  International Centre for Women Playwrights 50/50 Award. Visit https://linktr.ee/chiblaxican to learn more!