Danny Araneta is a 34-year-old struggling LA actor who shelves his career and comes back to his hometown of East Palo Alto to help care for his father, Arnel. Danny is concerned about Arnel’s drinking and gambling addictions while Arnel is concerned about Danny not putting enough effort into chasing after his dreams of becoming a tv and film actor. As father and son reunite and fight, Qulie, an old friend from childhood reappears in Danny’s life. Danny navigates through his relationship with his father, Qulie’s sudden appearance in his life, and his acting career in this new play that celebrates Filipino-American, POC, and queer experiences.

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”'Driven really resonated with me because this Filipino father character is supportive of his son's passion for the arts, and accepts his queerness," says Orquiza. "It's a very particular story, and it shows that there are alternatives to the culture of silence about homosexuality that's often represented as the only attitude in Asian American households." Bay Area Reported, October 22, 2019.

Filipino American playwright Boni Alvarez’s new play “Driven,” to be helmed by director Ely Orquiza, will have its world premiere in a limited three-week engagement by Theatre Rhinoceros in this city. Inquirer, October 25, 2019

Produced by Theatre Rhinoceros | Directed by Ely Sonny Orquiza | Stage Manager Marissa L. Ampon