New Mexico Digital Video
Presents:
Antonio and the Ceiling Fan--A Christmas Story
A bilingual northern New Mexico holiday cuento told in an Old Time Radio style. It follows the transformation of 16 year old Antonio as he comes to understand the importance of a mother's role in everyone's life. Following in the magical realism traditions of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Jorge Luis Borges, Antonio talks with his tradition-bound Ceiling Fan and receives guidance from a birthing cow and his wild-eyed uncle, Tio Desiderio. A memorable fable to listen to while sipping hot chocolate by the fireplace. Dedicated to moms everywhere.
KUNM (Radio 89.9
FM) Premiered this story on:
12/23/07 - Radio
Theatre and 12/25/07- Freeform
Radio
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Written by Dan Otero
Narrated by Sabina
Zuniga-Varela
With the vocal talents of:
David Chavez as António
Miguel Velasquez as The Ceiling
Fan
Yancy Williams as Lupe the Cow
Sabina Zuniga-Varela as La Mamá
Dan Otero as The Father and Tío Desiderio
Biographies:
Dan Otero is a writer, musician and filmmaker from Northern New Mexico. He's
the co-founder of New Mexico Digital Video and has written and directed multiple
projects, including Zen & the Asteroid,
a feature-length Sci-Fi comedy; New Mexico Underground
Cave #37; and FireHazard: Anthology,
an extreme documentary. Dan has also written and recorded several dozen original
songs and musical compositions. Dan currently lives with his wife and son in
the Albuquerque North Valley.
Sabina Zuniga-Varela
is a founding member of Teatro Nuevo Mexico. Through her work in outreach with
TNM she found Las Meganenas and joined as director and understudy. She is a
middle school teacher in downtown Albuquerque and enjoys mixing education with
drama as a tool for raising the social consciousness. Native New Mexican.
David Chavez is a musician and local renaissance man. Originally from California,
he landed in New Mexico almost ten years ago. David plays a plethora of instruments,
but is most proud of teaching himself to play the banjo. He has records music
with NMDV and finds time to play music with friends in the midst of caring for
his newborn daughter and wife. Last reported to be pickin' on some porch near
the Río Grande.
Yancy Williams is a singer and songwriter from Alabama. He has written and recorded
dozens of songs and currently lives with his wife in Albuquerque. Yancy is cool
with where he's headed, like he's fine where he's at.
Miguel Velasquez hunts the Jicarilla
and enjoys various smoked meats and cheeses.
Special thanks to Lucas Ethelbah and Bundobeats for sound fx and foley work, Justin Marley for additional audio engineering and Maria Otero for inspiration.