On her website, Marissa Herrera describes herself as a “creative being.” She: dances, choreographs, acts, teaches, writes, and develops content.
And this weekend, she also takes her audiences to a historic place.
As the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse presents John Steven McGroarty’s historic spectacle, The Mission Play, Marissa portrays one of the main characters. She is Father Junipero Serra’s adopted daughter, twenty-year-old Anita.
Marissa talked about her experiences creating her character for the 2013 Mission Play revival, and what it was like to bring this California classic back to the stage after six decades.
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