Rotten Apple

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

[[Los Angeles, June 3, 2023]

A riveting tale of resilience and the transformative power of art is set to take center stage at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. “Rotten Apple,” a one-woman show written and performed by the Dominican Artist and Performer Mariela Castillo, under the direction of award winning Debra De Liso opens on June 3.

Audiences will embark on a journey with 14-year-old, the poetic, naive Sela, as she navigates the challenges of sexual assault and condemnation from her church. Fueled by her indomitable spirit, Sela summons the strength to create a painted portal to a new world, where she finds solace, laughter, and the courage to confront her oppressors.

As a burgeoning visual artist, Sela begins to see the dynamic interplay between light and darkness and finds a passion for painting- but is forbidden to express herself as an artist. As she is shunned in her room away from the chastising townspeople, she finds expression through drawin