American Man Dream

solo performance · whatthehelldidshesay · Ages 18+ · Mexico

one person show world premiere

Vanessa Lua’s, American Man Dream, is a story of one Mexican woman’s funny odyssey to the United States in the pursuit of life, liberty, happiness and a good man!
As a little girl growing up in Mexico, her teddybear represented the ideal man: a cuddly best friend who would always be there to listen and love her unconditionally. As a woman, sheąs beginning to think that true love is just a pipe dream. Throughout her journey, Vanessa has had to overcome language barriers, Catholic guilt, a divorce,Catholic guilt, bad sex, and more Catholic guilt. Sheąs gone from virginity in Mexico to chastity in the USA. From red, white and “green” to red, white and “blue” and everything else in between her legs!

Production Team


vanessa lua *

writer / producer

* Fringe Veteran