Monica Mora-Handlos arrived early on opening night to see the very first all-Latino play at the Omaha Community Playhouse. She’s dressed to the nines in colorful floral to reflect themes in the show – called American Mariachi. She sits with her husband and daughter.
“We brought my daughter with us tonight, and one of her friends is going to be in it, too. So she’s super excited to see her friend as well,” she said. “So for her to see people that look like us here on the stage is really exciting.”
Before the show, the Playhouse hosted high school mariachi bands and student dance groups to perform…