"Barrio Daze" is the eagerly anticipated and explosively funny follow-up to "Six Mexicans Named Gonzalez". Set against the backdrop of a fictional national election, "Barrio Daze" is a sprawling and irreverent one-man tour through a single day in the barrio.

In a hilarious God's-eye-view of barrio life, Villegas brings to life a vivid gallery of nine unforgettable characters ranging from a hopeless panhandling borrachón (drunk) to an unlikely Chicano U.S. Senate hopeful.

Other members of "Barrio Daze's" rich gallery of characters include a sage yet amusingly quick-tempered bus driver; a clueless burger-flipping high-school drop-out; a noble, hard-working illegal immigrant; and a culturally conflicted Hispanic "coconut" working in the employ of a prominent right-wing politician.

On a single fateful Election Day, the diverse lives of "Barrio Daze"'s nine characters overlap and collide in meaningful and surprising ways. The day culminates with the outcome of a heated Senatorial race between a well-funded, rabidly conservative good-'ol boy politician and the inspiring grass-roots campaign of a dirt-poor Chicano school teacher.

Utilizing an intricate tapestry of slide photography, original audio parodies and stage monologues, "Barrio Daze" deftly mixes uproarious cultural humor with pointed social commentary to create a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud funny portrait of contemporary Latino life.

CRITICAL PRAISE FOR "BARRIO DAZE"

"Performed with nothing less than brilliance…'Barrio Daze' is both absurdly funny and dead-on insightful…A series of damn funny and poignant sketches… Each of Villegas' characters uses a familiar Latino stereotype as its starting point…But during the monologues, the characters expand beyond their caricatures, becoming well-drawn, multifaceted individuals with thought-provoking stories. This is laugh-out-loud material. Adrian Villegas is truly a gem."
--The Austin Chronicle

"Barrio Daze's writing is very witty, but most importantly it is perceptive...Villegas takes on the shapes and physical idiosyncrasies of his characters, providing a depth that doesn't rely on text alone, and manages to present them with an engaging sense of humanity...Adrian Villegas is an intelligent playwright and an exciting performer."
--The Austin-American Statesman

"Barrio Daze is a free-for-all of social satire, profane barbs at Anglos, and wicked self-mockery. The only answer is helpless laughter. Mr. Villegas' gift is in making we, the different people, laugh together."
--The Dallas Morning News