Undesirable Secrets

Written and Performed by Rodolfo Alvarado Presented as part of the 2025 Dream Up Festival at Theatre for the New City Crystal Field, Executive Artistic Director In this gripping solo play based on a true story, Rodolfo Alvarado brings to life the harrowing journey of Anthony C. Acevedo—the first Mexican American soldier to be registered as a Holocaust survivor. Captured during WWII and held in the Berga slave labor camp, Acevedo was ordered by the U.S. government to remain silent. For 63 years, he obeyed—until a final act of truth-telling changed everything. Developed under the direction of Bill Doll and in collaboration with Pete Kuzov, Undesirable Secrets is a powerful, poetic meditation on survival, silence, and the courage to speak. Alvarado’s debut follows a celebrated NYC reading from his book Brown Son of Lorca: A Boy Reclaimed in Poems, Stories & Voice.