Juan Francisco Villa

Empanada for a Dream Juan Francisco Villa

Empanada For A Dream by writer/performer Juan Francisco Villa is one boy's story of growing up hard and fast on the Lower East Side. A moving, beautiful tale of love, loss, heartache and forgiveness. Empanada For A Dream is a poignant and entertaining portrait of family and neighborhood - set against the secret that destroys it all. It's a story about growing up. It's a story about getting out. And coming back -- to one boy's Lower East Side.