Video Interview: @ThisFunktional talks with WEDDING PARTY’s Playwright, Director, Producer talks about the plays journey to the stage

Jesus Figueroa, @Thisfunktional of ThisFunktional.com, talks with playwright-director-producer Adriana Martínez Barrón about her play WEDDING PARTY (OR, WHY YOU SHOULD NOT INVITE FORMER FRIENDS TO YOUR WEDDING), premiering as part of Hollywood Fringe Festival on June 4. Wedding Party (Or, Why You Should Not Invite Former Friends To Your Wedding), is a charming and bittersweet romantic dramedy making its World Premiere at the 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Ximena is getting married to the perfect man in her dream wedding in a freaking castle in the South of France. Everything is exactly what she’s dreamed of since she was a little girl and yet… not everything is perfect because four key people in Ximena’s life are missing: Sandy, her best friend from high school, Citlali, her former roommate, Mariana and Gabriela, her girl squad from her 20’s. Ximena wishes they could all be part of her bridal party so she embarks on a journey to rekindle these relationships and heal the wounds that drove them apart.The hilarious and heartbreaking 90-minutes dramedy tackles female friendship break ups, which – as any woman can attest – are more painful and harder to get over, more than romantic breakups. Through quippy dialogue and funny, unexpected twists and true emotion, the play dives deep into platonic love, romantic love and the greatest love of all, self-love. Writer-director Adriana Martínez Barrón is an award-winning playwright and former Netflix and CBS development executive. Barrón is the second place winner of the 2025 Loud Karma Emerging Women and Nonbinary Playwright’s Award for her show “I Hope You’re Having Fun In Hell, Dad).” Written and Directed by: Adriana Martínez Barrón Cast: Arianna Williams, Ryan Jaske, Daniela Azuaje, Jocelyn Marie, Rocio Ibarra, and Carlie Meyers SHOWTIMES Thursday, June 04, 2026 at 8:45 PM Sunday, June 07, 2026 at 3:15 PM Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 9:45 AM Sunday, June 14, 2026 5:15 PM Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM Monday, June 22, 2026 at 5:15 PM Friday, June 26, 2026 at 9:45 PM LOCATION: The Actors Company – Let Live Theater916 N Formosa AveLos Angeles CA 90046 For more information or to purchase tickets: https://ift.tt/vybNkeV ——————————————————— Anchor podcasts: anchor.fm/ThisFunktional anchor.fm/while-we-were-gaming anchor.fm/LatinX-Talks Gaming channels: twitch.com/ThisFunktional facebook.com/gaming/thisfunktionalgaming Tipping Page: streamelements.com/thisfunktional/tip PayPal.me/ThisFunktionalBlog Like, Follow, Subscribe to ThisFunktional: Thisfunktional.com @thisfunktional instagram.com/thisfunktional facebook.com/thisfunktional YouTube.com/thisfunktional thisfunktional.tumblr.com