This Summer 2026, BAT takes it to the Parks!
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The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs (Valor, Agravio y Mujer) is a family-friendly comedy by Ana Caro Mallen De Soto.
The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs is part of the Spanish comedia, developed in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. The UCLA Working Group on the Comedia/Diversifying the Classics translated it in 2019. Rachel Rene adapted BAT’s version.
One of the Spanish Golden Age’s most accomplished female playwrights, Ana Caro presents a witty critique of society through the story of Leonor, a woman who sets out to find her one-time lover (Don Juan, of course) and bring him to justice. The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs is a comedy of wild intrigue and lively ingenuity in which Leonor defies social expectations of gender in order to bring her fickle lover to justice and restore her lost honor
Leonor has been wronged by Don Jaun—so, what’s a girl to do? Hunt the rat down and take a sword to his throat, of course! Dressed as the dashing Leonardo, Leonor travels to find him and initiates her shrewd plan for revenge. What follows is a hilarious feat of masterful maneuvering, cross-dressing, and unexpected twists. Don Juan may have finally met his match!
Family friendly.
“Admission” is free! But bring a chair or blanket to sit on!
Support our local eateries. Dine out before or after, or bring takeout with you!
Free/reduced access is supported by 4Culture’s Public Free Access program. A special shout-out to the following wonderful sponsors for helping us bring The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs to the parks: The City of Burien, the City of Des Moines, the City of SeaTac, the City of Renton, Burien Arts, and the Shark Guarden.
DIRECTED BY: Rachel Rene
Rachel Rene (she/her) (Stage Director) is a Seattle-based director, performer, and educator who has worked in the Pacific Northwest theatre scene for over 35 years. With a BA in Theatre Arts from Western Washington University, she is a theatrical jack-of-all-trades and loves every part of creating performance art. For almost a decade, Rachel Rene has traveled the U.S. as one of Living Voices’ teaching artists, bringing history to life for audiences of all ages, and she is currently BAT’s resident director and adapter for their summer parks shows (Thanks, Maggie & Eric!). She also works full-time as the Operations Manager for SilverKite® Community Arts. Rachel Rene sends all her love to her amazing Mama and her wonderful Honey.
Stage Manager:
Cast:
Dona Leonor/Leonardo – Shona Carter (she/her) got her BA in Acting from Western Washington University. She’s happy to be making her BAT debut, as well as to be spending the nicest months in the PNW dipping her toes into “In the Park” theatre. Most recently, you may have caught her performing in Love, Loss, and What I Wore with Woodinville Repertory Theatre, and Good Water (Nyx) with Northwest Original Works. On top of theatre, she’s also passionate about getting outdoors, traveling, reading, watching good TV/movies/documentaries, and coffee (both making and consuming). She prides herself on being a radically progressive artist and community member, and an advocate for theatre as a facilitator of protest, empathy, and change. She hopes to soon continue pursuing acting in NYC, due to the abundance of industry opportunities and the prospect of having Zohran Mamdani as her mayor. Much love to her parents for their lifelong support, and to her boyfriend LaDedrick. She thanks you for coming to see live theatre and hopes you enjoy the show!
Don Juan de Cordoba – John Dugaw
Tomillo – Zoe Ding is an actor, director, and producer from China, currently residing in Seattle. She has recently been seen in Li, Passage, June is the First Fall, Young People Social Death Archive, In Between, Two Goldfish (Who Become Heroes), and Monologues of N Women. She also produced Passage and directed Dying in the Living Room, performed as part of the In Between Script Reading. Zoe began her professional Theater career back in China, where she directed Peking Man and performed in We Won’t Pay, Copenhagen, The Vagina Monologues, and Who Killed Robert. Additionally, she was an Assistant Producer at TheatreAbove, producing one web series and more than 10 stage plays, including Secret Love in a Blossom Land, A Dream Like a Dream, directed by Stan Lai, and the musical Dim Sum Warriors, directed by Mei Ann Teo.
Estela – Natasha Halfin (she/her) is excited to make her BAT debut and bring theatre to the parks of Seattle! Most recently, she played Sybil in Murder on West Moon Street (The Phoenix Theatre) and was an understudy in Hurricane Diane (Seattle Public Theater). She has also performed in several shows with the Seattle Women’s Chorus and was a featured soloist in the 2024 Broadway Spectacular show. Before joining performance communities in Seattle, Natasha regularly performed in high school and community theatre productions in her hometown and was part of the University of Texas at Austin’s nationally recognized speech team, competing in acting and public speaking events. Thank you to the cast and crew for your support in bringing this show to life!
Lisarda – Miss Cindy is delighted to return to Burien Actors Theatre as the street-smart, sarcastic, yet good-hearted cousin of Doña Estela. Recent credits include Renee in The Odd Couple: Female Version (Heart Repertory Theatre), Samantha in Priceless, Violet Beauregarde in Willy Wonka (Edmonds Driftwood Players), and Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, in Richard III (REBATEnsemble at Theatre Off Jackson). By day, she works as an accountant for five union clients. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring the outdoors and petting every kitty she meets on her daily walks. She also hosts the podcast My Childhood Suitcase, unpacking one truth and one guest at a time. She would like to thank her wonderful circle: her handsome, sweet partner Charles for his unwavering support, her Not Too Sensitive tribe Kylie, Sarah W, Sarah F, Angie Mae, Helene, Srushti and Lisa for their warm sisterly love, Rachel for welcoming me back, and her dear brother from another mother, Eric Wu. Enjoy the show, folks!”
Ludovico/Tibaldo – Julia Kulyk (she/her) is thrilled to make her BAT debut and help bring theatre to the parks of South King County in the role of a charming prince and dashing bandit. Julia is a Seattle-area actor, writer, and theatre/film maker. Her recent credits include Mrs. Clackett in Noises Off with RBCC, Golda in Memorial Prayer with Theater Chameleon, and the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet with Applause Studio.Outside of theatre, Julia has a background in forensic psychology, project and program management, and nonprofit work: experiences that have given her a deep appreciation for people and their stories. She is deeply grateful to her family, especially her husband, Sergiy, and daughter, Sophia, for their love and support and for allowing her to regularly run away to rehearsals and performances like a very responsible adult.
Summer Intern: Alex Smith (she/her)
Join us:
Fri. July 24 at 7 pm performance, Highline Botanical Garden, 13735 24th Ave S, SeaTac, WA 98168
Fri. Aug. 7 at 7 pm performance, Des Moines, Des Moines Beach Park, 22030 Cliff Ave S, Des Moines, WA 98198
Sun. Aug. 9 at 5 pm performance, Shark Garden, 614 SW 120th St, Burien, WA 98146
Date to be set – Town Square, Burien – Town Square Park – 480 SW 152nd St, Burien 98166
Date to be set – Hilltop Park, 2600 S 128th St, Burien, WA 98168
Date and location to be set – City of Renton
There may be a few more; check back again!
BAT’s Summer in the Parks series started with a call from the SeaTac Parks Department. It was seeking a Park Show in addition to Shakespeare, and BAT could not pass up the challenge.
Starting in 2019, BAT took it to the parks. We find funny, family-friendly shows in the public domain and give them to our talented staff, led by Rachel Rene. The shows are updated and trimmed to make them more accessible and to fit within the 90-minute in-the-park sweet spot.
Don’t miss the fun this summer in a park near you!!!
Artistic Director’s note:
In my search for plays in the public domain suitable for the parks, I would occasionally see a reference to the plays of the Spanish Golden Age, “Siglo de Oro.” Especially interesting was The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs, by the female playwright Ana Caro Mallén de Soto. I kept hearing how funny it was, and from a woman playwright in 1640!
In mid-winter, I came across the UCLA Working Group on the Comedia/Diversifying the Classics. They had a very recent translation of The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs.
As I read the play, I kept having to check that it was not written recently. Its story is timeless and funny. This time, Don Jaun may have met his match!
Thank you for coming out to the parks to join BAT for The Courage to Right a Woman’s Wrongs.
A special thank you to:
