A soldier stands in a rugged desert landscape, holding a rifle with determination. Behind, the ghostly image of a lion with prominent eyes overlays the scene.
Artwork credit
Artwork by Suzanne Anan
Kean Department of Theatre presents

References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot

DATE

Fri, Oct 9, 2026

- Sat, Oct 17, 2026

VENUE

Bauer Boucher Theatre Center

CATEGORY

Theatre

PRICE

$15 - $18

By José Rivera
Directed by Joshua Feliciano-Sanchez Moser

References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot is an Obie Award-winning surrealist play by José Rivera that follows Gabriela, a lonely housewife in Barstow, California, awaiting her soldier-husband Benito’s return from the Gulf War in 1991. In the poetic fantasy world she creates as she drifts through her days in the Mojave desert, her housecat and a local coyote strike up a romance, while the celestial man-in-the-moon and her very real teenage neighbor Martín vie for her affection.

Performance Dates

  1. Post-show Q&A
  2. Audio-described performance
  3. Post-show Q&A
  4. OST with Q&A

Content Advisory

Strong language, Mature themes (War, Infidelity, Toxic Masculinity, PTSD), Staged Intimacy (Kissing and Sexual Contact)

Age Recommendation

High school and up. Not appropriate for children.

Venue