Like the store, in this work the people matter
Food, water, shelter. The basic human needs. Hunger, thirst, protection. Basic human urges. And, at least in Texas, H-E-B fulfills them all. In, playwright Raul Garza plays with human needs. Not just for fresh groceries, but the deeper yearnings those groceries reveal. As one character states, H-E-B is “the perfect place to satisfy all kinds of hunger.” Hunger for food, for acceptance, for connection. All appear in the imagined aisles.
The elderly Loretta may grouse about how things have changed since back in her day, but beneath the crusty exterior is the fact that she’s sad because she cares. Buchanan plays her as a True Texan™, full of salty sweetness. Providing food for her family has been a touchstone. The ability to craft frugal meals is a point of pride. This H-E-B has been a bastion of community for her through the ages, and she misses the simplicity of being able to provide.
Wilson, who stocks the shelves, plays the voice from the inside. Benefield threads the needle between genuine love and excitement for H-E-B’s people-forward mission. He doesn’t sugarcoat the nastiness of the job, the messes and arguments and tediousness. But he also shows there’s some hope. When he talks about his advancement from bagger to his current position, it feels like a bygone era, where jobs provided actual opportunities for growth in-house.
H-E-B Hyde Park Theatre Janelle Buchanan Kenah Benefield Raul Garza Theatre
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