
Marisol
By José Rivera
April, 2022
Constans Theatre, University of Florida
Director: Colleen Rua
Lighting Designer: Leonardo Urbina
Scenic Designer: Dominique Zaragoza
Costume Designer: Jordan Watson
Sound Designer/Composer: Zixia Li



The theme of Marisol is that “women will lead the revolution.” To express this, I composed music using instruments traditionally associated with femininity, such as the cello, violin, and flute.
To capture the unsettling essence of magical realism, I established a soundscape that feels both chaotic and strangely ordinary, reflecting a world that is simultaneously unstable and familiar.
This conceptual statement served as the foundation for all of my compositions in the production.
Music composed in Digital Performer with Kontakt.