"The Cactus Chronicles" was performed at Garland's Plaza Theatre on Saturday, May 15, 2021. The original musical drama focused on the life of Garland's first Latinos, the Manuel and Maria Valle family, and celebrates the impact of one family on a community's culture and awareness of diversity. Held on the 90th birthday weekend of Pascual Valle, last surviving member of the Valle family, the musical was told through the eyes of Pascual and his wife, Sylvia. The musical had numerous characters playing their ancestors.
