that drive thru monterey Takes Us to Young Love in 1971

Monterey and Maximilliano are deep in the throes of first love. The setting is East Los Angeles in 1971 and this heartfelt emotion is one that’s easy to identify with for audiences says director Brenda Palestina.

But amid the background of the Vietnam War, omens of machismo start to surface and confound that love for young Mexican-American Monterey in that drive thru monterey by playwright matthew paul olmos.