Confessions of aCocaine Cowboy
Building on the work of the award-winning documentary series by rakontur, which shed light on the fascinating history of Miami's drug trade through interviews with law enforcement officials, journalists, and organized crime leaders, Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy is a new play that chronicles the brutal drug war through the eyes of Jorge "Rivi" Ayala, a hired assassin working with the notorious drug queenpin Griselda Blanco.
The cast features the accomplished Yancey Arias (Kingpin, Lethal Weapon) starring as Ayala, joined by Zilah Mendoza (Modern Family, Grey's Anatomy); Carbonell award-winners Nicholas Richberg (The Glades, Fun Home), and Stephen Anthony (Miami New Drama's Our Town); Cuban-born, Miami-raised Andhy Mendez (The Blacklist, Orange is the New Black) Miami-based multidisciplinary artist Rudi Goblen (Miami New Drama's Queen of Basel) and introducing Bryan Blanco (rakontur's Screwball).
Award-winning playwright Aurin Squire (NBC's This is Us, CBS's The Good Fight), joins Billy Corben and Miami New Drama's artistic director Michel Hausmann in developing this uniquely Miami live theater event sure to join its cinematic predecessors as a cult classic.
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Miami New Drama
Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy

Miami New Times
Cocaine Cowboys to Be Adapted Into Stage Play by Miami New Drama
Dec 26, 2017

Miami New Times
Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy Could Take Rakontur to the Big Time
Mar 4, 2019

Business Insider
'Cocaine Cowboys' Is Being Made Into a Play After Hollywood Failed for Almost a Decade to Adapt It for TV
Mar 7, 2019
Miami New Drama
Miami Audiences on Bringing Cocaine Cowboys to Life
March 11, 2019

World Red Eye
Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy World Premiere Opening Night at Colony Theatre
Mar 16, 2019

CBS News Miami
Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy Is a Wild Ride Into Miami's Drug War Past
March 22, 2019
“Wow! Just effing Wow! A can't-believe-I'm-seeing-this bang bang show. The gasping audience sucks the oxygen from the rafters.”
“Electrifying...The directing was sharp, clean and brilliant. The acting was superb. It was as thrilling and terrifying alike.”
“The acting in the production is impeccable.”
“Provocative and fresh”
