Presented by City Theatre and Adrienne Arsht Center
How to Break in a Glove
By Chris Anthony Ferrer
February 5 - 22, 2026
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A world premiere play developed through City Theatre's HOMEGROWN playwright development program designed to give local writers the time, tools, and guidance to create new work.
Miami, 1999. A boy grips a baseball glove like it’s the last solid thing in his life. Around him, three generations of family unravel and collide: an unyielding grandfather, a grandmother carrying the weight, a father desperate to matter, and a mother caught between rebellion and duty. One night changes everything. Secrets break open. Bonds are tested. Love is stretched thin. Like a baseball glove, they must stretch and soften to hold on.
“This is a tender and deeply personal story of a Cuban-American family finding connection across generations, navigating tradition, change, and the unspoken love that binds them.”
– Margaret Ledford, artistic director of City Theatre.
With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.
Additional support provided by the Miami Downtown Development Authority's Downtown Creative Collaborator Grant and the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation.
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Chris Anthony Ferrer is a proud first generation American of Cuban descent whose family immigrated to Miami, FL in the late 60's. In May '22, Ferrer had his professional playwriting debut at Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville, GA for his farce, Swindlers. Ferrer is currently a resident playwright with City Theatre in Miami, Florida and a member of the City Theatre HOMEGROWN cohort. Member: The Dramatists Guild of America. Ferrer earned a BFA from New World School of the Arts in Miami, FL.