Popcorn Prophets Announces Live Stage Reading at The Citrus Live in Edinburg
EDINBURG, Texas — The team behind the feature film Popcorn Prophets is proud to announce a special live stage reading of the screenplay on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at The Citrus Live in Edinburg, Texas. Doors will open at 7:00 PM, with the reading beginning promptly at 7:30 PM.
Special guests will include Nate Boyer, director of Popcorn Prophets, and acclaimed actors and Rio Grande Valley natives Dannie McCallum and David Barrera.
A screenplay reading is a unique event where professional actors perform the script aloud for an audience. It gives the story a voice before cameras roll and offers the community a chance to experience the film in its purest form. For the residents of the Rio Grande Valley, this is an opportunity to see a locally rooted story presented on stage for the very first time.
“Popcorn Prophets is a story born from the Valley, and it only feels right to share it here first,” said writer and producer Reynaldo Leal. “This is a chance for our community to hear and feel the story together in a historic theater that has been part of the region’s cultural fabric for generations.”
Set in 1999, Popcorn Prophets follows a quiet teenager who finds escape at the local movie theater while navigating the weight of family, faith, and first love. Inspired by Leal’s own life growing up in South Texas, the film is both a personal story and a universal coming-of-age tale.
Event Details:
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
The Citrus Live, 108 N 12th Ave, Edinburg, TX 78539
Doors open at 7:00 PM | Reading at 7:30 PM
Tickets are available at eventbrite.com.
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Nick Cantu, Abisai Ortiz, Renee Sanchez Leal, and the entire Citrus Live team for providing this space for Popcorn Prophets. It means so much for this story to be shared in such a historic venue, and their support represents a true embrace of the community.
