… ELAC Theater Presents: Heroes and Saints … ELAC Theater Presents: Heroes and Saints … HEROES AND SAINTS by Cherrie Moraga was a winner of the Dramalogue, the PEN West, and the Critics Circle awards, as well as the Will Glickman Prize for Best Play of 1992. Set in a fictional town called McLaughlin in California's San Joaquin Valley, Heroes and Saints addresses … community, including exposure to pesticides, poor working conditions, and environmental injustice. The time period is the late 20th century, and the setting is crucial to the themes of the play, as it highlights the struggles of marginalized …