La Posada Magica

Teatro Vista... Theatre With A View and Little Village Lawndale High School present LA POSADA MAGICA THE MAGICAL JOURNEY Por/by Octavio Solis Música por/music by Marcos Loya Dirección/directed by Marcela Muñoz November 28 – December 13 Performed in English with a Latin beat, this enchanting musical play for the entire family centers around a young girl who joins her neighborhood posada on Christmas eve. Along the way, Gracie and her companions encounter colorful characters, including chocolate-gobbling sisters, graveyard spooks and a heartthrob rock singer. Finally, the journey through her community commemorates Joseph and Mary’s search for lodging and becomes for Gracie a time of discovery, renewal and reunion. Tickets $5 for students and $10 for adults. Tickets can be purchased at the door (cash or check only). Reservations can be made by calling 312.666.4659 or online http://boxoffice.printtixusa.com/teatrovista/eventcalendar. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00pm, Sunday at 2:00pm Little Village Lawndale High School, 3120 S. Kostner Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623

Dreamlandia

While I'm not working on this play, it's a play muy serca de mi corazón.

I hope it gets the press and audience that it deserves.

The cast is an amazing group of Teatro Vista ensemble that includes: Sandra Delgado, Charin Alvarez, Tony Sancho and Marcus Castillo along with some new and talented faces.

The play is written by Octavio Solis who I think is such a great contemporary American playwright. Directing this play is the silver haired thunderbolt Cecilie Keenan. I suspect she will take her already superb directing to the next level with Dreamlandia. Artist Luis DeLaTorre will be designing the set for this production.

Dreamlandia
By Octavio Solis • Directed by Cecilie Keenan
March 22 through May 4, 2008

Crisp and comic, Dreamlandia is where dreams and reality collide for a family living on the US/Mexico border as they deal with NAFTA, narcotics and illegal immigration. Epic, inventive this vibrant play is witness to a clear and potent political voice.

Dreamlandia will be performed at
Victory Gardens Greenhouse
2257 N. Lincoln Avenue

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