Monday, February 21, 2011

RICHARD AZURDIA in LA VIDA ES SUENO (LIFE IS A DREAM)!


La Vida es Sueño (Life is Dream)
A masterpiece of Spain's Golden Age
by Pedro Calderon de la Barca
traslation by Michael Kidd
directed by Denise Blasor
La Vida es Sueño (Life is a Dream) is a play about the prince, Segismund. The horoscope of the newborn convinces his father, King Basilio, that his son is destined to bring dishonor and cause his downfall. Basilio confines his son to a tower, where Segismund lives chained like a beast. One day the King relents and Segismund awakes from nightmare to find himself crown prince. Segismund realizes that life is a dream and dreams after all, are only dreams.
La Vida es Sueño (Life is a Dream) performances are in Spanish with supertitles in English
Featuring:
Nuria Aparicio, Richard Azurdia, Wakai Sol Jasso, Laura Millan, Sebastian Miranda, Sergio Julian De Oliveira, Eliezer Ortiz, Anibal Silveyra, Rony Vega, Juan Velasco
When:
Preview: February 24th
February 25th - April 3rd
Thursdays & Fridays @ 8pm
Saturdays @ 4pm & 8pm
Sundays @ 3pm
Price:
Preview: $15
Opening Night (Feb 25): $40
Regular Admission: $30
Students, Seniors, teachers: $25
Every Thursday: $20
Where:
Bilingual Foundation of the Arts
421 North Avenue 19
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Stage Manager: Cecilia Garcia
Set Design: Jorge Alonso Luna
Light Design: David Carreno
Fight Director: Ray Quiroga
Choreographer: Jani Quintero
Dramaturg: Hugo Quintana

Thursday, February 10, 2011

RICHARD AZURDIA in reading of BUONA NOTTE, GRANNA SARA with Yale Cabaret Hollywood! Feb 13!

THIS COMING SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 7:00 PM

Join Yale Cabaret Hollywood at the new

Berg Studio Theatre
for live readings of four short plays!

…or as we have come to call them, four short tales…

The plays include an excerpt from Bill Ballantyne’s “LIMITED RUN,” a Hamlet on Broadway with Hollywood Stars directed by the evening’s producer Walt Klappert.

Barbara Bragg presents a version of “TEN SLEEP MAIL," a Tale of the American West adapted from her father’s William F Bragg Jr’s award winning short story.

Nance Crawford gives us “BUONA NOTTE, GRANNA SARA,” a Mafia Wedding becomes embarrassing directed by Dyanne Asimow.

Julius Galacki wrote and directs “FIVE TIGERS GO TO THE MOUNTAIN,” a farce, with kung fu, gender bending, time traveling and, within the wackiness, some observations on imperialism, racism and spiritual enlightenment.

Featuring: Paul Ainsley, Richard Azurdia, Jennifer Chang, Feodor Chin, Ewan Chung, Elizabeth Fenner, Tyler McClain, Steven Mendillo, Brian Pope, Cameron Oro, Brian Slaten and Kim Swennen.

Narrator For Two Plays And Assistant Director: Rebekah Voss
Associate Producer: John Lordan

Admission is a suggested donation of $5

The Berg Studio Theatre is at
3245 Casitas Ave, Suite 104
Los Angeles (Atwater Village), CA 90039

This is Gregory Berger-Sobeck’s great new 49-seat theatre - come see it!

For reservations call310-499-4104
Yale Cabaret Hollywood gives the oldest established permanent floating play readings in Los Angeles.

See www.YaleCabaretHollywood.com for more information.