From: Eva Tessler [mailto:wetborderdog@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 11:01 AM
Subject: Borderlands 2007/08 Season
BORDERLANDS THEATER
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: EVA TESSLER
June 2007
wetborderdog@hotmail.com
BORDERLANDS THEATER ANNOUNCES ITS 2007/08 SEASON: "EXPOSING HOMELAND
INSECURITIES."
DUST EATERS
by Julie Jensen
October 4-21, 2007
Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 S 6th Ave Winner of the
Steinberg New Play Award for
Best New Play
produced outside New York City
(American Theatre Critics Association)
An intimate look at two families one white, one Native American, living side
by side in the Utah western desert is at the base of this highly theatrical
saga. The play covers 140 years of struggle between the Goshute tribe,
original inhabitants of what is now Utah, and the Mormon pioneers who
arrived to claim their promised land. A chamber history of spellbinding
power.
El Deseo/ Desire
by Víctor Hugo Rascón Banda
October 24-28, 2007
Zuzi's Theater, 738 N. Fifth Ave
BACK BY
POPULAR DEMAND!
Susan, a middle aged, white American professor, and Victor, a young
working-class Colombian, fall passionately in love. Their lives will change
forever as their unbridled sexual desire and love intertwine with profound
differences in age, culture and class.
Bilingual production (English/Spanish)
A TUCSON PASTORELA
by Toni Press Coffman
December13-34,2007
Leo Rich Theatre, TCC 260
S. Church An all time favorite for the 12th year! The incredible and wacky
adventures of the Shepherds, Sheep and Dog on their perilous trek to
Bethlehem to witness the birth of the Baby Jesus. Featuring sneaky Devils
and glorious Archangels. With Dan Guerrero as "Lucifer"!
Piñatas for the little ones, Ballet Folklorico Tapatio every Sunday and,
live Waila band, Gertie and the T.O. Boyz, each performance.
Topsy Turvy Mouse
By Peter Gil-Sheridan
February 11-March 2, 2008
Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 S 6th Ave Winner of
the Smith Award.
World Premiere
in collaboration with
Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City.
When a disturbing photograph of Richie's parents' service in Iraq is posted
to his locker, his life begins to unravel. Richie tries to uncover the truth
of his family's history with the help of his friend Amit and a digital
camera. Soon, seemingly innocent role-playing catapults Richie and Amit into
the center of a local murder mystery.
School of the Americas
By Jose Rivera
March 27-April 13
Zuzi's Theater, 738 N Fifth Ave
Set in the Bolivian jungle, this poignant play by the Oscar-nominated writer
of the Motorcycle Diaries, takes us to the last day in the life of Che
Guevara. Wounded and defeated, Che is captured and held in a one-room
schoolhouse. Julia Cortes, the village schoolteacher insists she be given
permission to speak to the famous revolutionary. This historic encounter is
at the heart of the play.
US/Mexico Program
This program supports collaborations between U.S. and Mexican Theatre
Artists. Borderlands will showcase several Mexican plays as staged readings
in English and Spanish, in partnership with stage and screen actor Victor
Carpinteiro.
Fall 2007.
Border Playwrights Program
This program commissions, develops and produces new plays through scheduled
workshops and staged readings. Many of these plays are fully produced as a
direct result of this program.
Spring 2008.
RESERVATIONS: 520-882-7406
TICKET PRICES:
$10.75- $19.75
$70 SEASON FLEX PASS
*END*
Eva Tessler
Artistic Associate
Borderlands Theater
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