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Gareth Schweitzer

Barbara Glazer

Susan Napier

Hamed Tavajohi

Maryellen Zarakas

Sister Patricia Connor, RSHM

Michael Converse

Louise Hamagami

Sharon Hauptman

Bob Israel

Board Chair | Presidente

Vice Chair | Vicepresidenta

Vice Chair | Vicepresidenta

Treasurer | Tesorero Secretary | Secretaria

Jacqueline Jimenez

Michelle Raimo Kouyate

Tom McCabe

Edgar Morales

Melissa Palazzo-Hart

Kathryn Price Converse

Adam Rosenblatt

Howard Sherwood

Stephanie Sherwood

Ethan Smith

Vera Stewart

Marshall Wax

Susan Wolf

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TheCastoftheFirstACT@APCHProduction

No Saco Nada de La Escuela(Dec2019)

WelcometoAPlaceCalledHome!

Bienvenido a A Place Called Home!

We are so excited to be sharing our space with you! APCH is a youth development Center in South Central located on the historical Central Avenue corridor. Our founder, Debrah Constance, saw the dire need for a safe space, specifically for youth who had no other place to go but into the danger of its streets after the 1992 Uprising. Central Avenue historically was the heart of the African-American community with a vibrant Jazz and Rhythm & Blues music scene. Although the surrounding

WelcometoAPlaceCalledHome!

Bienvenido a A Place Called Home!

¡Estamos muy emocionados de compartir nuestro espacio contigo! APCH es un centro de desarrollo juvenil en South Central ubicado en el corredor histórico de Central Avenue. Nuestra fundadora, Debrah Constance, vio la necesidad extrema de tener un espacio seguro, específicamente para los jóvenes que no tenían otro lugar adonde ir excepto a las calles peligrosas después del Levantamiento de 1992. Central Avenue fue históricamente el corazón de la comunidad afroamericana con una escena vibrante de

Commission, Tracey Rooney and Wilson Cruz present The Diary of Anne Frank (Latinx)

Commission, Tracey Rooney y Wilson Cruz presenta

The Diary of Anne Frank (Latinx)

Norayma Cabot

Jewel Delegall

Katie Alheim

Ofelia Moncera

Efrain Schunior

Colton Bassett

Roy De Oliveira

Maggie Stillman

C. Raul Espinosa

Xiomara Moncada

Ariana Stultz

Frankie Hernandez

Michelle Aguilar

Al Crawford

Philippa Crowne

Marcee Dela Cruz

Shairi Dixon

Iovani Dominguez

Tatiana Easley

Elizabeth Flores

Jocelyn Garcia

Rafael Gonzalez

Jarod Granados

Sal Gutierrez Aguirre

Danny Hernandez

Dominique Jackson-Patton

Myrna Quezada

Gilbert Radillo

Ann Stacy

Bernyce Talley

Rosleyn Thompson

Michael Vallejos

Lauren Walker

Belinda Wells

Dagmar T

Hayden S

Jose Z

Rocio D

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Program Officer

Chief Development OFficer

Chief Administrative Officer

El Centro del Sur Festival Director

El Centro del Sur Technical Director

El Centro del Sur Production Manager

Communications & Marketing For A Place Called Home

El Centro del Sur Marketing Consultant

El Centro del Sur Block Party Event Coordinator

El Centro del Sur Graphic Designer

Theatre Hombre Consultant

Prep Chef / Kitchen Assistant

Security, Safety & Hospitality Coordinator

Director of Development

Senior Manager, Program Operations

Security, Safety & Hospitality Assistant

Technology Director

Sous Chef / Kitchen Assistant

Assistant Manager, Nutrition & Urban Agriculture

Dance Program Manager

Senior Maintenance Technician

Associate Director, Safety and Security

Associate Director, Wellness

Director of Operations

Head Chef / Kitchen Manager

Office Manager

Senior Director, Engagement

Senior Manager, Volunteerism

Associate Director, Arts & Creative Expressions

Security, Safety & Hospitality Assistant

Dance Program Assistant

Assistant Manager, Grants

Associate Director, Institutional Giving

Box Office Manager (Teen Intern)

Closed Captioning Operator (Teen Intern)

Light Board Operator (Teen Intern)

Sound Board Operator (Teen Intern)

Daniela Naranjo

Yazmin Zavala

Yaritza Madrigal

Jonathan Moran

Emily Santiago

Maria Lucero

The staff of APCH

Blanca Araceli Soto “Las Madre Hadas”

Lorena Ortiz “Mañanas Latinas”

Maria Natividad Aguirre de Perez

Blanca Estela Ibarra

Astrid Rodriguez

Juan and Amelia Enriquez

Kristel Giampaolo

Miranda Richard

Marsha Ramos

Janet Borrus

Efrain Schunior (he/him/el) is anaward-winningDirectorand Producer who originally hails fromLasCruces,NewMexico. HeholdsaBAinTheaterArts andanMFAinDirectingforthe Stage from UCLA. Efrain has produced theater locally, nationally and internationally including multiple productions at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, NYC International Fringe Festival and Hollywood Fringe Festival.Additionally,heisthe recipient of the Gilbert Cates Opportunity Fellowship for Artistic Merit as well as the DOMA Award for best new Musical, 2015, for his original musical Lydia Trueblood: The Black Widow of the Atlantic Coast.

Colton Bassett (he/him/el) is an LA based theater educator specializing in technical theater. He graduated from EmersonCollegein2021witha B.A.inMediaArtsProduction, and strives to blend his backgroundinfilmandTVwith his passion for theater. He previously taught theater at Alverno Heights Academy and servedasTechnicalDirectorfor theirproductionof NewsiesJR, whichranattheSierraMadre Playhouse in April of 2023. Additional theater credits include The Addams Family, HowtoSucceed…,Beautyand the Beast, Pericles, and Pygmalion.

RoyDeOliveira(he/him/el)isa Venezuelan artist and student pursuing theatre in Los Angeles. Some of his recent credits include Beethoven in Dog Sees God and Moritz in Spring Awakening. On the technical side, Roy has Assistant Stage Managed Hussian College Los Angeles' recentproductionof Macbeth. Heisdelightedtobeworking on a Latinx Theater Festival andcontributingtothediverse and beautiful community of SouthCentralLosAngeles.Roy is participating in this year’s festival through the generous support of the internship programatLosAngelesCounty DepartmentofArts&Culture.

Efrain Schunior Theater Program Manager

Colton Bassett Theater Technical Coordinator

Roy De Oliveira Production Management Intern

Efrain Schunior (él) es un director y productor galardonado originario de Las Cruces,NewMexico.Tieneun BA en Artes Teatrales y un MastersenDirecciónEscénica de UCLA. Efraín ha producido teatroanivellocal,nacionale internacional, incluyendo producciones en el Festival Fringe de Edimburgo, el FestivalFringeInternacionalde NuevaYorkyelFestivalFringe deHollywood.Además,recibió la beca Gilbert Cates Opportunity Fellowship for Artistic Merit, y también el premioDOMAalmejormusical nuevo, 2015, por su musical original. Lydia Trueblood: The Black Widow of the Atlantic Coast.

Colton Bassett (él) es un educador teatral radicado en LosÁngelesqueseespecializa enteatrotécnico.Segraduóde Emerson College en 2021 con unB.A.enProduccióndeArtes Mediáticas y se esfuerza por combinar su experiencia en cineytelevisiónconsupasión por el teatro. Anteriormente enseñóteatroenlaAcademia Alverno Heights y se desempeñó como director técnico para la producción de Newsies JR,quesepresentóen Sierra Madre Playhouse en abril de 2023. Los créditos teatrales adicionales incluyen The Addams Family, How to Succeed…, Beauty and the Beast,Pericles, y Pygmalion.

Roy De Oliveira (él) es un artistavenezolanoyestudiante de teatro en Los Ángeles. Algunos de sus créditos recientesincluyenaBeethoven enDogSeesGodyMoritzen Spring Awakening. En el aspecto técnico, Roy es el asistente de dirección de escena de la reciente produccióndeHussainCollege LosÁngelesde Macbeth.Está encantado de trabajar en un Festival de Teatro Latinx y contribuir a la diversa y hermosa comunidad del CentroSurdeLosÁngeles.Roy participaenelfestivaldeeste añograciasalgenerosoapoyo delprogramadepasantíasdel Departamento de Arte y Cultura del Condado de Los Ángeles.

Efrain Schunior Theater Program Manager

Colton Bassett Theater Technical Coordinator

Roy De Oliveira Production Management Intern

www.companyofangels.org

Thursday September 14, 2023 @ 8pm

CompanyofAngelspresents

Mariposa

written by Chris Banda

directed by Jacqueline Guido

produced by Justin Huen

Max Brother - Technical Director

Nitzya Estrada Hammam - Stage Manager

Roy De Oliveira - Spanish Translations

starring (in alphabetical order)

Alejandro Bravo

Diana Cruz

Julia Renee Diaz

Nitzya Estrada Hammam

El Henry Madrid

Raul Vega Martinez

Setting

Baldwin Park - The Present

Director’s Note: So many times, as creatives, we say, "We want to see our stories, told by our people for our people." With Mariposa, I say with great pride that we are manifesting that dream. My heart shines with gratitude as I see my beautiful, intuitive, and talented cast bring Chris Banda’s words to life. Mariposa is a semi-autobiographical piece; being so personal has made it so universal. It has touched every single one of us working on it, to the core. Thank you, my dear Chris Banda, for your unique and authentic voice. Thank you, Justin, for bringing me on board and trusting me to be the person to bring this magical yet very real and relevant piece to life. I am honored to be the director of Mariposa and blessed for the opportunity to work with artists I love and admire. Thank you, A Place Called Home and Company of Angels, for this space and opportunity to share our stories and touch souls. To our audience, thank you, and enjoy the show. Que viva el teatro, blessings, Jacqueline Guido

Company of Angels Staff

Armando Molina - Artistic Director / Lui Sanchez - Associate Artistic Director / Julianna Stephanie OjedaAssociate Producer / Amelia Rose Workolk-Lytton - Business Manager / Xavi Moreno - Producing Director / Richard Azurdia - Producing Director / Nakasha Norwood - Company Manager

SkylightTheatreCompany presents

LaEgoista

written by Erlina Ortiz

directed by Daphnie Sicre

produced by Gary Grossman & Armando Huipe associate produced by Tyree Marshall

translation by Cristina Fernandez

Cedes Sifuentes - Production Manager

Jennifer Palumbo* - Stage Manager

Mylette Nora - Costume Design

Cristian Amigo - Sound Design

Christine Papalexis - Puppet Design

starring (in alphabetical order)

Chanel Castañeda*

Lys Perez*

*Actors and Stage Manager appear courtesy of AEA

We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION

AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS

AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS

SAG-AFTRA

through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear in this program.

Skylight Theatre Company Staff

Armando Huipe - Executive Director / Gary Grossman - Producing Artistic Director / Sandee GrossmanManaging Director / Benjamin Rawls - Technical Director / Tyree Marshall - Artistic Associate / Cedes SifuentesManagement Associate / Judith Borne - Publicist / Jonathan Olivares Design - Graphic Design

Directors Note:

In La Egoista, I find myself deeply drawn to the central question that permeates the play: Who is the true "La Egoista"? Is it Josefina, the devoted sister who sacrifices her dreams, aspirations, and even her identity to care for her ailing sibling, Betsaida? Or is it Betsaida herself, who, knowingly or unknowingly, accepts this sacrifice? As I explore this question, I am struck by the complexity of their relationship and the profound emotional resonance it carries.

However, what truly stands out in La Egoista is the metaphorical presence of the health care system. The health care system, in its unyielding stance, becomes the ultimate "La Egoista," refusing to sacrifice anything for the greater good. It serves as a stark reminder of how many of us are hindered in our pursuit of true care, whether it be for ourselves or our loved ones, by a system that often prioritizes profit over well-being.

As a director, it is my intention to bring these themes to life on the stage, allowing the audience to connect with the characters and their struggles. La Egoista is not just a play; it is a mirror that reflects the complexities of human relationships, societal pressures, and the sacrifices we all must grapple with in our quest for care and compassion.

- Daphnie Sicre

Saturday September 16, 2023 @ 1030am

ECDSBLOCKPARTY

10:30am - Mariachi Jalisco

12:00pm - APCH Dance Company

1:00pm - APCH Dance Company

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RAFFLE PRIZES

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VACCINE INFORMATION AND MORE!!!!

THE APCH DANCE COMPANY IS:

VALERY HERNANDEZ - ANDREA ARGUETA - JESSICA VASQUEZ - GISELLE

VERDUZCO - JULISSA TORRES - MARIANA VELAZQUEZ - JOHANNA

ESCOBEDO - MELANIE GUATEMALA - KIMBERLY OLMEDO - JAZMIN LEZO -

IRLANDA MEJIA - MELANNE ESTRADA - MELINA SALADO - MARLEN

HERRERA - DARELYN RODRIGUEZ

Saturday September 16, 2023 @ 3pm

Bodalands ACT@APCHpresents

written by Leonard Madrid

directed by Efrain

Schunior

sound designed by Luz Velazquez & Colton Bassett

lights and video designed by Colton Bassett

Production Manager - Roy De Oliveira

Rehearsal Stage Manager - Yazmin Zavala

Stage Management Intern - Bryan Vasquez

Stage Management Intern - Rocio D

Costume Coordinator - Efrain Schunior

Assistant Sound Designer - Saul Sanchez

Rehearsal Assistant Stage Manager - Jose Z

Costume & Jewelry Consultant - Linda Carlos

Spanish Translations - Roy De Oliveira

Props & Scenery Build - The Cast & Crew of Bodalands

starring (in order of appearance)

Lana - Dagmar T

Lulu - Angel P

Chote - Hayden S

Mati - Joss R

Understudy All Roles - Marilyn I

running crew: Jayleen M S & Moises O A

Director’s Note:

@apch2830

It’s fun to have cousins. Most of the time When I started working on this play, I thought about my own family and I realized there is nothing in the world quite like that bond I have with my own cousins. Loving, Volatile, Funny, Forgiving, Present and Always There for Each Other. We’ve gotten into some weird predicaments that can’t really be explained to outsiders (nor should they be -- ever!). Generally you will outlive your parents. And your children will generally outlive you. But your primos walk with you through this life - beginning, middle and end. We hope you find something funny in this play that makes you want to send your favorite cousins a text that simply says “Quit It OUT!”

This play takes place over 40 years, 1985 - 2015

ACT@APCH is the Advanced Classes in Theater track at A Place Called Home

DOCUMENTS(Un)

w i t & pe r b Je ús I. Val

Saturday September 16, 2023 @ 8pm

APlaceCalledHomepresents

(Un)Documents

written & performed by Jesus I. Valles originally directed by Rudy Ramirez sound design by Johann Mahler

projection design by Elizabeth Barrett

spanish translations - Roy De Oliveira

Setting

Then, and now, on both sides of the Rio Bravo.

(Un)Documents is an encore presentation brought to you by A Place Called Home, originally co-produced by The Latino Theatre Co.

When I tell you I'm Mexican, I'm pointing to the country that wanted me dead first. When I tell you I feel American, I'm telling you how often I think about how I'll die here. Sometimes, when we cite our geographies, we're telling you what we survived and what is going to kill us. Nationalisms are lies and, more often than not, only help to reveal the specific harms that are inflicted upon us and people across the globe in the name of maintaining the violent project that is nation.A nation is blood constantly drying atop a wound. You trade one cut for another. You always pay in skin. A nation is a thing that kills you, slow and fast. Makes you wait to die. Makes you pay to die. My country is the people I love. My country is the people who labor and struggle and burn. My country is my people always, always from everywhere. And even then, "country" is too dangerous a word for all the ways that love and struggle should be. May all borders vanish one day. May all countries end one day. May we all be allowed to be with each other in all the ways divinity has already ordained. May we all be free one day. We only got us.

It is everything we need.

- Jesús I. Valles

LOCATED IN CLASSROOM 1

Saturday September 16, 2023

@apch2830

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from…

LosVendidos ACT@APCHpresents

AVirtualRealityExperienceinClassroom1

written by Luis Valdez & Teatro Campesino directed

by

Edwin Lobato

Production Manager - Efrain Schunior

Technology Manager - Iovani Dominguez

Scenery & Costume Designer - Colton Bassett

Acting Coach - Daniela Naranjo & Priscilla Recendez

Editor - Colton Bassett

starring (in order of appearance):

Honest Sancho - Joss R

Ms. Jimenez - Dagmar T

Ms. Jimenez - Yaritza M

Farmworkers - Jorge A, Alisson C

Pachucos - Marilyn I, Edwin L

Cop - Anthony V

Revolucionario - Angel Z

Mexican American - Jonathan M

Director’s Note

First and foremost, welcome to A Place Called Home. My name is Edwin Lobato and I welcome you to a project I’ve been working on since Spring 2023. It’s called Los Vendidos. This play is intensely special to me because I was given an opportunity to direct it by one of the best, Mr. Efrain. Los Vendidos is a type of play where it examines stereotypes of Latinos in California, and how they are treated by locals. My actors have done a terrific job playing these characters and I do hope you enjoy the show. Edwin OUT!!

Theater Program Manager Note:

This production was directed by high school senior Edwin Lobato last spring, when he was in his final semester of high school. Edwin is a promising young man with a bright future in the arts, and he worked seamlessly with the actors and the APCH staff to make this production happen. I watched his peers look up to him as a leader, and I saw the staff respect him as a talented artist. We couldn’t be more proud of Edwin as he enters his first year of college as a Directing student.

ACT@APCH is the Advanced Classes in Theater track at A Place Called Home

www.thesidewaysociety.com

TheSidewaySocietypresents

Spread

(AStagedReading)

written by Jesús I. Valles

directed by Efrain Schunior sound design by Jose Z (Teen Intern)

Starring

America Torres as Andrew

Ian Casas as Jeffrey

Everaldo Aviles as Jordan

Joey Mendez as Chris

Take some dry ramen and throw it in a plastic bag. Add Hot Cheetos, beef jerky bits, beans, Hot Fries, and hot water. Mayonnaise or mustard (if you like that shit). Let it sit. Enjoy. Anything can be lunch in 9th grade. Anything can be anything. Jeffrey, Andrew, Chris, and Jordan are 9th grade boys and they’re trying their absolute best, and the thing about 9th grade is nobody knows what they’re doing. Here they are, at lunch. Here they are, at home. Here they are, together, in 9th grade, hoping they’ll get through it.

L.A. REAL

https://www.aboutpd.org/

L.A.Real About…Productionspresents

written & directed by Theresa Chavez

Starring

Mestiza Narrator/Co-Songwriter - Marlene Beltran

Rodolfo Serling - Marco Rodriguez

Antonio Maria Lugo (Voiceover) - Liane Schirmer

César Castro “Jarochelo” - Composer/Musician/Co-Songwriter/Sound Engineer

Ly Eisenstein - Video Designer

Jeanette Godoy - Costume Designer

Dorothy Hoover - Set Designer

Claudio Rocha - Videographer, Real Estate Agent Video

Sofija “Jay” Dutcher - Administrative Director

Gaby Ostrove - Program Coordinator

Philip Mejia - Stage Manager

Pondering its complicated layers, a Latina dives deep into her California ancestral history and how she should embrace it on a personal, political and cultural level. How can she connect to a past that has been nearly lost in time and move forward with a deeper sense of her identity?

About…Productions creates original interdisciplinary theaterworks and educational programs that provoke new perspectives on history, humanity, and culture. The company is dedicated to generating new work through collaboration to create artistic and community dialogue. The award-winning company is dedicated to generating new work through collaboration to create artistic and community dialogue; and believes in the power of theater to enlighten audiences, transform youth, and celebrate the lives of elders. Its theaterworks and educational programs unearth and illuminate cultural histories of Latin America, the Southwest, California, and Los Angeles. The company has toured throughout the U.S., and in Canada, and been featured on national television. More info at aboutpd.org.

L.A. Real and other productions are part of the About Productions Original Theaterworks Digital Collection. Housed as part of the California State University, Northridge Library Digital Collection, it provides public access to our 35 years of distinctive storytelling. The collection includes scripts, photos, videos, and other related items from our original theaterworks, including By the Hand of the Father (2000), They Shoot Mexicans, Don’t They? (2005, 2017), Bleeding Through (2009), Evangeline, the Queen of Make-Believe (2012, 2018-19), I: Witness (2017) and other productions to be represented soon.

The Diary of Anne Frank (LatinX)

PopUpPlayhouse,TheBurbankHumanRelationsCommission,

TheDiaryofAnneFrank(LatinX)

Written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett

Newly Adapted by Wendy Kesselman

Directed by Stan Zimmerman

Starring

Anne Frank - Genesis Ochoa

Otto Frank - Emiliano Torres

Mrs. Frank - Tasha Dixon

Margot Frank - Emily Trujillo

Mrs. Van Daan - Jackie Osorio

Mr. Van Daan - Noah F. Madril

Peter Van Daan - David Gurrola

Mr. Kraler - Charlie Farrell

Miep - Rebecca Asquino

Mr. Dussell - Aris Alvarado

Understudies

Keara Bird (Anne/Margot) / Devon Deleon (Peter/Kraler) / Hector Hernandez

(Mr. Dussell) / Ina Loaiza (Mrs. Frank / Mrs. Van Daan) / Ben Martinez (Mr. Frank / Mr. Van Daan)

Assistant Directed by Lizzie Kramer

Casting by Julie Gale

Stage Managed by Joaquin “Moose” Guadamez

Spanish Translations by Roy De Oliveira

In 2018, the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance immigration policy separated over 5,000 children from their parents, who were only coming to America for a better life. Much like my relatives did. I noticed when some families were reunited, our government had taken away their clothing and issued them gray pants and hoodies. I felt helpless. Then one morning I woke up and saw a CNN report about a Jewish woman in Los Angeles who hid a Latina mom and her two daughters after the mom’s husband was suddenly deported by ICE. The Jewish woman was introduced to this family by a local priest. I wondered: “what did they all do at night when they were in hiding?” “Did the jewish woman tell them about the story of Anne Frank?” “Did this woman worry how risky creating a safe house was?”

Luckily, I got to talk to her and she explained… “What began as an attempt to live out my Jewish values and push back against an inhumane immigrant policy turned into a blessing: a chance to feel the warmth of that proverbial single candle in the darkness."

@diaryofannefranklatinx

TraceyRooney,andWilsonCruzpresent

THANK YOU!