~by Dena Burroughs
ALEXANDROS - THEATER PLAY AT THE LAGUNA BEACH PLAYHOUSE - ongoing until June 29th, 2008
OPENING GALA WITH ADONIS PUENTES - June 1st, 2008
Alexandros is a two-hour theater play currently presented at the Moulton Theater, in Laguna Beach, and until the end of this month. It is the creation of Cuban American playwright Melinda Lopez, and it is performed by five bilingual and accomplished actors - Maria Cellario, Catharine Luckinbill, Chaz Mena, Saundra Santiago and Kevin Symons.
Alexandros is set in Miami, in 1974, in the home of an exiled Cuban family. While the dialogue will be understood by any English speaking person, it will become particularly enjoyable to the bilingual audience, with its many hilarious insertions of Cuban vernacular. Alexandros is a comedy, at times, truly hilarious. However, amid the humor, the play touches on serious political, familiar, and life style choice issues.
For the enjoyment of the Cuban music lover, the play opens up with Celia's Quimbara in the background, and the characters do a dance step or two in the course of the play. It is enjoyable, relatable, and a recommended "to-do" for this month.
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Ticket prices: $25 to $65 Performances: Tuesday-Saturday evenings at 8 pm Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 pm Special half price tickets for students, teachers and military with I.D. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday matinees. SPECIAL GROUP DISCOUNTS (10 people or more ) - Contact Kathy Bonner at 949 497 2787 ext. 229 or groups@lagunaplayhouse.com For information and to purchase tickets call 949/497 2787 or visit http://www.lagunaplayhouse.com Moulton Theater: 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA |
Alexandro's premiered on June 1st, 2008. In celebration, Adonis Puentes and a group made up of seven excellent musicians: Joey De Leon, Rene Camacho, Luis Eric, Mark Amper, Santiago Santiosto, Gener Lopez and Frank Martinez, entertained the Opening Gala in the Playhouse courtyard. This event was produced by Humberto Capiro of Classical Latin Productions, and sponsored by Havana Mania Restaurante [http://www.havanamania.com,] Portos Bakery [http://www.portosbakery.com,] and La Conversation Patisserie [638 N. Doheny Dr, West Hollywood, CA 90069 / 310/858 0950]. Following are some pictures.
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