LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE THEATRE ARTS
Bringing professional theatre training and productions to Los Angeles's Northeast Valley since 2015
Los Angeles Mission College Theatre Arts will present its fall production, Blood Wedding, the classic romantic tragedy by Spanish playwright Federico García Lorca, translated by Langston Hughes.
In a small village in Spain, a young man has decided to marry a young woman from a neighboring town. However, the young woman is secretly still in love with Leonardo, a member of the Felix family, the murderers of the young man's father and brother. The wedding proceeds, but as the guests celebrate the union, passion takes over, secrets are revealed, and choices are made that create havoc and more bloodshed. Langston Hughes's rarely-performed translation of Blood Wedding is a gripping balance of romantic ideals, melodramatic circumstances, and the poetic surrealism that is a hallmark of Lorca's work.
Blood Wedding is directed by LACCD theatre instructor Christian Barillas (featured actor on Modern Family, The Handmaid's Tale). Guest actors include Tony Award-winner Leilani Jones Wilmore and prolific Puerto Rican performer Yvonne Caro Caro (Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights).
Performances
Saturday, November 12 at 7:00
Sunday, November 13 at 2:00
Thursday, November 17 at 7:00
Friday, November 18 at 7:00
Saturday, November 19 at 7:00
Sunday, November 20 at 2:00
BLOOD WEDDING
Written by Fedérico Garcia Lorca
Translated by Langston Hughes
Adapted by Melia Bensussen
DIRECTOR
Christian Barillas
ACTORS
Monserrat Lopez, Diego Godinez, Leilani Jones Wilmore, Lewis Powell III, Yvonne Caro Caro, Natalie Arrendondo, Stella Ramirez, Berlyn Gonzalez, Lara Blanco, Kaitlyn Ceballos, Athiana Chaffino, Joe Gutierrez, Stanley Herrarte, Luis Quirarte, Jack Arce
SCENIC DESIGNER
Robert Cucuzza
COSTUME DESIGNER
Lena Sands
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Issac Gonzalez
COMPOSER
Brett Ryback
STAGE MANAGER
Jacob Padilla
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
Delmi Belloso
Philip Mejia
INTIMACY COORDINATOR
Emilia Ray
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Danny Bride
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Bri Pattillo
SCENIC AND PROPS TEAM
Amanda Loa, Jaclyn Jones, Winston Pelayo
SCENIC PAINTING MENTOR
Travis Moelter
FLOOR PAINTING DESIGN
Winston Pelayo
COSTUME SUPERVISOR
Yuan Liang
COSTUME ASSISTANT
Jude Rivas
LIGHTING ASSISTANT
Julian Rangel
DURATION
The show runs 95 minutes with no intermission.
AGE ADVISORY
There is nothing in the show that would offend or upset anyone. However, Blood Wedding is a drama that will likely not entertain children who are too young to follow the story, and will make them restless. And as much as you may think that your baby is well-behaved, a theater is not the place to find out. They make unpredictable sounds that will distract the audience and performers.
PLEASE ARRIVE AHEAD OF TIME
We start our shows on time. Entering the theater after the show has begun can disturb both the audience and actors. Make sure that you arrive at the box office no later than 15 minutes before show time.
LOCATION ADDRESS
Los Angeles Mission College
13356 Eldridge Avenue
Sylmar, CA 91342
THE AMP THEATER
The AMP Theater is located in the Arts, Media & Performance building, next to the parking structure.
PARKING
Free of charge, in the parking structure or on Eldridge Street.
BOX OFFICE
The box office opens one hour before show time.
CELL PHONES, PICTURES AND VIDEOS
Cell phone usage of any kind is absolutely prohibited during the show. The light from screens is distracting not only for your neighbors, but especially for the actors. Photographs or video recordings of the show are also prohibited.
MASKS IN THE THEATER
To keep our performers safe for the entirety of the run, all patrons will be strongly recommended to wear a mask fully covering their nose and mouth at all times while in the theatre and lobby areas.
