Chavez Ravine

Chavez Ravine 

Written by Culture Clash

Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas, and Herbert Siguenza

Directed by Robert Cucuzza
 

CAST

JENNY CALDERA, on la flauta

DENNIS GONZALEZ, as Uri y mucho mas

RAMON GUTIERREZ, as Henry y mucho mas

PRISCILLA SOLTERO, as Manazar y mucho mas

ANA MEDINA, as Maria y mucho mas

SIENNA WESCOTT, as Wilkinson y mucho mas

NATHAN WILLIAMS, as Father Tommy y mucho mas

 

with

KEVIN MARTINEZ, with el cigarrillo y la guitarra

ADRIAN VARGAS, with el pelo largo y la guitarra

NICHOLAS TJEN, on el cajón

 

CREATIVE

SCENIC DESIGNER 
Mark Kanieff*

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​VIDEO PROJECTION DESIGNER 

Stephanie Ledesma

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​COSTUME DESIGNER
Stephanie Petagno*

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​LIGHTING DESIGNER
Bri Pattillo*

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​SOUND DESIGNER  
Jenny Caldera

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PRODUCTION

Stage Manager DARLA VILLENA

Assistant Stage Managers MARBELLA GARCIA-GAGNIER, MADDIE PFAU

Dramaturg ANA VALERO

Movement Consultant TINA ABAH

Costume Supervisor MEGHAN IMS*

Scenic Painter MAURA TAKESHITA*

Video Mentor HSUAN-KUANG HSIEH*

Props Artisan VICTORIA ZAPATA

Props Construction AMANDA AL-HABRE

Video Assistants NICHOLAS TJEN, JASON UNTARAN

Lighting Assistants YAZMINE BARRIENTOS, JONATHAN FLORES

Costume Assistants DHARMA CLAURMANI, ZEESHAN KHAN

Hair and Makeup DHARMA CLAURMANI, JACKIE GONZALES, PRISCILLA SOLTERO

Production Assistants DEISY DONES, EMMA CHAI, NANCY VIVEROS

Technical Director OSCAR AREVALO*

Scenic Assistants VIVIAN ASCENCIO, ISSAC GONZALEZ, JACKIA GONZALEZ, DAVID TAPIA

Production Manager AUBREE LYNN

Multimedia Specialist JOHNNY PHUNG

Poster Designer CURTIS STAGE

Photographer CURTIS STAGE

              

*Guest Artist

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ABOUT THE SHOW

In 1949, the federal government passed the National Housing Act, which allocated funds for the building of public housing across America. The City of Los Angeles targeted the predominantly Mexican-American community in Chavez Ravine, declaring the quaint enclave a slum and offering buyouts in exchange for the promise of vouchers for new low income apartments. Some took the buyout, others refused to leave. Homes were leveled, the housing plan fell through, and, lo and behold, the Brooklyn Dodgers were looking for a new West Coast home. When the remaining residents refused to leave, Los Angeles claimed eminent domain, dragged them from their homes, and leveled the ravine to make way for Dodger Stadium. In thrilling documentary style, Chavez Ravine tells this story, featuring dozens of real-life local characters including Vin Scully, Fernando Valenzuela, former Mayor Norris Poulson, Walter O’Malley, and Abbot and Costello.

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