ZOOT SUIT

By Luis Valdez

Original music by Lalo Guerrero​​​​​

Directed by Robert Cucuzza and Raúl Cardona

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CAST

Raúl Cardona** as El Pachuco

Giovanny Benavente as Rudy Reyna

Ana Borrego as dancer and others

Gaby Campos as Manchuka and others

Carlos Daniel Esquivel as Henry Reyna

Dreya Félix-González as Della Barrios

Cristina Frías** as Dolores Reyna

Edward Styles Gallego as Sgt. Smith and others

Joaquin Gamboa* as Swabbie and others

Emmanuel Gonzalez as Lt. Edwards and others

Javier Guardado as Enrique Reyna

Kevin Hernandez Diaz as Rafas and others

Debby Hirschmann as Alice Bloomfield

Diana Carolina Jimenez as Bertha Villareal

Kevin Khussainov as Tommy Roberts

Damilola Makinde as George Sherer

Ana Trinidad Medina* as Dolores Reyna

Monique Millicent as Elena Torres and others

Allison Orantes-Gonzalez as Joey Castro

Natalie Patino as Lupe Reyna

Sel Prado as Cub Reporter and others

Hector Ruelas Sanchez* as Hobo and others

Brent Shewfelt as Smiley Torres

Janelle Vargas Navarrete as The Press​

Gerardo Vergara Sanchez as Judge and others

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Ceelo Rodriguez  El Pachuco understudy

 

**faculty    •guest artist​

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CREATIVE

SCENIC AND PROPS DESIGNER  

Dorothy Hoover

 

LIGHTING DESIGNER  

Bri Pattillo

 

COSTUME DESIGNER

Lena Sands

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CHOREOGRAPHER

Laurie Marie Muñiz-Jaimez*

 

PRODUCTION

PRODUCER  Robert Cucuzza

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER  Lauren Anderson-Llewellyn

FIGHT DIRECTOR Edgar Landa**

VOCAL DIRECTOR  Ryan Espinosa*

INTIMACY DIRECTOR Mary Zastrow**

PRODUCTION MGR/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR  K. Aaron Blokker*

STAGE MANAGER Ali Barrera

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER  Isaiah Garcia

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR  Ana Borrego

ASSOCIATE COSTUME DESIGNER Diana Gomez**

COSTUME SUPERVISOR Kitty Murphy-Youngs**

COSTUME TEAM Diana Martinez, Regan Nelson, Scar Rosillo

MAKE-UP/HAIR DESIGNER Elizabeth Cox**

SOUND DESIGNER/ENGINEER K. Aaron Blokker*

SCENIC PAINTER JessieAnna Wilton**

PROPS ARTISAN  Danielle Johnson

DRAMATURGY Ana Borrego, David Carrera

BUILD TEAM Nicky Arcega, Julian Casarez, Juliana Garcia, 
Julian Rosillo, Ale Valenzuela

SOUND BOARD OPERATOR  Julian Casarez

LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR  Ale Valenzuela

MAKE-UP AND HAIR TEAM  Nicky Arcega, Juliana Garcia

WARDROBE CREW  Diana Martinez, Scar Rosillo

POSTER DESIGN Robert Cucuzza*

PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHER Curtis Stage*

SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR Yazlin Juarez**

* Faculty or staff         ** Guest artist

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This production of Zoot Suit is made possible in part by Kroger, 
supporting arts and education at Los Angeles Mission College.

 

Produced by special arrangements with El Teatro Campesino, San Juan Bautista, California

 

Originally commissioned and produced by Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum — Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director