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Charity: Part III of A Mexican Trilogy (2012)
The Los Angeles Theatre Center
Written by Evelina Fernández
Directed by José Luis Valenzuela
Produced by the Latino Theater Company
Scenic Design by Francois-Pierre Couture
Lighting Design by Camerin Mock
Sound Design by John Zelewski
Music by Marcos Loya
Cast: Ofelia Medina, Evelina Fernandez, Jonathan Cruz, Geoffrey Rivas, Lucy Rodriguez, Esperanza America, Sam Golzari, Rudy Ramos, and Sal Lopez
Charity is the third play in the Trilogy. In this final installment the world mourns the death of Pope John Paul II, the centenarian matriarch of the family is visited by the ghost of her great grandson slain in Iraq, and a newly arrived relative from Mexico suddenly appears.
Backstage gave it the Critic's Pick!
"In "Charity," playwright-actor Evelina Fernández raises her own considerable bar, elevating the audience in the process"
Latin Heat said:
"Fernández explores the deeply-held emotional convictions of her Latino family. Dealing as she does with the grander mysteries of life and the more prosaic problems of just living, she deepens her story with strong characterizations"
L.A. Times loved Charity:
"Director José Luis Valenzuela works with a skilled design team to create a magical realism staging that moves fluidly from naturalism to heightened movement and song"
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