Melancholia (2005)

The Los Angeles Theatre Center

Combat Fatigue. Shell Shock. PTSD. Melancholia.

For some soldiers, there can be something worse than being shot and killed in battle – surviving. This stylized performance explores the life of a young Latino marine who returns from the Iraq war and struggles to reconnect to a world that no longer makes sense. Inspired by true events.

2007 Amnesty International “Freedom of Expression” Award Nominee.

In 2007 The Latino Theater Company mounted Melancholia at the Edinburg Fring Festival.

Written by The Latino Theater Lab
Directed by José Luis Valenzuela
Produced by The Latino Theater Company

Scenic Design by Francois-Pierre Couture

Lighting Design by Francois-Pierre Couture

Sound Design by John Zelewski

Cast: Mike Esparza, Sam Golzari, Ramiro Segovia, Fidel Gomez, Carmen Corral, Lucy Rodriguez, Geoffrey Rivas, Tonantzin Esparza, Hugo Medina, Germain De Leon, Esperanza America, Monica Sanchez

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