Stories on Stage to Present RED, WHITE AND SOMETIMES BLUE, 2/8

Stories on Stage, in a collaboration with the Center for Digital Storytelling, presents "Red, White and Sometimes Blue" Sunday, February 8 at 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204. Single tickets are $28. Student tickets are $15; tickets for groups of 10 or more are $23 per person and LoDough (scholarship) tickets are also available. Tickets are available by calling 303-494-0523 or online at www.storiesonstage.org.

Taken all together, the experiences of those countless adventurous souls who came (and who continue to come) to America from other lands forms the quintessential American story. Here we present a handful of such experiences -- some touching, some humorous, but all stamped "Made in the USA."

"Uncle Rock" by Dagoberto Gilb
Newly arrived from Mexico, Enrique dreams of baseball and gamely suffers through the many different men who come to court his very attractive mom.
Read by Rodney Lizcano

"The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears" by Dinaw Mengetsu
Friends from different parts of Africa wrestle with the joys and frustrations of pursuing the American Dream.
Read by Cajardo Lindsey

"The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Newly arrived in America and giving birth to her first child, a young Bengali woman truly feels what it means to be a 'stranger in a strange land.'
Read by Mahira Kakkar

"The Last Chicken in America" by Ellen Litman
Abruptly transplanted from the great city of Moscow to the not-so-great city of Pittsburg, PA, a teenager tries to juggle young love and family responsibility with very mixed results.
Read by Jessica Robblee

Celebrating their 14th Season, Stories on Stage has renowned actors bring stories to life by combining literature with theater.

"Red, White and Sometimes Blue" is sponsored in part by the Citizens of the Scientific and Cultural District (SCFD), Colorado Creative Industries, Bonfils Stanton Foundation, Fine Arts Foundation and Wells Fargo.