Connecticut Repertory Theatre to Present NUEVO CALIFORNIA

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will stage Nuevo California to open its Studio Works Series for the 2016-2017 season. CRT Guest Artist Richard Ruiz, who directed last season's acclaimed performance of Monty Python's Spamalot will direct. Performances will be held in the Studio Theatre from October 27th through November 6th, 2016. For tickets and information please visit crt.uconn.edu or call (860) 486-2113.

In 1998, playwrights Bernardo Solano and Allan Havis interviewed over 200 residents of San Diego, Tijuana, and Mexicali asking a simple question, "Would we be better off with or without a wall between the two countries?" The result is this prescient futuristic fantasy. It's 2028, an earthquake has wiped out L.A. and Orange County. A Mexican-American pope comes to the region to bless the demolition of the border wall inspiring murder; mystery and a budding bicultural romance. Nuevo California examines the question, "Is it possible that this community born fantasy is becoming tomorrow's reality?"

Director Richard Ruiz says, "This play is a swirling fantasia, an epic tale full of loss, love, redemption and ghosts. Steeped in the ancestry of many cultures, Nuevo California asks the question: What would happen if a huge earthquake wiped L.A. off the map, prompting the United States and Mexico to rebuild San Diego and Tijuana as one state? While this play is a work of fiction, the passion to build walls that divide us is very real and current in America. Despite the obvious parallels to our current political climate, Nuevo California is especially timely in its plea for tolerance and change."

CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM

The design team includes: Richard Ruiz (Director), Brett Calvo (Scenic Design), Andrew Berardi (Lighting Design), Corey Brittain (Costume Design), TEddy Carraro (Sound Design), and Nathan Francis (Stage Manager).

The cast includes Sam Kebede, Mikaila Baca-Dorian, Aaron Bantum, Rebekah Berger, Shavana Clarke, Sarah Jensen, Perry Madison, Aiden Marchetti, Pearl Matteson, Gavin McNicholl. and Kirsten Liniger.

PERFORMANCE AND TICKET INFORMATION

Evening performances start at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Select matinee performances start at 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Single tickets are available now. Single tickets range from $7 to $36. All student tickets are only $7.

Children must be at least 4 years old to attend CRT productions. For additional ticket information or to charge tickets by phone, call 860.486.2113. All sales are final; no refunds. Play selections and performance dates are subject to change.

Please call the box office at 860.486.2113 for tickets and additional information or visit www.crt.uconn.edu for specific show dates and times because performance schedules vary and are subject to change.

The Harriet S. Jorgenson Theatre is located on the campus of the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT.