Casa 0101 Presents THE IMAGINARY LIFE OF THE STREET SWEEPER, AUGUST G. 4/20-5/13

Casa 0101 Theater, with Josefina López as the Artistic Director, will present the American Premiere of THE IMAGINARY LIFE OF THE STREET SWEEPER, AUGUST G. written by Armand Gatti, translated into English and directed by Emmanuel Deleage, at the new Casa 0101 Theater (2102 E. First Street (at Louis Street), Boyle Heights, CA 90033) on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 5:00 p.m., April 20 – May 13, 2012.

Serafín Falcón leads a cast of 31 actors, musicians and dancers in the title role of August G., 46, a street sweeper who receives a blow to the head while striking for better working conditions. As his life flashes before his eyes, all the characters of his life meet for one last rendezvous in a sort of fantastic and desperate dance marathon. The play will coincide with an art exhibit entitled "Revolutionary Visions," curated by Lilia Ramirez and featuring mixed media and experimental contemporary photography.

Tickets are $20 for General Admission, $17 for Students, Seniors and Groups of 10 or more, and $15 for Boyle Heights residents with identification. For tickets, please call the Casa 0101 Theater Box Office at 323-263-7684, E-mail tickets@casa0101.org or buy online at www.casa0101.org. Theatre patrons can get a $2 discount by presenting their Metro Bus Cards at the Box Office when buying tickets. Metro bus stations are located on First Street in Boyle Heights at both Soto Street, and at Boyle Street (Mariachi Plaza), within a short walking distance to the theatre.

This production is sponsored in part by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, California Arts Council, www.ArtsWorks.org (the official blog of the National Endowment for the Arts), California ART LVR, the French Consulate of Los Angeles, Metro and Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina.

The cast will include: Serafín Falcón (of North Hollywood) as August G, 46; Jaime Zevallos (of West Los Angeles) as August G, 21; Mario Martinez (of Van Nuys) as August G, 30; Alistair Hunter (of Downey) as August G, Without Age; Verona Masongsong (of North Hollywood) as Pauline; Alex Miramontes (of Pico Rivera) as Christian; Claudia Duran (of Van Nuys) as Laurence; Patrick Riviere (of Silverlake) as White Baron; Melvin Weiss (of Echo Park) as Grandfather; Lena-Marie (of Hollywood) as Angelina; Marc Erickson (of West Los Angeles) as Perd-Nous; Oscar Basulto (of Boyle Heights) as Black Baron; Carmelo Alvarez (of Boyle Heights) as Bobelin/Mr. Jacquie; Rafael Calderon (of Highland Park) as Gamache; Kevin Lino (of Hollywood) as Roger; Alexander Aguila (of Echo Park) as Sasseroni/Victor Estribot; Antonio Perez (of Boyle Heights) as Julian; Ibrahim Saba (of City Terrace) as Mesaise; Jon Joseph Gentry (of Hollywood) as Ostil; Joe Echegaray (of Hollywood) as Pendaille; Carmelita Maldonado (of El Sereno) as Nun; Dee Smith (of Sherman Oaks) as Madame Poulette; Angelina Guzman (of North Hollywood) as Chamelle; Howard Bee (of Los Angeles) as Riot Cop Bassist; Erik A. Gavica (of Highland Park) as Riot Cop Guitarist; Mark Kraus (of Highland Park) as Riot Cop Drummer; Josh Duron (of Alhambra) as Riot Cop Keyboard Player; Ashlee Olivia (of Leimert Park) as Ostil's Wife; Leila Almas (of Koreatown/Anaheim Hills) as Dancer/Pauline Understudy), Nahum Ponce (of Los Angeles) as August G, nine-years-old and Jessica Macedo (of Boyle Heights) as a Dancer.