Complete Casting Announced for Goodman Theatre's EL NOGALAR

Goodman Theatre announces casting for the world-premiere production of El Nogalar by playwright Tanya Saracho, "one of Chicago['s] most talented young writers" (Chicago Tribune).

Director Cecilie Keenan stages the production, presented by the Goodman and commissioned by Teatro Vista. A heartrending tale of family, home and displacement in contemporary Mexico, the ensemble cast of six Chicago actors includes Charin Alvarez (Electricidad; Dollshouse) as Maite, whose family has owned the titular "pecan orchard" for generations; portraying Maite's daughters are Sandra Delgado (Mariela in the Desert; The House on Mango Street) as Valeria and Christina Nieves (The Sins of Sor Juana; Esperanza Rising) as Anita; Carlo Lorenzo Garcia (Cherrywood: The Modern Comparable; St. Crispin's Day) is Lopez, the family's longtime friend; Yun Pardo (Erendira; Mala Hierba) is the family's housekeeper, Dunia; and Bert Matias (Seven Snakes; disOriented) portrays the Old Man.

El Nogalar runs March 26 & April 24, 2011 in the Goodman's Owen Theatre; tickets are $10 & $42. The Scenemakers Board is the Contributing Sponsor for El Nogalar. Principal Support of Artistic Development and Diversity Initiatives is provided by The Joyce Foundation.

In El Nogalar, Maite and her daughters can't stand the idea of losing their family's home and beloved orchard to developers but their time and money are running out. Despite warnings from her family and friends, Maite ignores her declining fortune as ardently as she has ignored the social consequences of the Mexican Revolution. Set in present-day Northern Mexico and sprinkled with Spanish, Spanglish and Espanglés, El Nogalar (Pecan Orchard) is a comical and moving story about the choice between adapting to the changing world and getting left behind.

For more information, visit GoodmanTheatre.org.