Vision Latino Theatre Company Launches

Visión Latino Theatre Company (VLTC) kicks of their Inaugural Season with The Midwest Premiere of Migdalia Cruz's, Yellow Eyes. Performance of Yellow Eyes will be held at Chicago Dramatists (1105 W Chicago Ave.). Visión

Latino Theatre Company, Latinos with Vision, is a new Theatre Company in Chicago promoting the talents of Latino Artis of Chicago through theatre. The Mission of Visión Latino Theatre Company is to bring awareness to Latinos past, present, and future through storytelling. Founded in August of 2014 by Xavier Custodio, Yajaira Custodio, and Johnathan Nieves, when the Co-­Founders were working on a production called "In The Heights". They saw there was a need for Latino Artists to be able to celebrate their culture and share the struggles and perseverance of Latinos. Yellow Eyes was selected as the first play the theatre company does because it aligns with the Mission and Vision of VLTC.

Yellow Eyes tells a story of a young woman who walks the streets of the South Bronx at the risk of danger. The only safe place for Isabel is her great grandfather's home. He possesses the knowledge and wisdom that makes her proud of her cultural heritage. After learning that she is the daughter of three races-­? Taíno, African, and Hispanic, Isabel is empowered to articulate her diasporic identity and to wisely handle her racially mixed circle of friends. Not only does the show "Yellow Eyes" aligns with our vision and mission preserve and promote appreciation of the culture and arts of Puerto Rico and its African heritage.

Tickets for Yellow Eyes are $20-­?$30 and be purchase online at www.visionlatino.com ($20) or in person an hour before the performance ($30) located at Chicago Dramatists 1105 W. Chicago Ave.