Fundraising Campaign To Save Josefina Lopez's CASA 0101 Theater Has Reached About A Third Of Its Financial Goal

Josefina López, Founding Artistic Director of CASA 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights, CA announced today that CASA 0101 Theater has reached about a third of its current Fundraising Campaign to keep the theater's doors open. "We're about a third of the way there. To date, we have secured 102 financial donors of our targeted goal of 350 donors we are seeking to support us by June 2018, so we can continue to keep our theater's doors open by presenting quality productions and supporting our local community through education. Each of our secured donors is pledging $25 a month on an ongoing annual basis to support CASA 0101. If you believe in what we are doing, please support us now."

Emmanuel Deleage, Executive Director of CASA 0101 Theater, added: "It's very easy to sign up on our website, http://www.casa0101.org/support-us. Once we have reached our quota of 350 donors, this will insure our theater's financial stability in the years that lie ahead." Learn more by visiting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QA9mFetaKo and sharing the hashtag, #casa350.

Edward Padilla, President of CASA 0101 Theater's Board of Directors, continued: "Josefina López and I have been volunteering as teachers of various classes offered at CASA 0101 for free. We want to continue these important programs for the betterment of our community."

Currently playing on CASA 0101 Theater's Main Stage is the critically acclaimed production of "Brown & Out IV," A Play Festival of 10 World Premiere Short Plays Celebrating the LGBTQ+ Latinxperience. Hoy newspaper has written: "'Brown & Out' is...always entertaining...When Boyz Cry, the penultimate segment, (is)...the funniest of all....Written by Abel Alvarado and directed by Claudia Durán, When Boyz Cry shows five gay friends in their '30s...the chemistry between the performers is remarkable....Another striking piece...is Angelito. written by Gilbert Salazar and directed by Rigo Tejeda. We cannot leave aside the works entrusted to Corky Domínguez, who has collaborated with the founder of CASA 0101 (Josefina López) for more than two decades....Domínguez voluntarily faced Young Dudes, a piece of his authorship that is based on a personal experience...." www.stageraw.com wrote: "...the overall entertainment quotient is very high...the plays are enlightening or amusing...there is much good work by all. Particularly noteworthy is Giovanni Navarro both as a seductive barber and as a gay man whose lover (Karlo Ishibashi) is a guilt-ridden Jehovah's Witness. The set design by César Retina-Holguín relies on a handsome set of moving, Mondrian-like panels."

Performances of the "Brown & Out IV" are being presented on the Main Stage of CASA 0101 Theater, 2102 E. First Street (at St. Louis Street), Boyle Heights, CA 90033 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 5:00 p.m. through March 4, 2018. Tickets are $20 per person for General Admission; $17 per person for Students and Seniors; and $15 per person for Boyle Heights residents. The show contains strong adult language and mature themes. Advance reservations are highly encouraged.

Dinner and Theater Packages are available as well at CASA Fina Restaurant and Cantina, located at 1842 E. First Street, Boyle Heights, CA 90033, just a few block away from CASA 0101 Theater. Premium Dinners are an additional $25 to your ticket price; Regular Dinners are an additional $15 to your ticket price; and Deserts are an additional $5 to your ticket price. Please visit www.casa0101.org for menu options and choices.

The "Brown & Out" Play Festival's mission is to present plays written by Latinx LGBTQ+ storytellers representing the diverse, ever-evolving culture, community and queer experiences. This year's Play Festival tackles themes of friendship, family, lovers, gender identity, HIV, suicide, religion, LGBTQ+ culture and old school vs. millennial differences.

Free Parking is available on several streets surrounding the theatre. Free Parking is also available on Fridays and Saturdays only at the Boyle Heights City Hall Parking Lot located at 2130 East First Street (at Chicago Street) by entering the lot from Chicago Street; the lot is closed on Sundays. Metro Gold Line train 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 theater. The running time of the show is 110 minutes. 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.