Skylight Theatre Extends EL GRANDE CIRCUS DE COCA-COLA Through Sept 30

The world premiere of EL GRANDE CIRCUS DE COCA-COLA has extended again at The Skylight Theatre through September 30th.

Written by Ron House and directed by Alan Shearman, the show runs at 8:30pm Fridays and Saturdays, 3pm Sundays at The Skylight Theatre complex, located at 1816 1/2 N. Vermont, LA, 90027.

Flush with the imagined success of his nightclub floorshow, El Grande Maestro de Show Business, Pepe Hernandez, ups the ante and sets his sights on international fame with his "Star-Studded Traveling Circus." First stop - Hollywood. Pepe corrals his family into posing as multinational stars, but his celebrity gala opening, side-tracked by a flat tire, hassles at the border and a hungry tiger called Chupacabra, is already facing calamity. Pepe's circus has come to Hollywood - and the town will never be the same.

Making people laugh and decades of creating new works with Ron House has given us a wealth of inspiration for expanding El Grande de Coca-Cola into a larger environment for Ron's beloved character, Pepe Hernandez. The timing is perfect for this brand new show, following the successful revival at the Ruskin Group Theatre last season. Now, more of the dreadful acts we've seen on stage over the years, and hair-raising stories we've heard about elsewhere, can come to life in Los Angeles! The madness continues with the most multi-talented cast that I have ever worked with." Alan Shearman - Director/Playwright

EL GRANDE CIRCUS DE COCA-COLA runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30pm, Sundays at 3pm through September 20, 2015. The Skylight Theatre is located at 1816 1/2 N. Vermont Ave, LA, 90027. Tickets are ($34). Reservations: 213-761-7061 or online at skylighttix.com.

ABOUT THE CAST:

Marcelo Tubert (Pepe Hernandez) is one of the founding members of the Antaeus Theater Co., performing in Henry IV, Part l, The Wood Demon, The Man Who Had All the Luck, You Can't Take it With You, Trial by Jury, Patience, Of Mice and Men and many more. He has performed at the Mark Taper Forum, Yale Rep, Milwaukee Rep, The Old Globe, New Mexico Rep, and the Colony Theatre. Marcelo received an Ovation Award for San Fran Scapin, adapted from Molier's Scapin. He has numerous film, TV, and voice over credits.

Paul Baird (Miguel Vasquez) spent much of his life performing while living abroad. His most noted performances are in the productions ofCabaret (Emcee), Becoming Julia Morgan (BACC Best ensemble) Odysseus (Greek Tour), his award-winning co-written play Ni Una Más (Voice 6), and his two autobiographical solo shows My Brother's Keeper and The White Knuckle Driver. Award-Winning films include EBX 3000, Jesus Blues and Undocumented.

Olivia Cristina Delgado (Maria Hernandez) has performed several new plays with the Latino Theater Company, most recently La Olla at the Getty Villa, and the LTA Playwright's Nest as part of the development and performance of the dark-comedy thriller Karina Plays Pachanga. A classically trained actress, Olivia toured Hamlet and A Midsummer Night's Dream with Shakespeare By The Sea, which played to over 20,000 people.

Lila Dupree (Consuelo Hernandez) reprises her role as Consuelo after most recently performing at the Ruskin Group Theatre in the critically acclaimed hit El Grande de Coca-Cola (LA Weekly Theatre Awards Best Comedy Ensemble Nomination). Other stage work includes All Over (Off-Bway collaboration with Edward Albee), Young and Named (Lucy Thurber World Premieres, Off//Off-Off Bway), Our Town(Sierra Madre Playhouse) and numerous roles during six seasons at Acadia Repertory Theatre. On-screen credits include Extant (CBS), LA Apocalypse (Syfy) and The Golden Boys (with David Carradine, Bruce Dern).

Aaron Miller (Juan Rodriguez) has been featured in various Indie ?lms and most recently in a pilot written and produced by veteran actor Larry Hankin. Film work includes a starring role in the children's comedy Jimmy's Jungle. His versatile physicality has earned him critical acclaim and has been compared to the likes of Jim Carrey and a young Charlie Chaplin. Last year, Aaron played Juan Rodriguez in a six-month run of El Grande de Coca Cola at the Ruskin Group Theatre in Santa Monica. He was nominated for the LA Weekly Theatre Award (Best Male Comedy Performance), as well as Best Comedy Ensemble. His unique physical skills have been used for motion capture and he played the digital body of Pinnochio in ABC's hit series Once Upon a Time, as well as various video games.

PRODUCTION TEAM: John Iacovelli (Set Design), Jennifer Edwards (Lighting Design), Tor Campbell (Choreographer), Sarah Figoten(Costume Design), Jeff Gardner (Sound Design), Jeff Faeth (Props), and Paul Ruddy (Casting)