Milagro Presents Contigo Pan y Cebolla
By: Sally Henry Fuller Jan. 23, 2016
Milagro presents the Northwest Premiere of Contigo Pan y Cebolla* by Héctor Quintero. Anslemo strives to earn his raise. Lala tries to spend what he doesn't make. Can they stick together through thick and thin? Héctor Quintero's tragic comedy, Contigo Pan y Cebolla, reveals one middle class, Havana family's hilarious antics to 'fake it 'til you make it,' while the Cuban Revolution rumbles in the distance. . .
***Presented in Spanish with English Supertitles
February 11 - March 5, 2016
Thursday - Saturday at 7:30PM, Sundays at 2PM
Thursday, February 11, 7:30 PM - Preview
Friday February 12, 7:30 PM - Opening Night with reception catered by Pambiche
El Centro Milagro, 525 SE Stark Street, Portland, Oregon 97214 ADMISSION
Adult tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Tickets available at www.milagro.org or 503-236-7253. Discounts for students, seniors, veterans, groups 15+, and with the Oregon Trail card through the Arts for All program.
www.milagro.org or call 503-236-7253
Contigo Pan y Cebolla is the classic Cuban comedy by Héctor Quintero, set in late 1950s Havana, just before the Cuban Revolution. The story focuses on the Prieto family struggling to maintain appearances in a society that measures worth based on material possessions. A brilliant and hilarious dissection of family life and the fragility of love, the literal translation of the title is 'with you, bread and onion,' a phrase that figuratively means 'with you, through thick and thin' or 'for better or worse.'
Conversation with the cast and members of the creative team immediately following the 2PM matinee on Sunday, February 14th. CAST
Veronica Nuñez - Lala
Roberto Astorga - Anselmo
Marian Mendez - Lalita
Carlos Manzana - Anselmito
Amalia Alarcón Morris - Fefa
Freila Merencio - Fermina
Noel Alvarez Sanamé - Pepe
Dashel Ruiz - Alfredo PRODUCTION TEAM
Nelda Reyes - Director
Michael DeMaio - Stage Manager
Keith Hazen-Diehm - Scenic Design
Blanca Forzán - Lighting Design
Marychris Mass - Costume Design
Nicki D'Amico - Props Design
Phillip G. Johnson - Sound Design
Santos Herrera - Assistant Director
Julie Rosequist - Board Operator
Sam Zackheim - Projectionist
Estela Robinson - Production Manager ARTIST INTERVIEWS
To arrange interviews with artists, contact Melissa Schmitz, Marketing and Communications Manager, 503-236-7253, ext. 117, melissa@milagro.org 2015-2016 SEASON SPONSORS
Contigo Pan y Cebolla is sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Milagro's 2015-2016 season is sponsored in part by The Kinsman Foundation, The Collins Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, US Bancorp Foundation, Ronni Lacroute/ WillaKenzie Estate, Oregon Arts Commission, Regional Arts & Culture Council, Work for Art, Juan Young Trust, National New Play Network, Bloomfield Family Foundation, Ford Family Foundation, The Oregonian, El Centinela, PQ Monthly, and El Hispanic News. ABOUT MILAGRO
For over 30 years, Milagro has been dedicated to bringing the vibrancy of Latino theatre, culture and arts education to audiences in the Pacific Northwest and across the country. We provide a home for artists and audiences seeking authentic, Latino cultural experiences. We value creativity and diversity; we welcome the risk of experimentation while respecting tradition; we empower our artists to think creatively and act collaboratively; we are often irreverent but never irrelevant. We entertain our audiences; we give them pause to think, feel and imagine; and, through the cultural lens of latinidad, we reflect the full spectrum of humanity. As a proud community leader and thinker, we speak boldly and authoritatively; as imaginative artists, we embrace the colorful and vivacious, the provocative and playful.
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