Photo Flash: First Look at Carlos Lacamara's EXILES at Artists Rep

Artists Rep is pleased to present the NW premiere of Exiles by famed film, theatre and television actor Carlos Lacámara. Artists Rep's Artistic Director Dámaso Rodriguez, who is Cuban-American, will direct the first major production of Exiles since its critically acclaimed premiere in Los Angeles. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!

When a storm leaves their tiny vessel helplessly adrift at sea, tension escalates as six Cuban refugees find themselves in a desperate battle against the elements, each other and their past. Set during the 1980 Mariel Boatlift when Fidel Castro allowed Cuban-Americans to bring family members by boat to America, but only if they took "undesirables" with them, this new play from a Cuban-born playwright sheds light on a rarely told, but fascinating story in American history.

Carlos Lacámara, playwright, provides these thoughts about Exiles: "My parents brought my sister and me to the United States when I was 2 years old. I grew up listening to them praise their new country, while lamenting the life they left behind. It took me many years to appreciate how much their escape from Cuba had torn them in two. In Exiles, I explore a dilemma common to all displaced people: They might find sanctuary, but they will never find home. Exiles live their lives adrift between the world they fled and the country that's taken them in, not just because they can't fit into their new environment but because they cannot escape the demons of their past."

CAST:
Bobby Bermea* - The Lunatic
John San Nicolas*^ - Pepito
Andrés Alcalá - Rolando Conesa
Rafael Miguel* - Roli
Jason Glick+ - Joaquin Espinosa
Sekai Edwards - Saadia

CREATIVE TEAM:
Dámaso Rodriguez - Director
Megan Wilkerson - Scenic Designer
Russel Terwelp - Costume Designer
Peter West - Lighting Designer
Rodolfo Ortega^ - Composer/Sound Designer
Natalie Rae Heikkinen - Props Master
Michelle Jazuk* - Production Stage Manager

* Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
^ Artists Rep Resident Artist