Modern/Contemporary
Directed by Jeffrey Lo
From a talking bench achieving their romantic dreams, to a pair of young boys stuck at their school’s parking lot because their parents forgot them – every person in every moment of the world is living their own individual story. This collection of short plays by playwright Jeffrey Lo explores the laughs, the cries and the “every days” that make up a life and make us all human.
Dates: October 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 at 8:00 PM and October 22 & 29 at 2:00 PM
We sure have had a hell of a last three and a half years haven’t we? What you will be watching tonight is a collection of short plays, monologues and stories that explore the ebbs and flows of our lives. This collection of plays looks at how our lives can ride such highs and drag us through incredible lows yet still - our human spirit has the ability to rise above and shine through it all.
I’m incredibly proud to have worked with this talented group of West Valley College actors on this piece and appreciative of their hard work and collaboration as we’ve pieced this together. This script has evolved from auditions to today. We’ve added pieces, subtracted pieces, shifted words to feel more truthful to our performers and created a piece that feels like it has a little piece of each of us to make something that is complete.
We have all had some damn bad days, some damn good days and some regular days sprinkled throughout in the past three and a half years. And now, more than ever – having a regular day feels like a small blessing – doesn’t it?
The show will run approximately 95 minutes with no intermission.
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Cast and Crew
In order of appearance:
Yatzil Ruiz
Raúl Soto Ríos
Jack Callahan
Ben Christopher
Isis Garcia
Antonio Palladino
Joseph Kavalan
Jora Carlo
Galen Hughes
Ally Centers
Natalie Pineda
Director | Jeffrey Lo |
Stage Manager | Fiona Conlon |
Assistant Stage Manager | Emy Morgan |
Scenic Designer | Christopher Fitzer |
Costume Designer | Amy Zsadanyi-Yale |
Lighting Designer | Edward Hunter |
Sound Designer | Carol Fischer |
Intimacy Coordinator | Dee Dee Stephens |
Assistant Sound Designer | Adrian Olivo |
Technical Director | Andrew Lidwell |
Costume Shop Supervisor | Lorrie McPheeters |
Light Board Operator | Sam Escamilla |
Sound Board Operator | Conrad Barstad |
Props Master | Fiona Conlon |
Poster Design | Alayna Cramer |
Headshot Photography | Carla Dano-Arango |
Box Office / Theater Assistant | Lizzie Izyumin |
Scenic Artist | Tia Shank |
Props Running Crew | Luis Fierro Ramiraz |
Makeup Crew | Angel Villalpando Morgan Maystrovich |
Katrina Cunha
Sam Escamilla
Luis Fierro
Matthew Hunt
Sydney Martinez
Emily Moreno
Jack Swinkels
Angel Villalpando