Cara Mía Theatre Co.
Presents the World Premiere of
The Dreamers: A Bloodline
Part One of a Trilogy on Immigration
Recipient of the TACA Donna Wilhelm Family New Works Fund
Created by Cara Mía Theatre Co.
Directed by David Lozano
Original music by S-Ankh Rasa
May 31 – June 8, 2013 at the Latino Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
Opening Night with Reception on Friday, May 31 (Reception at 6:30 p.m.)
All shows begin at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets - 214.516.0706 or www.caramiatheatre.org
Dallas, TX – The Dreamers: A Bloodline is the world premiere production that reveals the experience of three women who travel from El Salvador through Mexico to reach the United States for the benefit of their children. These women, among other immigrants, risk countless dangers along their journey in order flee poverty and violence. The Dreamers: A Bloodline shows how the human spirit dares to overcome the most daunting challenges to the human condition such as those encountered on the immigrants' journey.
Based on interviews of immigrants in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and research on contemporary stories of immigration from Central America through Mexico, The Dreamers: A Bloodline is a dramatic performance written by Cara Mía Theatre Co.’s artists over the course of a year and a half, under the direction of artistic director, David Lozano.
The Dreamers: A Bloodline has been selected as a recipient of a grant from the TACA Donna Wilhelm Family New Works Fund.
Who: Cara Mía Theatre Co.
What: The Dreamers: A Bloodline, created by Cara Mia Theatre’s Artistic Ensemble, directed by David Lozano
When: May 31 (Opening Night w/ Reception at 6:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m.), June 1 – June 8. All shows begin at 8:00 pm.
Where: Latino Cultural Center, 2600 Live Oak, Dallas, Texas 75204
Tickets: Available online at www.caramiatheatre.org or by calling 214-516-0706.
Prices: $10-$25. Opening Night – Friday, May 31 (All Tickets $25, includes complimentary food and beverages).
All other dates: $12-$15; Group rates available. Call 214.516.0706 or email info@caramiatheatre.org for tickets.
About Cara Mía Theatre Co.
Cara Mía Theatre Co. is a non-profit theater company whose mission is to broaden appreciation and understanding of Chicano and Latino culture through theater, literature and educational programs. Since its founding in 1996, Cara Mía has become a cultural resource in Dallas and North Texas, producing world premieres of major Mexican-American writers such as Sandra Cisneros, Jimmy Santiago Baca, and Cherrie Morraga. Cara Mía also has produced original plays written collectively by the artistic ensemble and by local Dallas writers that have received critical acclaim from Dallas-Fort Worth media. Visit caramiatheatre.org or call 214-717-5297 for more information.
Cara Mía Theatre Co. is sponsored by The Law Offices of John R. Salazar (Principal Sponsor), TACA, Target, City of Dallas/Office of Cultural Affairs, Law Office of Domingo Garcia, Sauros Digital, David & Diana Aguilera, State Representative Roberto Alonzo, Joe & Ann Aguilera, Univision Channel 23, Univision Radio, and in partnership with the Latino Cultural Center.
The Dreamers: A Bloodline has been selected as a recipient of a grant from the TACA Donna Wilhelm Family New Works Fund.
About David Lozano:
David Lozano is the Executive Artistic Director of Cara Mía Theatre Co. in Dallas where he specializes in writing, directing, producing and acting in original bilingual plays for the Latino community. Notable productions include Crystal City 1969 (written with Raul Treviño), To DIE:GO in Leaves, by Frida Kahlo (written with Cara Mía’s artistic ensemble), and Carpa Cara Mía: A Mexican Pantomime Circus (with Jeffry Farrell and diverse artists from the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, San Antonio). Lozano explores international techniques of ensemble creation and has worked with theater specialists from the United States, Argentina, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Mexico, Senegal, Spain, and Venezuela.
