Panel Discussion at 2:45 p.m. With Lillian Roybal Rose and Edward Richard Roybal Jr. Moderated by Josefina López
Boyle Heights, CA — Casa 0101 and the Boyle Heights Museum has added a panel discussion with members of the Roybal family, whose dad, the late Edward Ross Roybal was the first Latino Councilman for the area, will discuss their father’s life and legacy. The panel will complement the Boyle Heights Museum current exhibit, ROYBAL: A Multi-Racial Catalyst for Democracy, and will be held after after the added matinee performance on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 2:45 p.m. at CASA 0101 Theater, 2102 E. First Street (at St. Louis Street), Boyle Heights, CA 90033 after a matinee performance of Remembering Boyle Heights.
“We have decided to add a matinee performance to welcome the family and friends of the late Edward Ross Roybal and his late wife, Lucille Beserra Roybal, whose lives are dramatized on stage as part of our show, and whose lives are depicted pictorially in the Boyle Heights Museum’s current exhibit, ROYBAL: A Multi-Racial Catalyst for Democracy,representing Edward Ross Roybal’s years at the first Mexican-American in the 20th Century to be elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 1949. Panel Participants will include two of Edward Ross Roybal’s and Lucille Beserra Roybal’s children, Lillian Roybal Rose and Edward Richard Roybal Jr.”
Edward Ross Roybal’s family hail from Pecos, New Mexico. They moved to the East side of Los Angeles in 1934 where he attended Roosevelt High School. He studied at UCLA and Southwesten University. He represented District 9, Boyle Heights, from July 1, 1949 – December 31, 1962. In 1962 Roybal was elected to Congress. He served as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California representing the 30th District from 1963 – 1975 and then the 25th District from 1975 – 1993.
Remembering Boyle Heights is an audience participatory, immersive and theatrical celebration. Contemporary gentrification debates unlock the early history, stories and memories of Boyle Heights revealing the mythical and human dimensions of L.A.’s own Ellis Island of the West.
It is directed by Corky Dominguez, the Ensemble Cast includes: Michael Berckart, Joe Luis Cedillo, José Alejandro Hernandez Jr., Yvette Karla Herrera, Ángel Michel Juárez, Megumi Kabe, Marcel Licera, Jackie Marriott, Roberta H. Martínez, Allyson Taylor and Raymond Watanga.
To view performance highlights from the show, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmKTfKwp47M&feature=youtu.be
To hear more about what theatergoers are saying about the show, please visit: https://youtu.be/QlxEBPURGts
For an inside look at the Jewish storylines in the show, please visit:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muw6LPE6n7c
The show has been recommended by www.stageraw.com (among others), which wrote: “Josefina López, Corky Dominguez, and the play’s ensemble, Remembering Boyle Heights, uses the neighborhood’s struggle with gentrification as a jumping off point to reveal its history. Charming and personal the ensemble’s variety in performance style and their various characters help bring the stories to life…engaging show. In addition to sharp writing, Dominguez’s direction transports audience members back in time. César Retana-Holguín’s simple set, complete with a few purposely askew pieces of art reflecting historical buildings, along with Masha Tatarinsteva’s projection design was enough to paint a portrait of a town one may find themselves wishing to have grown up in by the end of the evening.”
Tickets are $20 per person for General Admission; $17 per person for Students and Seniors; and $15 per person for Boyle Heights residents. Discounts for Groups of 10 or more will be available at $15 per person. This show is recommended for all audiences. Advance reservations are highly recommended. Free Parking is available on several streets surrounding the theatre. Free Parking is also available on Friday and Saturday only at the Boyle Heights City Hall Parking Lot located at 2130 East First Street (at Chicago Street) by entering the lot from Chicago Street; the lot is closed on Sunday.
For tickets to see Remembering Boyle Heights, please call the CASA 0101 Theater Box Office at 323-263-7684, E-mail tickets@casa0101.org, or buy online at www.casa0101.org For tickets to the Saturday, December 15th added Matinee performance at 2:45 p.m. ONLY, please buy online at: https://roybalfoundation.z2systems.com/eventReg.jsp?event=639& The show runs without intermission. Join the conversation on Facebook @CASA0101Theater; on Twitter @CASA0101 and on YouTUBE at https://www.youtube.com/user/casa0101theater
Dinner and Theater Packages are available as well at CASA Fina Restaurant and Cantina, located at 1842 E. First Street, Boyle Heights, CA 90033, just a few block away from CASA 0101 Theater. Premium Dinners are an additional $25 to your ticket price; Regular Dinners are an additional $15 to your ticket price; and desserts are an additional $5 to your ticket price. Please visit www.casa0101.org for menu options and choices.
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