LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE THEATRE ARTS
Bringing professional theatre training and productions to Los Angeles's Northeast Valley since 2015
CHAVEZ RAVINE
In 1949, the federal government passed the National Housing Act, which allocated funds for the building of public housing across America. The City of Los Angeles targeted the predominantly Mexican-American community in Chavez Ravine, declaring the quaint enclave a slum and offering buyouts in exchange for the promise of vouchers for new low income apartments. Some took the buyout, others refused to leave. Homes were leveled, the housing plan fell through, and, lo and behold, the Brooklyn Dodgers were looking for a new West Coast home. When the remaining residents refused to leave, Los Angeles claimed eminent domain, dragged them from their homes, and leveled the ravine to make way for Dodger Stadium. In thrilling documentary style, Chavez Ravine tells this story, featuring dozens of real-life local characters including Vin Scully, Fernando Valenzuela, former Mayor Norris Poulson, Walter O’Malley, and Abbot and Costello.
Chavez Ravine
WRITTEN BY Culture Clash
Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas, and Herbert Siguenza
DIRECTED BY Robert Cucuzza
ENSEMBLE
Jenny Caldera, on la flauta
Dennis Gonzalez, as Uri y mucho mas
Ramon Gutierrez, as Henry y mucho mas
Priscilla Soltero, as Manazar y mucho mas
Ana Medina, as Maria y mucho mas
Sienna Wescott, as Wilkinson y mucho mas
Nathan Williams, as Father Tommy y mucho mas
MUSICIANS
Kevin Martinez, with el cigarrillo y la guitarra
Adrian Vargas, with el pelo largo y la guitarra
Nicholas Tjen, on el cajón
SCENIC DESIGNER
Mark Kanieff *
VIDEO PROJECTION DESIGNER Stephanie Ledesma
COSTUME DESIGNER.
Stephanie Petagno *
LIGHTING DESIGNER.
Bri Patillo *
SOUND DESIGNER.
Jenny Caldera
STAGE MANAGER
Darla Villena
ASS’T STAGE MANAGERS
Marbella Garcia-Gagnier
Maddie Pfau
DRAMATURG
Ana Valero
MOVEMENT CONSULTANT
Tina Abah
COSTUME SUPERVISOR
Meghan Ims *
SCENIC PAINTER
Maura Takeshita *
VIDEO MENTOR
Hsuan-Kuang Hsieh *
PROPS ARTISAN
Victoria Zapata
PROPS CONSTRUCTION
Amanda Al-Habre
VIDEO ASSISTANTS
Nicholas Tjen and Jason Untaran
LIGHTING ASSISTANTS
Yazmine Barrientos and Jonathan Flores
COSTUME ASSISTANTS
Dharma Claurmani and Zeeshan Khan
HAIR AND MAKEUP
Dharma Claurmani, Jackie Gonzales, and PriscillaSoltero
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
Deisy Dones, Emma Chai, Nancy Viveros, and the students of Introduction to Stage Craft
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Oscar Arevalo
SCENIC ASSISTANTS
Vivian Ascencio, Issac Gonzalez, Jackie Gonzalez, and David Tapia
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Aubree Lynn (faculty)
MULTIMEDIA SPECIALIST
Johnny Phung