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2008 Season

 

"14" Written & Directed by Jose Casas
February 22nd - March 15th
@ Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble

 "14," is a series of monologues based on interviews conducted by playwright Jose Cases in the wake of a boarderland tragedy when 14 Mexican immigrants died in the parched Arizona desert in May 2001.
  Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble's Open House
Saturday, April 12th
@ Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble
  "Come on Baby Lite My Fire!"
A Night of Fire Breathing Entertainment
featuring Breath of Fire's company members:

"Chicano Man" by Jose Casas
"Greetings From a Queer Senorita" (excerpt) by Monica Palacios
"When Song Leaders Goes Bad" by Elizabeth Szekeresh
"One Out of Six" by Juan Ramirez

Saturday April 12th
@ Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble
 
 
“PortraIt of Ten Women”
 Written by Fanny Garcia
Directed by Ingrid Marquez
May 9th – June 7th
@ Breath of Fire Theater Ensemble
Experience the shame, sadness, determination, laughter and hope as ten brave Latina women open their hearts and share their inspirational stories of learning to live with HIV/Aids.  

 
  "Bienvenidos y Sayonara" of The "Mexican" OC
Directed by Sara Guerrero
Written by Apolonio Morales, Cristina Nava, Elizabeth Szekeresh, & Sara Guerrero
June 24th & June 26th
Presented @ the Lincoln Center Institute hosted by South Coast Repertory
 

"The Dress Was Way Too Itchy" A Book Signing & Reading
Written & Performed by Monica Palacios
Tuesday, July 1st
@ Librería Martinez Books & Art Gallery, Santa Ana

A short story in the anthology:
Fifteen Candles -
15 Tales of Taffeta, Hairspray, Drunk Uncles & Quinceanera Stories
 

 

"Greetings From a Queer Senorita"
Written Performed by Monica Palacios
 Opens Friday, July 11th - Sunday, August 3rd  
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm
Sundays @ 3pm
Admission $20
@ Breath of Fire Latina Theater

Enjoy an evening of wholesome lesbo raunch and experience righteous rants of nationality, sexuality and middle age flab from one of the most respected queer Chicana soloist working today. Bring a date or a tamale.
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  “1st Annual Latina/o New Works Festival”
August 29th, 30th & 31st
@ Breath of Fire Latina Theater

 Six pieces of Latina/o playwrights will be selected to be presented. The event will close with our announcing the winner of our festival.
 

"W.A.C. Iraq: A Work in Progress"
Written by Mel Nieves
Directed by Jose Casas
Sept 11th - Oct 11th
@ Breath of Fire Latina Theater

A World Premiere!

 
  "Una Noche De Milagros" Second Annual Fundraiser
Friday, December 5th
     
     
     
2007 Season

 

“Una a Noche De Milagros Company Fundraiser”
Saturday, December 1st  
@ Sol Art Gallery

 

“Guilt Anthology”  Written & Directed by Juan Ramirez
Friday, Oct 26th - Saturday, Nov 17th
@ Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble
 
Two, One-Act plays of guilt and forgiveness. “Repenting not Required.”
 

"9ine Digits Away from my Dream"  
an OC Dream Team & BOFLTE Writing Collective Collaboration
Sunday, November 11th
@ College Board Conference at San Francisco, California
 

"9ine Digits Away from my Dream"  
an OC Dream Team & BOFLTE Writing Collective Collaboration
Saturday, October 6th
@ Latino Social Workers Conference at Anaheim, California
 

"Best New Theater Troupe” of Orange County 2007
by O.C. Weekly

 
 

“1st Annual Latina Artist Scholarship Celebration & Benefit”
Honoring student intern Angela Cruz
Saturday, September 8th
@ Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble

Angela Cruz will be attending the UCSB to major in Directing and minor in Chicano Studies
 

“Somebody’s Children”  written and directed by Jose Casas
Guest Produced by Found Spaces Theater Company
August
@ Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble

Troubled and homeless youth, living in motels right under the nose of Happiest Place on Earth.

 

"9ine Digits Away from my Dream"  
an OC Dream Team & BOFLTE Writing Collective Collaboration
Directed by Angela Cruz
June
@  El Centro Cultural De MexicoSantiago College, & Costa Mesa.
  The "Mexican" OC
Directed by Sara Guerrero
Written by Apoloino Morales, Cristina Nava, Elizabeth Szekeresh, & Sara Guerrero
@ Chapman University, Orange, California
(in honor of the 60th Anniversary of the Mendez vs. Westminster Case)
 

"9ine Digits Away from my Dream"  (play reading)
an OC Dream Team & BOFLTE Writing Collective Collaboration
March
@ OC Human Relations’ “Walk in My Shoes” for middle school teachers & Cal State Fullerton