Season

2011 Season
	SLIP OF THE TONGUE – Three Under-told Stories of Identity, Sexuality and Culture, a Latina’s perspective March Washington & Lee University, Virginia From the BOFLTE writers’ collective who brought you The “Mexican” OC, comes a incredible collection of under told stories from hilarity to calamity of identity, sexuality, and culture all from 3 Latina/Chicana/Pocha/Chigonas/Mujeres, y mas?! Pieces include: When Song Leaders Go Bad!* written and performed by Elizabeth Isela Szekeresh, Calzones Cagados* written and performed by Sara Guerrero, and Rocks in My Salsa, written and performed by Cristina Nava. all pieces were created under the mentorship of Monica Palacios and originally performed at Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica, California and then later performed at Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble.
	LAS RAMONAS, A XICANA COMEDY TRIO MARCH 25, 26, 27 & April 1, 2 BOFLTE is proud to present these fierce multi-media artists, performers, artivists, and teatristas who have independently created, performed, and taught teatro in Los Angeles and beyond for more than 10 years. They are LA’s newest all-Xicana theater troupe, utilizing music, dance, video, satire, parody, and all tools at their reach (including handsaws, shoulder pads, tongs and chihuahuas) to prompt laughter and inspire socio-political conscious thought in their communities and throughout the world-world-world…(insert echo here).
	Breath of Fire Presents Angel of the Desert at South Coast Repertory* May 13, 14, 15 Written by Janine Salinas Directed by Sara Guerrero "With the guidance of the moon, a young winged boy embarks on a treacherous journey through the harsh Mexican desert in search of home." * Part of SCR Studio Series
	THE "MEXICAN" OC- The 5^th Anniversary and Celebration of the highly anticipated historic play Fall Triumphs and Contributions of Orange County’s Mexican Communities It’s an original play which recounts the history of the Mexican community in Orange County. Based on archival research and oral testimonies, “The Mexican OC” deals with subjects ranging from the injustices, segregation to the so-called repatriation movement of the 1930’s. Original production was made possible through the California Story Fund Grant through the California Council of Humanities. Dates & Times TBA.
	BOFLTE 3RD ANNUAL NEW WORKS FESTIVAL Fall Bringing back a weekend dedicated to promoting, producing and celebrating the work of Latina/o playwrights from near and far!

2010 Season
	THE DOCTOR IN SPITE OF HIMSELF - A STAGED READING August 8th @ 2pm Adaptation and Translation by Katherine Perrault Sogolow, PhD. Directed by Angela Cruz An afternoon of laughter, love, sex, greed and everything a telenovela can give you but more! Moliere's "The Doctor In Spite of Himself" A New Adaptation and Translation by Katherine Perrault Sogolow, PhD. Directed by Angela Cruz Admission is FREE and begins @ 2pm There will be a Q&A with the playwright and director! CAST: Michael Ruesga, Noemi Gonzalez, Daniel Crisp, Sara Guerrero, David Santana, Hala Abdul Baki, Daniel Penilla, Jackie Bustamante, Courtney Salvage and Eddy Fernandez Baumann
	DIGGING UP THE DIRT A World Premiere play by Cherrie Moraga Directed by Cherrie Moraga & Adelina Anthony Opens Fri. July 30 - Sun Aug 29 Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble and See-what Productions announce the World Premiere of Cherríe Moraga's "Digging Up the Dirt" A play about: poetry and perversion; about making love and making art; about that old story of loving to death. Who murdered “Sirena Cantante” is not the question. The question is: why? DIGGING UP THE DIRT is funded in part by the Ford Foundation through a grant from the National Association of Latino Arts & Culture Fund for the Arts. More Information
	*LOVE YOUR BODY* *PANZA PARTY* with Virginia Grise Sat. May 17th Video, performance, music, laughter, fun, and PANZAS! Join us as we welcome Virgiana Grise as she presents the newly released Panza Monolgoues DVD." The Power of the PANZA!
	EASTERN STANDARD Directed by Emilio Rodriquez Friday, May 7th to Sun, May 9th Two New York couples struggling with suicide attempts, business scandals and fulfilling careers whose lives change for the better when they encounter a spunky homeless woman and a wide-eyed waitress who just may lead them to the "accidental happiness" they've been looking for.
	5th & BROADWAY CABARET Sat. April 3rd Come support a night featuring UC Theater Arts Students. Past & Present
	THE ORANGE COUNTY DREAM TEAM PRESENTS: DREAM MONOLOGUES Friday, February 26th In partnership with the United We Dream Network, a national volunteer- led network of undocumented youth and their allies, The Orange County DREAM Team is organizing a presentation of “DREAM Monologues.” The monologues are written by DREAM students and will be recited by community leaders and allies with an effort to explore the aspirations and challenges undocumented students face when seeking higher education and living everyday life. The Monologues are intended to promote the DREAM Act and are based on true testimonials from students affected by their legal status. The DREAM Monologues, hopes to create a dialogue by presenting a wealth of useful information as well as to provide a mirror to the rest of our community, that in fact anyone, could be a DREAM student.

2009 Season

FEBRUARY – MARCH 2009

SEASON OPENER HURRICANE IN A GLASS - A World Premiere & winner of BOFLTE New Works Festival‘08
Written by Kimberly del Busto & Directed by Barbara Covington
February 13 - March 7

Trapped in a Miami nursing home during a howling hurricane, three generations of Cuban-American women struggle to preserve their fading culture.

APRIL– MAY 2009

WHEN NATURE CALLS
Written by Josefina Lopez & Directed by Elsa Martinez Phillips
Fri, April 17 - Sat, May 2

Provocative female voices bare their emotional connection to the environmental issues that concern us all. A hopeful call to action that will have you laughing and crying.

MAY – JUNE 2009

LYSISTRATA
Adapted & Directed by Ernest Lee
Fri, May 15 – Sat, June 6

An adaptation of Classical Greek Comedy. Withholding sex to bring world peace!

JULY 2009
BOFLTE SECOND ANNUAL NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
July 24 - 26

A weekend dedicated to promoting, producing and celebrating the work of Latino playwrights.

Winner: El Tren De La Muerte by Janine Salinas
Finalists: Night Train by Mel Nieves , CHEAT by Rene Solivan, Breasticulars by Caroline Castro, A Trip Through The Mind of a “Crazy” Mexican by Alvaro Saar Rios , , The Not-So-Young and the Very Restless by Liz Sandoval

Honorable Mention: Somebody’s Children by José Casas

SEPTEMBER 2009

A World Premiere of and in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month!
MISS LEBRON
Written by René Solivan & Directed by Jesus Reyes
Opens Fri, Sept 4 – Sat, Sept, 26

(A BOFLTE New Works Festival Finalist)

Based on actual events, Miss Lebron examines the controversial life of Puerto Rican Nationalist, Lolita Lebron. Her life offers a scolding look at the cherished assumptions of the relationship between the United States and Puerto Rico. Miss Lebron digs underneath the façade of this tropical paradise and finds a past filled with oppression and a society whose culture and heritage have been suppressed to justify imperialism. With simmering rage, Miss Lebron struggles for years to attain Puerto Rico’s independence from the United States.

A World Premiere & A BOFLTE 2008 New Works Festival Finalist
THE MEDEA COMPLEX
Written by Patricia Crespin & Directed by Sara Guerrero
Opens Fri, Oct 30 – Sat, Nov 21

The Medea Complex is a loose adaptation of Euripides Medea, with a Latin twist. Medea thrives on the weakness of others and reeks of temptation and doom. She encompasses all women who stand to be judged for their actions and apologizes for none of it. Gilberto is an aging warrior, fighting for his self respect, desperately trying to find it through Medea. Jason is a greedy fool who manipulates his way in and out of the lives of those who love him and naively brings tragedy to everything he touches. Throw in a haunting soundtrack and a kooky guard and you’ve got The Medea Complex.

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 borderland tragedy when 14 Mexican immigrants died in the parched Arizona desert in May 2001.

"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

"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!

"MeXicana: The Different Faces of the Mexican Woman
Las Diferentes Caras de la Mujer Mexicana"
Written and Performed by Diana Alvarez
Directed by Angela Imperial
Nov. 14th - 16th
@ Breath of Fire Latina Theater

2007 Season

“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
Saturday, October 6th
@ Latino Social Workers Conference at Anaheim, California
June
@ El Centro Cultural De Mexico, Santiago College, & Costa Mesa
March
@ OC Human Relations’ “Walk in My Shoes” for middle school teachers & Cal State Fullerton

"The 'Mexican' OC:Triumphs and Contributions of the Mexican American Community"
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 et al. Case)

2006 Season

"Rocks In My Salsa"
Written and Preformed by Cristana Nava
Conceived and Directed by Monica Palacios
with special performances by
Sara Guerrero "The Tale Calzones Cagados AKA Pretty-Pretty Princess" &
Elizabeth Isela Szekeresh "When Song Leaders Go Bad"
November 10th & 11th
@ El Centro Cultural de Mexico

(2006 flier)

"The 'Mexican' OC: Triumphs and Contributions of the Mexican American Community"
Directed by Sara Guerrero
Written by Apoloino Morales, Cristina Nava, Elizabeth Szekeresh, & Sara Guerrero
April 28-May 6th
@ El Centro Cultural de Mexico, Santa Ana
(California Story Fund Grant through the California Council of Humanities -awarded 2005)t

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“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.

“PortraIt of Ten Women”
Written by Fanny Garcia
Directed by Ingrid Marquez
May 9th – June 7th
@ Breath of Fire Theater Ensemble