Details

Abstract / Summary

In this wild satire, Mexican immigrant Juan José has a feverish dream while studying for his American citizenship exam. He meets a parade of characters ranging from Sacagawea to Teddy Roosevelt to Jackie Robinson, who take him on a mind-bending, hilarious, and poignant trip through American history.An L.A. Theatre Works full cast recording featuring:Keith Jefferson as Ben Pettus/OthersRichard Montoya as Juan José the First/OthersTodd Nakagawa as Johnny/OthersSean San José as Juan JoséKimberly Scott as Viola Pettus/OthersHerbert Siguenza as Neil Diamante/OthersTom Virtue as Harry Bridges/OthersLibby West as Mrs. Finney/OthersCaro Zeller as Lydia/OthersAdditional voicing by Devon Sorvari.Original sound design by Cliff Caruthers.Directed by Shana Cooper. Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA in May of 2014.

Field of Interest

Drama

Copyright Message

Copyright © 2014 L.A. Theatre Works

Director

Shana Cooper

Content Type

Spoken word recording

Duration

1 hour 39 mins

Warning: Contains explicit content

No

Format

Audio

Sub Genre

Drama, Satire, Comedy

Label

L.A. Theatre Works

Performer

Keith Jefferson, Richard Montoya, Todd Nakagawa, Sean San José, Kimberly Scott, Herbert Siguenza, 1959-, Tom Virtue, 1957-, Libby West, Caro Zeller

Playwright

Richard Montoya

Producer

Susan Loewenberg

Publisher

L.A. Theatre Works

Place Published / Released

Los Angeles, CA

Date Recorded

2014-05-15

Release Date

2014

Setting

The United States of America

Subject

Drama, Theatre, Literature & Language, Music & Performing Arts, Comedy, American Theater, Comédia, Comedia, Teatro Norte-Americano, Teatro Norteamericano, Ben Pettus, Juan José the First, Johnny, Juan José, Viola Pettus, Neil Diamante, Harry Bridges, Mrs. Finney, Lydia

Keywords and Translated Subjects

Comédia, Comedia, Teatro Norte-Americano, Teatro Norteamericano