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Confessions of Women From East L.A. continues A&M-Kingsville theatre season while honoring Hispanic Heritage Month


From L-R:  Lorraine Rodriguez, Lindsay Ramos, Elisa Larralde,
Krystal Seidel, Phillip T. Anderson

KINGSVILLE (September 30, 2005) — The next play in the Texas A&M University-Kingsville theatre season, Confessions of Women from East L.A., celebrates being Latina and being a woman in the United States.

Written by Josefina Lopez, Confessions of Women from East L.A. runs in the Lab Theatre, room 123 of the Drama Arts building, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 5 and 6, at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee Oct. 9 at 2:30 p.m. Admission is $3.

The play challenges Latina stereotypes with the vibrant humor and authentic voices of women from East Los Angeles, telling their stories with imagination and poetry.

Senior theatre arts and radio & TV student Erica C. Gallegos of Alamo directs the production. She also plays the role of Marquez-Bernstein Ph.D. She previously directed The Shape of Things and acted in the productions of Boy Gets Girl and Dracula Bites.

The cast of Confessions of Women from East L.A. are:

Junior art and theatre student Vanessa Vargas of La Feria serves as assistant director and stage manager for the production. Her previous credits include serving as stage manager of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Confessional and Comadres.

Elisa Larralde, theatre arts and social work senior from Rio Grande City, plays the part of Calletana. Her previous acting credits include Lurker and The Line That Picked up a Thousand Babes.

Lindsay Ramos plays the part of Lolita Corazon. A sophomore studying theatre and early childhood, Ramos comes from Falfurrias. Her previous credits include Real Women Have Curves and The Toby Show.

Lorraine Rodriguez, sophomore theatre arts major from Laredo, plays Dolores Corazon and other characters. This is her first A&M-Kingsville theatre production.

Lisa Vela plays the part of Tiffany. A senior theatre student from Kingsville, her previous stage credit is Bocon.

Claudia Tonsul plays the part of Valentina. A Victoria sophomore majoring in education, Tonsul was previously in Real Women Have Curves.

Christina I. Garcia, a theatre and art freshman from Zapata, plays the part of Dona Consepcion. This is her first Texas A&M-Kingsville stage credit.

Cynthia Gutierrez, freshman theatre major from Zapata, plays the part of Dona Florinda. This also is her first stage credit at A&M-Kingsville.

Elle Escobedo, a junior theatre major from Hebbronville, plays Yoko Martinez. She previously acted in Simply Maria and directed Universal Language.

Senior communications and arts student Krystal Seidel of Kingsville plays Roxie. Her previous credit is the student one act Naomi in the Living Room.

Phillip T. Anderson, a freshman pre-pharmacy/biology major from Houston, plays the Priest and various roles. This is his first stage credit at Texas A&M-Kingsville.

Confessions of Women from East L.A. runs in the Lab Theatre, room 123 of the Drama Arts building, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 5 and 6, at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee Oct. 9 at 2:30 p.m. Admission is $3.

This page last updated 30 September, 2005