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South Texas Comedy Casa Rio Performed at Texas A&M-Kingsville
Little Theatre Monday-Thursday, May 4-7, as Communications Fundraising Show

L-R: Cassandra Clarke, Lindsay Ramos

KINGSVILLE (April 29, 2009) — The misadventures of enterprising Consuelo and pushy neighbor Licha as they pursue the American dream make up the plot of Casa Rio, a South Texas-set comedy to be performed at the Little Theatre of Texas A&M University-Kingsville Monday-Thursday, May 4-7, at 7:30 p.m.

Admission is $5. Proceeds will benefit A&M-Kingsville’s Communications and Theatre Arts Scholarship and Growth Fund.   

Casa Rio is written by Dr. Robert Nieto. The play, described by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram as a “Mexican Ethel and Lucy Show,” was first launched as a one-act play during the Annual Hispanic Playwright’s Festival in Fort Worth in 1999. It returned to the festival as a full length play in 2000 and won the Best Play Award.

Visiting assistant professor Corey Ranson directs this production.

The cast of Casa Rio is as follows:

Consuelo is played by Cassandra Clarke, a junior theatre arts major from Three Rivers. Licha is played by Lindsay Ramos, a senior theatre arts and interdisciplinary studies major from Falfurrias. Carmen is played by Kristie Vela, a senior communications major from Falfurrias.

Sergio is played by guest artist Fernando “Mojo” Albiar, who played the role to acclaim in the 2007 Harbor Playhouse production of Casa Rio.

Marsha is played by Jannah Morales, a senior theatre arts and history major from Kingsville. Mrs. Gao is played by Michelle Flores, a freshman theatre arts major from Alice. Cathy is played by Betsy Wallek, a junior communications major from Ben Bolt.

Phil Torrington is played by James Taylor Maupin IV, a senior theatre major from Falfurrias, who also plays The Voice in the production.

For more information, call 361-593-3401.