Blu
By Virgina Grise Directed by Cambria Herrera
blu is about whether a family living in a barrio can stay together and choose life, hope, and each other despite gang, military, and domestic violence. A young mother, Soledad, wrestles with what family can mean in the face of death and divorce. Her two-spirit partner reminds her of ancient traditions of reclamation and her 14-year-old daughter creates new realities through dreams of resurrection, offering Soledad a way forward. blu is a poetic re-telling of the eternal struggle between desire and war, violence and peace, and the sun and the moon... Join us for a performance underneath the telephone wires with a live DJ curating oldies, hip-hop, salsa, reggaeton, spoken word, and indigenous dance as we ask, “Why do we keep killing each other and our own dreams?”
University of California San Diego - Theater and Dance Departmen
CAST:
Soledad: Gabriella Marie Johnson
Blu: Jacob Ayala
Eme: Ángel Nieves
Hailstorm: Lisette Velandia
Gemini: Karla Leon
Lunatico: J. Nuñez
Ensemble and Understudies: Mayra Carrillo (Soledad and Hailstorm), Danniel Ureña (Eme and Blu), Lula Britos (Gemini)
TEAM:
Assistant Director: Steve Llamas
Assistant Director: Lula Britos
Production Stage Manager: Karina Ortega
Assistant Stage Manager: Gillian Lelchuk
Assistant Stage Manager: Lily Fitzsimmons
Production Assistant: Josh Paez
Lighting Designer: Elba Emicente
Assistant Lighting Designer: Vida Huang
Scenic and Projection Designer: Michael Wogulis
Assistant Scenic and Projection Designer: Maia Stevenson
Assistant Scenic and Projection Designer: Anjolie Ochalek
Costume Designer: Grace Wong
Assistant Costume Designer: Anabel Olguin
Sound Designer: Padra Crisafulli
Assistant Sound Designer: Roselle-Angeline Castro
Choreographer: Ulises Aguirre
Choreographer: Gabriella Johnson
Choreographer: Danniel Urena
Choreographer / EDI Advocate: Jade Power-Sotomayer
Production Manager: Michael Francis
Associate Production Manager: Laura Manning
Technical Director: Daniel Capiro
Props Shop Supervisor: Jeni Cheung
Costume Shop Supervisor: Jan Mah
Electrics Supervisor: Mike Doyle
Audio & Video Supervisor: Steve Negrete
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