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OF MICE, MEN AND THE
AMERICAN DREAM
A week-long celebration of culture and community
May 12 - 17
Join us as we take a take thus new twist on a timeless classic and venture
into the history of Steinbeck's California - then and now.
In the Fields: A Photo Exhibit
May 2 - June 8, Exhibit opens two hours before curtain time - FREE
Friendship Center
Take a closer look into the Bracero Program and the history of migrant
laborers through the work of guest artist and award-winning photographer
Richard Steven Street.
 Community
Fair and Quetzal Concert with
special guest Andy Garcia!
Monday, May 12
6:30 p.m. on the Playhouse courtyard
8:00 p.m. concert by special guest Quetzal on the Playhouse Mainstage
Meet and mingle with arts and community organizations while enjoying
food and refreshments. The community fair will be followed by legendary
local band Quetzal on the Mainstage! After twelve years of sold-out concerts
from around the globe, Quetzal has become of one Los Angeles most important
and successful music groups. Proclaimed by no less an authority than Los
Lobos as ready to carry the torch for Los Angeles's Chicano community,
Quetzal embody the soul and the struggle at the heart of the
Mexican-American legacy. For more information about Quetzal go to
www.myspace.com/quetzal.
Andy Garcia (Academy Award-nominated actor and star of such films as The
Godfather: Part III, The Untouchables and the recent Ocean's Eleven trilogy)
will be on site to host this special benefit event.
Proceeds from the concert will go to support Latino Heritage and the
Pasadena Playhouse Outreach and Education programs. Tickets start at $15
when you mention code OQET.
Call (626) 356-7529 for details.
Hothouse Reading
Tuesday May 13 and Wednesday May 14
8:00 p.m. in the Carrie Hamilton Theatre, FREE
VISITORS' GUIDE TO ARIVACA was commissioned by Borderlands Theatre in
Arizona to contemplate what it means to be an American and how the border
and immigration play a part in that dream. ARIVACA is beautifully balanced
in representing all sides of the debate. ARIVACA will be directed by Armando
Molina, Artistic Director of Company of Angels Theatre here in LA.
Community Night
Wednesday, May 14 performance of Of Mice and Men
PAY WHAT YOU CAN PERFORMANCE
Pasadena Playhouse Mainstage
Tickets offered on a pay-what-you-can basis to arts groups and community
groups - call the box office at (626) 356-7529 for details. A simultaneous
Spanish translation of the play will also be made available to a limited
number of patrons.
Post Show Discussion
Thursday, May 15, after the 8:00 p.m. performance of Of Mice and Men
Pasadena Playhouse Mainstage
Associate Director of Artistic Development Kappy Kilburn moderates a
discussion with director Paul Lazarus and the cast of Of Mice and Men.
Wines of Central California - a tasting event!
Friday, May 16
6:30–7:30 p.m. in the Playhouse Donor Lounge
A sommelier from Mission Wines and Sprits will hosts a tasting and
discussion of wines from the Central California region. Admission is $10
with ticket to Of Mice & Men or $20 without.
John Steinbeck and the American Dream
Saturday, May 17
1:00–2:30 p.m. - Pasadena Playhouse Mainstage
What historic forces shaped John Steinbeck’s vision of California? Are those
forces still at work today? A panel of historians, critics and activists
will use Steinbeck’s novel as a springboard for conversation.
Voices from the Community
Saturday, May 17
4:30–6:30 p.m. - Carrie Hamilton Theatre
Can Of Mice and Men help us build a stronger community? The presentation of
a new performance piece generated by Pasadena students, inspired by the
themes of Of Mice & Men. Developed through a week-long residency at the
Playhouse with teaching artist Diane Namm.
For more information, send an email to
achamow@pasadenaplayhouse.org.
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