Hollywood’s Ruby Theatre is Home to World Premiere of Corporate-Themed Play "Arroz Con Pollo"
ROI Theatrical & Stan/SHRM Theatre Productions is presenting 'Arroz con Pollo,' the new play by Edward Hernandez; Directed by Mary Jo DuPrey at the Ruby Theatre @ The Complex, Hollywood, CA, December 4-21, 2008. This is the world premiere of the play that focuses on corporate decision making during economic downturn, and the unintended effects on people.
Los Angeles, CA, September 12, 2008 --(PR.com)-- ROI Theatrical and STAN/SHRM present the world premiere of 'Arroz con Pollo' by Edward Hernandez, directed by Mary Jo DuPrey, featuring LA and NY actors Andrea Munoz, Rafael Robles, Brian Turley and Katherine McDowell. Arroz con Pollo begins performances on December 4, 2008, in the Ruby Theatre @ The Complex, 6476 Santa Monica Boulevard, in Hollywood California. The press performance is Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 8pm.
The author of 'Quid Pro Quo,' 'Appalachian Redneck,' 'Knowledge Transfer' and 'The Elevator Principle' has created a work addressing corporate greed, and the unintended effects of mass layoffs. In a small high-rise Manhattan office, an ambitious corporate climber meets a night-shift security guard in this tragic story of corporate greed and the love a father and daughter have for each other. Can the wisdom of old Puerto Rican folk tales, or the allure of a home-cooked meal, alter the business decision that may destroy the lives of many?
'Arroz con Pollo' is the latest workplace-themed play by Edward Hernandez, Ph.D, playwright and college professor of management at California State University Stanislaus. His other plays have focused on contemporary workplace issues: Quid Pro Quo (sexual harassment), Appalachian Redneck (union organizing), Knowledge Transfer (Indian high-tech replacement workers), and The Elevator Principle (U.S. reservists returning to work).
'Arroz con Pollo' will be directed by LA-based director, Mary Jo DuPrey, MFA, who has recently applied her directing skills at The South Coast Repertory, Geffen Playhouse, The Getty Villa Theatre, and UCLA. Recent works include 'MGM: My Visits with My Grandmother Marta', 'In the Company of Jane Doe,' 'Lysistrata,' and 'Big Love.' She also assistant-directed 'Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing,' 'Philoctetes,' and 'Heroes.' Mary Jo is also a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of California Los Angeles.
The cast of 'Arroz con Pollo' features Katherine McDowell, a NY-based actor, and LA-based actors Rafael Robles, Angelina Narvaez, and Brian Turley. Both Katherine McDowell has worked on early readings of the play in New York.
The designers of 'Arroz con Pollo' are Marika Stephens (sets), Sohail Najafi (lights), Anna Grywalski (costumes) and Edward Hernandez (sound). The stage manager is Amy Shimerman, and Emily Wynn is the Director‘s Intern.
Previews for Arroz con Pollo are December 4 and 5, 2008. The production opens Saturday, December 6, 2008, at 8:00 p.m., and runs through December 21, 2008. Curtain times are: Thursday through Saturday at 8:00 p.m., as well as Sundays at 7:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $25 on Thursdays through Saturdays, and $20 on Sundays. Tickets are available at the www.plays411.com/arrozconpollo website for tickets, and via phone at (323) 960-7863. A limited number of ½ price tickets are available.
ROI Theatrical and STAN/SHRM are co-Production Sponsors of 'Arroz con Pollo'.
More information about The Ruby theatre @ The Complex in Hollywood can be found on their website at www.complexhollywood.com.
The play is performed in English.
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The author of 'Quid Pro Quo,' 'Appalachian Redneck,' 'Knowledge Transfer' and 'The Elevator Principle' has created a work addressing corporate greed, and the unintended effects of mass layoffs. In a small high-rise Manhattan office, an ambitious corporate climber meets a night-shift security guard in this tragic story of corporate greed and the love a father and daughter have for each other. Can the wisdom of old Puerto Rican folk tales, or the allure of a home-cooked meal, alter the business decision that may destroy the lives of many?
'Arroz con Pollo' is the latest workplace-themed play by Edward Hernandez, Ph.D, playwright and college professor of management at California State University Stanislaus. His other plays have focused on contemporary workplace issues: Quid Pro Quo (sexual harassment), Appalachian Redneck (union organizing), Knowledge Transfer (Indian high-tech replacement workers), and The Elevator Principle (U.S. reservists returning to work).
'Arroz con Pollo' will be directed by LA-based director, Mary Jo DuPrey, MFA, who has recently applied her directing skills at The South Coast Repertory, Geffen Playhouse, The Getty Villa Theatre, and UCLA. Recent works include 'MGM: My Visits with My Grandmother Marta', 'In the Company of Jane Doe,' 'Lysistrata,' and 'Big Love.' She also assistant-directed 'Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing,' 'Philoctetes,' and 'Heroes.' Mary Jo is also a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of California Los Angeles.
The cast of 'Arroz con Pollo' features Katherine McDowell, a NY-based actor, and LA-based actors Rafael Robles, Angelina Narvaez, and Brian Turley. Both Katherine McDowell has worked on early readings of the play in New York.
The designers of 'Arroz con Pollo' are Marika Stephens (sets), Sohail Najafi (lights), Anna Grywalski (costumes) and Edward Hernandez (sound). The stage manager is Amy Shimerman, and Emily Wynn is the Director‘s Intern.
Previews for Arroz con Pollo are December 4 and 5, 2008. The production opens Saturday, December 6, 2008, at 8:00 p.m., and runs through December 21, 2008. Curtain times are: Thursday through Saturday at 8:00 p.m., as well as Sundays at 7:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $25 on Thursdays through Saturdays, and $20 on Sundays. Tickets are available at the www.plays411.com/arrozconpollo website for tickets, and via phone at (323) 960-7863. A limited number of ½ price tickets are available.
ROI Theatrical and STAN/SHRM are co-Production Sponsors of 'Arroz con Pollo'.
More information about The Ruby theatre @ The Complex in Hollywood can be found on their website at www.complexhollywood.com.
The play is performed in English.
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