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BY THE WATERS OF BABYLON
Ever thought about those guys who stand outside Home Depot? Drifters, errant workers from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador or any other of those small countries that make bananas and maracas...you know, those dark "illegals"we love to hate until we need to build an add-on to the house, install a new floor, or clean-out our septic tanks?
So that´s when we cut them a break, throw them some bucks for their time, right? We´re cool and pay them what we think is a fair price––for people like them, that is.
Ever thought about where they´re from or how they got here? Nah––they´ve made it here, they´re the lucky ones––if they cause any problems, we´ll boot´em out. To hell with´em: they don´t belong here anyway!
By the Waters of Babylon by Pulitzer Prize–winner Robert Schennken opens American Stage´s ´08-´09 season this Fall. I´m playing Arturo, a part-time laborer––one of the guys mentioned above. We open on September 19th and close on October 18th.
Why not come and listen to Arturo´s story? You may be more like one of those guys than you think.
A CHAT WITH JOSÉ MARTÍ
Chaz performs Charla, A CHAT WITH JOSÉ MARTÍ, in the Chautauqua style. He engages his audience, frankly and openly, encouraging them to speak to José MartÍ 19th century Cuban Humanist, Poet and Revolutionary.The audience becomes a partner in his performances--vital to the theatrical event. You are encouraged to pose questions, and to participate throughout.
Visit his blog to learn more.
