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THE REFUGEE HOTEL
by Carmen AguireStream these 15 Episodes from the play “The Refugee Hotel” by Carmen Aguire. See full cast list and credits at the end of the page
Director’s note
The Refugee Hotel is the story of eight Chileans who were forced to make great sacrifices with fear, anger, hope and love in their hearts, during unfathomable times. March 19, 2020 students from East Los Angeles College and I were set to begin rehearsal for The Refugee Hotel by Carmen Aguirre. We started design sessions in December 2019 and worked our way up to the first day of rehearsal. The cast was in place, the designers were ready. Opening night was set for May 21, 2020. Then the most amazing thing happened.
Wading through the unknown, taking on new technologies, communicating from a distance, a group of students and the staff persisted, during unfathomable times. It is November 23, 2020 and it gives me joy to know that the great work that the actors and designers and the staff of the theatre department at East Los Angeles College, will finally be seen.
It is not the play, it is not theatre, it is but fifteen glimpses of what could have been, what we were working on together, and the determination theatre artists have, to tell the story.
I thank you all for your time, talent, strength, and bravery.
Jesus A. Reyes, Director
EPISODE 1 - PROLOGUE
EPISODE 2 - VANCOUVER 1974
EPISODE 3 - PAT KELEMEN
EPISODE 4 - FLACA
EPISODE 5 - FAT JORGE
EPISODE 6 - CRISTINA
EPISODE 7 - MANUEL
EPISODE 8 - CALLADITA
EPISODE 9 – BILL O’NEIL
EPISODE 10 - JUAN
EPISODE 11 - ISABEL
EPISODE 12 - NIGHTMARES
EPISODE 13 - CONDOR PASSES
EPISODE 14- CAKE HEAD
EPISODE 15 - EPILOGUE
CREDITS
DIRECTOR
Jesus A. Reyes
CAST
Leslie Moreno-Alvarez as Flaca
Yair Olivares as Fat Jorge
Abigail Candanedo as Manuelita
Joe David as Juan/Joselito
Raquel Robles Marcelino as Cristina/Cake Head
Erick Valenzuela as Manuel/Condor Passes
Michelle Lopez as Isabel/Calladita
Hakop Mkhsian as Bill O'Neil
Olivia Rodriguez as Pat Kelemen
STUDENT DESIGNERS
Production design & graphic design: Eleanor Montecino, Roxanne Guerrero, Gigi Yue Yat Gi
Costume Design: Eliza Sukiasyan
Hair and Makeup Designer: David Perez
FACUTLY
Editing & additional graphic design & production design faculty: François-Pierre Couture
Costume design faculty: Jessica Hansen
ELAC THEATER ARTS FACULTY & STAFF
Lisa Hashimoto Stone ........................................ Department Chair
Kelley Hogan ........................................... Artistic Director/Faculty
Eric Augusztiny ................................................................. Faculty
James Buglewicz ............................................................... Faculty
Efrain Corona ............................................................ Faculty/Staff
François-Pierre Couture ..................................................... Faculty
Nathan Davis ............................................................. Faculty/Staff
Cristina Frias .................................................................... Faculty
Casey Cowan Gale ............................................................. Faculty
Talin Gharibi ......................................................................... Staff
Jessica Champagne Hansen ............................................... Faculty
Jenny Jacobs .................................................................... Faculty
Demetra Kareman ............................................................. Faculty
Kaz Kasnetsis .................................................................... Faculty
Colin McKay ...................................................................... Faculty
Vanessa Mizzone Pellegrini ................................................ Faculty
Laura Quiroz ..................................................................... Faculty
David Laird Scott ............................................................... Faculty
Rodney Lloyd Scott ............................................................ Faculty
Ramiro Segovia ................................................................. Faculty
Natalie Wong ........................................................................ Staff