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El Nogalar: Saga of a Family in Mexico Based on The Cherry Orchard

Fountain Theatre (5060 Fountain Ave Los Angeles, CA 90029)
Elnogalar
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The award-winning Fountain Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of Tanya Saracho's dramatic comedy El Nogalar (The Pecan Orchard) Inspired by Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, El Nogalar follows the Galvan family as they return home to Mexico after years in the U.S. They must now come to terms with encroaching drug cartels, economic upheaval and a new class order. Dunia, the Galvan family's housekeeper, watches Maité Galvan and her daughters Valeria and Anita fritter away their wealth and risk losing their home and beloved pecan orchard to a drug cartel. Directed by Laurie Woolery, the play features a mixture of English, Spanish, Spanglish and Espanglés.

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The last date listed for El Nogalar was Friday March 9, 2012 / 8:00pm.

Fountain Theatre
5060 Fountain Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90029
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323-663-1525 box office
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I loved it. I love this theatre.
Written on Mar 02 2012

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Loved the show. It was a small venue so it felt as if you were watching a movie from the comfort of your home. Actors were phenomenal and I would love to see more of their work. Seating options were great, once everyone had assigned seats, the open seats were open for the taking.
Written on Mar 12 2012

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This show was very meaningful especially for anyone familiar with that situation and for those who unfortunately have been forced to live in Mexico.
Written on Mar 10 2012

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Actress who played the mother was amazing.
Written on Mar 09 2012

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“When I was in school, I felt that Chekhov was the most Latino playwright I came across.” explained playwright Tanya Saracho in an interview. “I thought, ‘I know this dude, his characters. These women are my aunts, my cousins.’ ”

“This play humanizes what we’re reading in the news everyday,” says director Laurie Woolery. “These women are from an old family, wealthy landowners with political connections. But in this new Mexico, class is turned on its ear.”

El Nogalar was developed in a staged reading during the Goodman Theatre’s Latino Theatre Festival, and premiered at the Goodman in 2011, produced and commissioned by Chicago’s Teatro Vista where Saracho is a resident playwright.  American Theatre Magazine published the script in the July/August 2011 issue along with an interview with Saracho, who has been dubbed “a major playwriting talent” by the Chicago Tribune and a playwright “of national stature” by The New York Times.