545 at Portland Playhouse

545 is inspired by the current events of the 545 migrant children who were separated from their families by the Trump administration and have yet to be reunited with their parents. 545 explores the hardship of two young sisters Luli and Oli, who are separated from their mother and held in custody, as they struggle to find hope in the darkest of places.
Featuring: Lulu Kashiwabara and Mila Kashiwabara
Available DECEMBER 12, 2020 - JANUARY 10, 2021
Live event date: DECEMBER 12th at 5:00pm PST

About Francisco Garcia
Francisco is a director, actor, educator, and playwright. His recent directing credits include the world premieres of Emilio Rodriguez's Swimming While Drowning and Olga Sanchez's Broken Promises for Milagro Theatre, Joan Cushing's Diary of a Worm, a Spider, and a Fly and Jose Cruz Gonzalez's Tomás & the Library Lady for Oregon Children's Theatre, and Naomi Iizuka's Anon(ymous) for Lewis & Clark College, where he also worked as a adjunct professor. In 2013, Francisco served as a guest playwright for CalArts' CAP program, where his adaptation of Fuente Ovejuna was performed at REDCAT Theatre. In 2015, he wrote Odessa, an adaptation of The Odyssey for Profile Theatre's Educational Outreach Program, which was performed in conjunction with Beaumont School. As an actor, his recent credits include NBC's Grimm, IFC's Portlandia, A24 Film's Lean on Pete, and JAW: Playwrights Festival for Portland Center Stage. He is a proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA and serves on the board of directors for Theatre Diaspora.