Latino Theatre Projects & Burien Little Theatre to Present BEAUTY OF THE FATHER, Begin. 8/2

Latino Theatre Projects and Burien Little Theatre are joining forces again this summer to present a co-production of the passionate Beauty of the Father, written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Nilo Cruz, opening Aug. 2 in English. This production follows a successful and critically acclaimed co-production of Cruz' Anna in theTropics last summer.

In Beauty of the Father, a young American woman travels to Spain to meet her long-estranged artist father and falls for his Moroccan companion. Cruz explores the conflict between love and sacrifice in an unrequited love triangle in Andalusia, where the restless ghost of Spanish poet/playwright Federico Garcia Lorca wanders the streets, conversing with the living.

This show is suitable for ages 13-plus due to some adult themes and content.

Beauty of the Father will be performed at Burien Little Theatre from opening night on Aug. 2 through Aug. 25. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Ticket prices range from $7 to $20. Check out special opening weekend ticket deals. For tickets or information, go online to www.latinotheatreprojects.org, www.burienlittletheatre.org, or call 206-242-5180.

Michael D. Blum is the director of the show. Also featured are the diverse acting talents of Matt Aguayo (Karim), Emily Feliciano (Marina), Santino Garcia (Lorca), Fernando Luna (Emiliano), and Heather Ward (Paquita).

Latino Theatre Projects (LTP) is a Seattle-area nonprofit whose mission is to inform, enlighten, and engage audiences through the presentation of thought-provoking literature, which LTP calls "useful theatre" or "Teatro Útil." LTP also seeks to engage the Latino community in a variety of theatre-based activities to empower and integrate its members through these artistic expressions.

Latino Theatre Projects is managed and operated by Artistic Director Fernando Luna and Executive Director Robert Harkins. Both have extensive backgrounds and education in professional theatre as actors, technicians, and stage directors.

To contact Latino Theatre Projects, go to www.latinotheatreprojects.org or call 206-718-5077.

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