CESAR&RU A M usical Remembering Cesar Chavez

Tonight's benefit performance is presented by

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UNIVERSITY THEATER ARTS STAFF & FACULTY Dean of Humanities ... . . . . ... .. .. .. . . Father Louis Brusatti, CM Artistic Director/Assistant Professor . .... . .. ..... . Ev Lunning Jr. Theatre Business Manager ... . .... . .. . ......... ... . Annie Suite Administrative Assistant . ... . . . ... . . ... . .. . ... ... . Phillip Owen Costume Shop Manager ..... . ...... . . . . . .. .. . . T'Cie Mancuso Technical Director . . .. . .... ... ........... .. .. . . . Chase Staggs Master Electrician .. .... . .... . ....... . ... ...... Natalie George Costume Shop Assistant . ... . . . ........ . . .. ... . Michelle Heath Associate Professors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Loughran

David Long Michael Massey

Sara Medina Pape Adjunct Instructors .. . ... ... .. .. . . . . .... ..... . . . . Brooks Barr

Ann Mary Carney Bhagirit Crow

Todd Dellinger Diana Duecker

Bill McMillin Michael McKelvey

Patricia Pearcy JoAnn Schatz

Annie Suite Gary van der Wege

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CESAR & RUBEN Written by

E·D BEGLEY, JR.

ED BEGLEY, JR. & EV LUNNING, JR. Co-Directors

MICHAEL McKELVEY Musical Director

MICHAEL MASSEY Scenic Designer

KAT LAURENT Make-up & Hair Designer

ROBERT T. WHYBURN Guest Lighting Designer

AUSTIN SHEFFIELD Asst. to Lighting Designer

BROOKS BARR Dramaturg

KATHLEEN COBB KIRSTEN YINGLING

Asst. Dramaturgs

ANDREA ARIEL Choreographer

SARA MEDINA PAPE Costume Designer BENJAMIN RIDGWAY

Asst. Costume Designer

BILL MESTER Guest Sound Designer

HOLLY JACKSON Properties Designer

KEITH LAWLER Graphic Designer

STEPHAN SZPAK-FLEET Visual Effects Designer

BILL McMILLIN* Production Stage Manager

CAST Cesar ........................................ . ... Danny Bolero* Ruben ............................................... Mical Trejo Helen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie Trevino Naylor . ......................................... Titos Menchaca* Dolores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amparo Garcia Crow* Juana & Others . ............................... Lanella Marie Zotter Robert Kennedy & Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph Parks Librado & Others .......................... Alexander Rene Casares Danny & Others .................................... Mario Ramirez Gil & Others ...................................... Sesar Sandoval Doctor & Others ............ : .......................... Libby Dees Fred & Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clay Cartland Sheriff & Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Adams

Richard & Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tomas Contreras Lawyer & Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Mireles Teacher & Others .................................. Jamie Hamrick Farmworker & Others ................................ Crystal Magni Farmworker & Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kate Eminger Zootsuit Dancer & Others . ..................... . .. Bianca Malinowski Zootsuit Dancer & Others . ............... . ........... Katie McManus

Young Cesar & Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giovanni Sciaraffa Young Richard & Others ......................... .. Juan Carlos Silva

ORCHESTRA Conductor ................................ . . ... Michael McKelvey Guitar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Calistri Viola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shaun Somerville Percussion ..................................... . .. Trevor Detling Bass ............................ . ................ Steve Mendell Keyboard . ............................................ Joe Olivier

There will be one 10-minute intermission during this performance.

* denotes membership in Actors' Equity Association EMC denotes membership in Equity Membership Candidacy Program

PRODUCTION CREW Production Stage Manager ..... . .......................... Bill McMillin* Assistant Stage Managers .... Colin Biggs, Cailean Bilsky, David Gallagher, Saige Hilton, Michelle Jackson, Tamekia Jackson, Chris Sykes, Kate Young

Vocal Transcriptions ..................................... Steve Saugey Score Revisions & Rehearsal Accompanist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Olivier Scene Shop Staff Jess Akin, Brittany Potter, Mandy Sommers, Shawn Golan Costume Shop Staff ................ Miranda Wideman, Miriam Jurgenson,

Saige Hilton, Kimberly Barrow, Kristen Bennett Box Office Staff ............. Katie McManus, Joseph Parks, Dani L. Pruitt,

Nick Harkins, Kate Eminger, Jennifer Pyburn Hair & Make-up Crew . ..... Aaron Alexander, Rachel Connor, Ashley DeVille,

Kristen Dietrich, Sarah Fletcher, Saige Hilton, Shelby Johnson, Laurana Kuhlman, Bianca Malinowski, Katie McManus, Dani Pruitt, Lauren Riley

Costume Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . Kris Baker, Wiltson Samson, Audrey Campbell, Kathryn Currin, Dana Dixon, Franklin Haley, Katherine Kampschroeder,

Aisha Melhem, Rueben Aguilar, Lisa Chirboga, Brian Egelhoff, Ilana Ellison, Amanda Hartley, Helen Hutka, Katie Kraul, Sherry Mauch, Steffanie Mortis, Jonathon Sanders, Madeline Schmidt, Elizabeth Shortall, Allison Towell, Ashley Wisenant, Lacey Wiseman, Daniel

Adams, Kimberly Barrow, Kristen Bennett, Libby Dees, Dana Dixon, Patricia Greenwell, Laurana Kuhlman, John Lopez, Brittany Potter

Scenic Crew . ..... Austin Alexander, Christopher Fey, Micaela Garcia-Baab, Adam Gonzales, Liana Hinojosa, Jarrett King, Valerie Lara, Austin

Lowery, Kaitlin Maclauchlan, Maarouf Naboulsi, Scott Nelson, Nigel O'Hearn, Doug Pena, Julia Trinidad, Amber Weir, Eric Cardona,

Nichole Clemons, Tomas Contreras, Cody Coppin, Patricia Greenwell, Miriam Jurgenson, Helyn Messenger, Nate Osburn, Keith Swallow,

Anna Trevino, Jonathon Zarrella, Rachel Adams, Jess Akin, Jerry Joe Benson, Clay Cartland, Angela Flowers, Nick Harkins, Shelby

Johnson, Bonnie King, Jenn Pyburn, Will Solarski Lighting Crew . ................ Jess Akin, Yadira Gonzales, Holly Jackson,

Kat Laurent, Lacey McNeely, Rex Rizk, Jessica Towns House Manager ........................................ Jolene Chiha House Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Riley, John Lopez, Jerry Joe Benson,

Lila Barnhardt, Jessica Townes, Angela Flowers Video Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin Biggs, Cailean Bilsky Soundboard Operator .................................. Zach Petticord Lightboard Operator . ............. .. ................... Austin Sheffield Follow Spot Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maria Maella, Helyn Messenger Wardrobe Supervisor ................................... Brittany Potter Dressers .............................. Brian Egelhoff, Steffanie Morris,

Ross Baker, Laura Ray, Amanda Hartley, Helen Hutka Laundry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kellibrook Green, Miranda Wideman

EV LUNNING JR., Artistic Director, has been an actor, a teacher, and an administrator at St. Edward's since 1990. He first appeared at MMNT as an Equity Guest Art­ist in a production of The Drunkard directed by Prof. Susan Loughran for the summer season of 1990. Ev be­gan teaching as an adjunct in the fall of 199 l and served as Theatre Business Manager from 1992 until 1997. He has appeared often as a Guest Artist, most re­cently in Amadeus. In 2003 he received an Austin Critics' Table award for Best Sup­porting Actor for his role in MMNT's production of The Kentucky Cycle, directed by Melba Martinez. Ev has directed several MMNT productions, the most recent be­ing You Can't Take It With You. He is a com­pany member of the Austin Playhouse and the Austin Shakespeare Festival. Ev's voice can be heard in many anime dubbed into English by Austin's ADV Films, including thevoiceofCaptain Nemo in Nadia: TheSe­cretofBlue 'Water. A longtime volunteer nar­rator for the Texas State Library's "Talking Book" Program, Ev has narrated four volumes which have been chosen 'for cir­culation by the National Library Service.

ED BEGLEY JR, Playwright/Co-Director, was inspired by the works of his Academy Award-winning father, to become an actor. He first came to audiences' attention for his portrayal of Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the long-running hit television series, "St. Elsewhere," for which

he received six Emmy nominations. Since then Begley has moved easily between feature, television and theater projects. Begley appeared recently in ''A Mighty Wind," a follow-up to the American Comedy Award-winning film, "Best in Show," with Christopher Guest, Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy. Other feature film credits include "Batman Forever," "The Accidental Tourist" and "The In­Laws." On television, Begley can be seen in recurring roles on "Jack & Bobby," "Six Feet Under" and ''Arrested Development." He also has guest starred in such series as 'The West Wing," "Columbo" and "The Practice." Among his motion pictures for television credits are "World War II: When Lions Roared," with Bob Hoskins, Michael Caine and John Lithgow; "Running Mates," with Diane Keaton and Ed Harris; "Cooperstown" with Alan Arkin; and "Story Lady," which starred Jessica Tandy. Begley also starred in the West Coast premiere of David Mamet's Cryptogram, at the Geffen Playhouse, in the role that he first performed in Boston and then in New York. He will also appear in Mr. Mamet's production of Romance this fall at the Mark Taper Forum.

ANDREA ARIEL, Choreographer, is the arnsnc director of Ariel Dance Theatre, based in Austin. She has choreographed in many forms, from original, multidisci­plinary, contemporary dance works to caba­ret, theater, musicals

and film. A recipient of numerous grants and commissions, her work has been showcased in festivals in Texas, California, Illinois, Arizona, New Mexico, and New York. She has received eight nominations

and two awards from the Austin Crit­ics Table and two B. Iden Payne Award nominations, and she has been voted Best Choreographer and Best Fine Arts Dancer by The Austin Chronicle. Ms. Ariel has an MFA in Dance from the University of Il­linois, develops and teaches arts-in-educa­tion programs, is an adjunct faculty at the University of Texas and Austin Communi­ty College and a certified personal trainer.

DANNY BOLERO*, Cesar, feels honored to be given the chance to play such a man as Cesar Chavez. Al­ways happy to return to Austin, Danny last appeared as the Bar­ber in Austin Musical Theater's production of Man of La Mancha.

He is a graduate of the American Center for Music Theater, and a student of the late actress, "Margo" Albert his mentor and friend, Danny recently left the LA compa­ny of the NY-bound smash hit BARK the Musical to which he hopes to return after working in the fields of Austin. Danny also recently took on the challenge of 60s Doo Wop, becoming one of the newest mem­bers in the revival of the band Cannibal and the Headhunters. His theatrical cred­its include: Joseph and the Amazing Tech­nicolor Dreamcoat on Broadway, regional productions of Man of La Mancha with Robert Goulet; The Fantastics, La Posada Majica; Ed Begley's Cesar & Ruben; Selena; Lalo at the Mark Taper Forum; World Goes Round (Robbie Nomination); Mystery of Edwin Drood Qohn Jasper) Inland Empire Award; Beggars Holiday with the late, great Carl Anderson; and Guido in Nine and Che in Evita, both for which he received the Los Angeles Drama Logue Award. His television credits include "The Mullets"

(recurring), "Beverly Hills 90210," ''Ally McBeal," "Los Alvarez" (pilot), and "Mal­colm in the Middle," ''As always, thank you, Ed, and all the staff at St. Edward's ... For you, Mom and Dad, for you guide my steps through the fields."

BROOKS BARR, Production Drama­turg, is delighted to be­gin his second season as a resident drama­turg at MMNT. Last year he contributed his efforts to You Can't Take It With You and Honk! Before teach­ing theater history at

St. Edward's, he taught for a decade at uni­versities in Texas and Oklahoma and has worked as an actor and stage manager in Equity theatres.

AMPARO GARCIA-CROW,* Dolores, is an actress who di­rects and writes plays, screenplays and songs. As a playwright, Gar­cia-Crow has been developed at South Coast Repertory Theatre and has had world premieres Off­

Broadway, _ Actor's Theatre of Louisville, Chicago, Los Angeles and various theatres in the Southwest. She is presently develop­ing Unknown Soldier: The New American Musical of Mexican Descent which was fea­tured in Hector Galan's documentary: "Vi­siones (Visions): Latino Art and Culture" on PBS this fall. As an actress, Amparo has performed at the Kennedy Center and other regional theatres in the Southwest. Favorite roles include Marisol (Marisol), In the West (Carla), Dark Rapture (Renee); she has also starred in various films, com-

mercials and industrials. As a director, Amparo has received the prestigious NEAi TCG Director's Fellowship. She also is the founder of Inspirit Studios, which offers classes, intensives and workshops in per­formance, creativity and writing. Amparo is delighted to return to St. Edward's (after a nine year hiatus!) where she has previ­ously directed, acted and been an adjunct faculty member.

KATHERINE LAURENT, Hair & Mmake-up Designer, is a junior this year at St. Edward's. This is her third show to de­sign, and she hopes that there are many more to come. She feels privleged to be working with such a talented staff, crew and cast.

MICHAEL MASSEY, Scenic Design, teaches Design & Technical Theatre courses at St. Edward's. For MMNT last sea­son he designed scen­ery and lighting for You Can't Take it With You and led the scenic design team for Honk! He also teaches courses in Color & Design and Drawing for the Art Department and maintains an interest in watercolor paint­ing. In a younger day, Michael was a proud member of I.A.EE (International Asso­ciation of Fire Fighters) Local 2612 and served a term as union steward.

MICHAEL McKELVEY, Musical Direc­tor, is in his second year at St. Edward's as coordinator of the Music program and instructor of musical theatre. Previous po­sitions include instructor of drama and musical theatre at St. Stephen's School and instructor of voice at Concordia Univer­sity. Musical direction credits include An­nie Get Your Gun, Crazy for You and Into

the Woods for Zilker Summer Musicals; Drood, Kiss Me Kate, Damn "Yankees, The Fantastics, Christmas Carol, and Mahalia for Austin Playhouse; Nunsense, Gifts of the Magi, The Little Prince, and Christ­mas Carol for The State Theatre; Bye, Bye Birdie and Once Upon a Mattress for AMT Academy; Songs for a New World, Little Shop of Horrors, Carousel, Working, and La Carpe Garcia. Vocal direction credits include Oklahoma!, Man of La Mancha, Oliver, Sound of Music, Wizard of Oz, and Celebrate AMT for Austin Musical Theatre/Broadway Texas. He has recently co-founded two training programs: Sum­merstock Austin and The Performer's Workshop. "All my love to Ann, the most patient person in the world."

BILL McMILLIN*, Production Stage Manager, was the first to receive a BA in Theatre Arts Man­agement from St. Edward's University ('79) and 1s a mem­ber of Actors' Equity Association and The National Stage Man­

agers Association. An Austin resident for 30 years, he has worked in every facet of theatrical production in practically every theater in town. He served on the Board of Directors of Austin Circle of Theatres for 8 years, serving 3 years as president. In 1993, he received an Austin Critics' Table Award for "Best Stage Manager" and a B. Iden Payne "Special Recognition Award" for his outstanding contributions and ded­ication to Austin Theatre. Bill, represented by CIAOTALENTS, may also be seen on recent commercials for Chevrolet, Tractor Supply and Gunn Automotive, as well as voice and print media and several films. He serves on the National Council of Ac-

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tors' Equity Association, is a Tony-Award voter, and is an adjunct Faculty member at St. Edward's University, teaching Profes­sional Preparation and Stage Management.

SARA MEDINA-PAPE, Costume De­signer, holds an MFA in Costume Design from UT, Austin. She has has been teach­ing and designing for MMNT since 1986. Sara has received ACOT nominations for her designs for Twelfth Night, Man of Mode, Hay Fever, and Critic's Choice Awards for Fuente Ove­juna and Fallen Angels. She also designed costumes for Joel and Ethan Coen's Blood Simple. Sara teaches Costume and Makeup Design as well as Women in the Arts, and recently she has become involved with the Uganda Mission Project. She would like to dedicate her work on Cesar & Ruben to her father Miguel Angel Medina.

BILL MESTER, Guest Sound Designer, studied music, audio and recording technology. Beginning in 1990, Bill worked several years in the corporate A/V field and toured with Texas blues legend Doyle Bramhall. At the UT Performing Arts Center, he provides audio support for touring productions and university events. Bill started his own business in 2001 called Stage Tech Inc., which provides professional sound systems for concerts, corporate, theatrical and special events. Bill continues as sound designer for Austin Lyric Opera as well as design credits for many local musical productions including Zilker Theatre Productions, Southwestern University and Texas State University.

TITOS MENCHACA*, Naylor, marks his third appearance on the MMNT stage, following his 2004 turn as Chief in One Flew Over the Cuck­oo's Nest and the tide

, role in 1998's Black · Elk Speaks. Other

prominent stage roles include The Captain in A Funny Thing Happened on the Wtzy to the Forum at the Paramount, The Attendant in Steam­bath and Villa in Poncho Villa's Wedding Day, among others. Numerous film and television credits include "Walker, Texas Ranger," "A Face to Kill For," the Sheik in the Clash's cult video, Rock the Casbah, and most recently the lead role in the dark comedy, "The Chipotle Diamonds." Titos is also an accomplished composer/arrang­er and multi-instrumentalist. He wishes to thank his friends and family for their continued support.

DANIEL ADAMS, Sheriff & others, is a sophomore whose previous credits include A Midsummer Nights Dream, A Common Thread an original piece for Frontera Fest, Honk! (Critics Table Award), Footloose and Much Ado About Nothing. He would like to thank God for His blessings and Mom, Dad, Christopher and Meghann for their love. EMC.

COLIN BIGGS, Assistant Stage Manager, is a junior at St. Edward's. He has appeared onstage as The Evil Fairy #3 in Midsum­mer, Ed in You Can't Take It With You, and Albert Einstein in The House. EMC.

CAILEAN BILSKY, Assistant Stage Man­ager, is excited about his opportunity to work with Ed Begley Jr. His most recent role was Mr. Kirby in You Can't Take It With You. He is looking forward to this coming year. EMC.

CLAY CARTLAND, Fred & others, is a sophomore majoring in Theater Arts and plans to add on a second major of Eng­lish Lit. in the near future. Clay has acted professionally with the Lancaster Acting Company for in Miami, and been seen in Much Ado About Nothing, Henry V and Julius Caesar. Clay would like to thank his family for their constant support, the L.A.C for giving him experience and di­rection, and Gandalf for always being there for him.

ALEXANDER RENE CASARES, Li­brado & others, is proud and excited to be returning to MMNT. He has been seen in Footloose and Much Ado About Nothing with Summerstock Austin. He thanks the great cast for all their hard work; Ed Begley Jr., for this opportunity; and his parents, Lydia & Andrew, for their support. EMC.

TOMAS CONTRERAS, Richard & oth­ers, is currently a sophomore and is making his debut at the MMNT. Tomas has worked on Medea and The Siren Song of Stephen Jay Gould at Lee College in Baytown.

LIBBY DEES, Doctor & others, is a soph­omore theatre major recently seen in Foot­loose, Honk! (ACOT Best Actress m a musical nominee), and Songs For A New World. She wishes to thank her family and friends for their love and support. EMC.

KATE EMINGER, Farmworker & others, a sophomore, has been seen as Penny in Honk!, Hero in Summerstock Austin's Much Ado About Nothing, and in Song.s for a New World. She would like to thank her parents for all their love and support. EMC.

DAVID GALLAGHER, Assistant Stage Man­ager, is working on his sixth production on the MMNT stage. He was last seen in Summerstock Austin's productions of Much Ado About Nothing and Footl.oose. He would like to thank all those involved in the produc­

tion. It was a wonderful experience. He would also like to thank his Mom, Dad, Aaron, Sarah, and Bianca for always being there. EMC.

JAMIE HAMRICK, Teacher & others, is marking her debut at MMNT. She would like to thank Ed Begley Jr. and Ev Lunning for the chance to be a part of such a won­derful story. Her last performances were at Tyler Junior College in Becoming Memories, Look Homeward Angel and The Wizard of Oz. She loves her family and friends and life in general and hopes you enjoy the show.

SAIGE HILTON, Assistant Stage Manager, is thrilled to be returning to MMNT. Last spring, Saige was the assistant stage manager for the productions of A Mid­summer Nights Dream and Honk! She is excited about participating in the rest of the season. EMC.

HOLLY JACKSON, Props Designer, is a senior transfer student from the University of Arkansas in Fayettevelle. This is her second production at St. Edward's, and she is very excited to have the opportunity to work with such a talented crew and cast. She would like to thank her mother, father, and Jacob for being so magnificent.

MICHELLE JACKSON, Assistant Stage Manager, is excited to be back at MMNT. She was previously involved with Honk! and is looking forward to the rest of this season. She would like to thank her Mom, Dad and friends for all of their unwavering support. EMC.

TAMEKIA JACKSON, Assistant Stage Manager, is excited to be involved in this production. This is her third production to work on at MMNT. She is looking forward to future projects. EMC.

CRYSTAL MAGNI is gladly returning to MMNT after doing a run of Neil Simon's Rumors as a fundraiser for the American Legion Riders of Chapter 58 in El Paso. Her last show here at the MMNT was The House written and directed by J. Ed Araiza. She is thrilled to be working with the beautifully talented students and guest performers, and she looks forward to shar­ing the stage with them again in the fu­ture. "Mom, Grandma, and M.B. - Gra­cias por todos que usted ha hecho siempre para mi. Te quiero mucho!" EMC.

BIANCA MALINOWSKI, Zootsuit Dancer & others, a junior, is grateful to work on this powerful production with an inspir­ing cast and crew. Recent credits include A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Hilltop Ex­perience, Amadeus and A Raisin in the Sun, and director of the FronteraFest Wild Card Winner A Common Thread. She would like to thank the MMNT faculty and her fellow

mates for their incred­ible level of dedication to the program. "Mom, Dad, Bro, Gaby, and David, thank you for your constant support and love; you are the reasons for all my slic-' cess. Xoxo." EMC.

KATIE MCMANUS, Zootsuit Dancer & others, a junior, most re­cently performed in and was the dance captain for Footloose. You have also seen her in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and The House. She is grateful for this opportunity and sends

her love to family and friends. EMC.

DAVID MIRELES, Lawyer & others, is making his musical debut with MMNT. He is very excited and thankful to be a part of this production. He would like to thank Ed Begley Jr. and Ev Lunning for this opportunity. EMC.

JOSEPH PARKS, Robert Kennedy & oth­ers, is honored to be working on this very important and relevant project. Last season he was in MMNT's pro­ductions of You Can't Take It With You, Meta­morphoses and A Mid­summer Nights Dream.

He would like to thank Mr. Begley and Everett Lunning for this opportunity; Annie Suite for her guidance; and the entire faculty, staff, cast, friends and family for their support. Upon graduation in May, Joseph plans to move to New York to pursue his dream. EMC.

MARIO RAMIREZ, Danny & others, a

senior, has been seen in A Midsummer Night's Dream, You Can't Take It With You, and A Raisin in the Sun. He is proud to be part of an amazing cast and working with so many talented art­ists, both on and off stage. He thanks his family and friends for their unconditional support, and is grateful to the directors for this wonderful opportunity. EMC.

BENJAMIN RIDGWAY, Assistant Cos­tume Design.er, has been at St. Edward's for the past two years. In that time Ben has been onstage in A Flea in Her Ear and The House. Backstage, he has stage managed You Can't Take It With

, You, and has assistant stage managed Ama­deus, Ladee Leroy and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. As a designer, Ben was as­stistant sound designer for A Midsummer Night's Dream. Ben would like to thank his friends and family for all their love. EMC.

SESAR SANDOVAL, Gil & others, a ju­nior, is blessed to have the opportunity to perform in Cesar and Ruben. You may have seen him in Summer­stock Austin's Foot­loose and Much Ado About Nothing. He would like to thank Ed Begley Jr, Ev Lunning Jr, Dr. Michael McKelvey, his loving and patient family, his "loco" friends and God. EMC.

GIOVANNI SCIARAFFA, Young Cesar & others, from Cibolo, is making his debut on the MMNT stage at the age of 10. This summer he played the title role in Oliver at The Circle Arts The­atre in N.B. Previous productions include

Seussical and The Wizard of Oz. He would like to thank Mr. Lunning for the oppor­tunity to work with Mr. Begley.

AUSTIN SHEFFIELD, Lightboard Oper­ator, is a senior transfer student who started his career at St. Edward's by working lights for A Midsummer Night's Dream, and has continued with lighting on every show since then. He would like to thank his fam­ily and friends for their love and support.

JUAN CARLOS SILVA, Young Richard & others, joins MMNT as a novice actor. You may have seen him performing as lead singer and bass guitarist with his former rock band, The Barrel O' Monkeys, in local venues includ­ing the Broken Spoke and the Filling Station.

CHRIS SYKES, Assistant Stage Man­ager, senior, wants to send thanks and love to the entire cast and crew. Chris was most recently seen in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Metamorpho­ses, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, A Flea

in her Ear, and The House Project. Other fa­vorites include: The Collected W7<Jrks of Billy the Kid, Simpatico and The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail. Chris also spent his first three years at MMNT as master carpenter. He has worked on over 15 productions since

2000. This is his first time to participate in stage management. "Thanks, Bill." EMC.

MICAL TREJO, Ruben, was still a stu­dent at St. Edward's, when he landed at Es­ther's Follies for a two­year stint. Since gradu­ating, Mical helped found the bi-lingual sketch comedy troupe The Latino Comedy Project. In seven years, LCP has created 10 full-length sketch comedy shows. Trejo starred in Blah, Blah, Blah at the 2004 NY Fringe Festival and produced and starred in Radio:30 at Hyde Park Theatre. Mical has received the Aus­tin Critics Table Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy (LCP: Time Bandidos) and nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama for his work in Blue Surge at Hyde Park Theatre. Trejo has voiced several commercial and animation projects and can be heard daily as a DJ on Austin's Jam­min 105.9. Mical is honored to return to MMNT and gives his unending thanks to the entire St. Edward's community, cast & crew, family and those close to him. EMC.

ANNIE TREVINO, Helen, is making her debut at MMNT. She feels very for­tunate to have been part of this wonderful experience. She wants to thank everyone

involved in the production including all the talented actors, Bill McMillin and all the assistant stage managers, Andrea Ariel, Michael Mckelvey, Ev Lunning and of course Ed Begley Jr. "It was both an honor and a pleasure to take part in something so special."

KATE YOUNG, Assistant Stage Manager, sophomore Theatre major, is elated to be part of this produc­tion. She has been seen in Blithe Spirit and Taming of the Shrew in Dallas, and recently stage managed Much Ado About Nothing

for Summerstock Austin. She thanks her parents for their continued support in her pursuit of her art. EMC.

LANELLA MARIE ZOTTER, Juana & others, is delighted to be involved in this production. You may have seen her last sea­son in A Midsummer Night's Dream and in Honk! She has also ap­peared in The House and Amadeus. Lanella

wishes to thank her family, Casita-mates and all of her fabulous friends. EMC.

SPECIAL THANKS to The Cesar E. Chavez Foundation, Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of

Commerce, Robert Faires, Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Julie Moody, Steve Yanoff, Texas State University Theatre, UT-Austin Theatre Department, Fabrizio Photography, Zachary Scott Theatre Center, The State Theatre,

Patrick lgelhart and St. Edward's Un iversity Media Services, Zilker Theatre Productions, Freytag Florist, Central Market

CESAR & RUBEN: Connecting Social Justice and Personal Peace Martyrs chasing a dream They come across the rivers and the scrubby deserts seeking a better life for themselves and their families, welcomed by a culture seeking cheap labor to harvest its crops and maximize its profits. A biography of a Mexican immigrant talks about the ones who die in the process as "martyrs chasing a dream" and gives the many reasons as to why migrant workers must stay nomadic. They base America as the future, and Mexico as being the impoverished, backwards past. They are only able to bear remaining in the past for so long, but the future - which is so distant from their friends and family ..:._ is often equally unbearable, a separation for the people.

Around the turn of the century they had come by the hundreds of thousands, escaping the harsh realities of the hacienda system and later the Mexican Revolution, scratching out a modest living farming the vast expanses of the American Southwest. Cesar Chavez was born into such a family in 1927.The Great Depression and the pressures of the Dust Bowl changed all that. Forced off their family farms, they became migrant workers, as growers realized the advantage of hiring displaced Mexican immigrants, driving down wages and breaking strikes - "a slave-like labor force" prized for its reputed docility.

Abuses were endemic to such an exploitative system. A report from the National Labor Board in 19 34 stated, "We found filth, squalor, and entire absence of sanitation, and a crowding of human beings into totally inadequate tents or crude structures built of boards, weeds, and anything that was found at hand to give a pitiful semblance of a home at its worse. Words cannot describe some of the conditions we saw."

''He is a fellow easy to handle and very quiet in his living, a man who lends himself very well to ranch labor, a man who gives us no trouble at all. He takes his orders and follows them. We protect our formers here in Kern County but the Mexicans are trash. They have no standard of living. We herd them like pigs."

- California growers on the Mexican worker

Tm glad I hadn't eaten first. I would have vomited. "

- Secretary of Labor Willard

The organized struggle in the field After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese workers were pulled out of the fields and hustled into concentration camps. Pressed by the growers, Congress established a program by which seasonal workers- braceros-were imported to work the fields and return to Mexico, putting further pressure on the hundreds of thousands of migrant workers already in the United States Against the law, many of these braceros were used as strikebreakers when Mexican migrant workers protested working and living conditions that were often subhuman.

After God had finished the rattlesnake, the toad, and the vampire He had some awfal substance left with which he made a strikebreaker. A strikebreaker is a two-legged animal with a corkscrew soul, a waterlogged brain And a combination backbone made of jelly and glue. When a strikebreaker comes down a street, men turn their backs And angels weep in heaven and the devil shuts the gates of hell to keep him out. Judas Iscariot was a gentleman compared to the strikebreaker. The modern strikebreaker sells his birthright, his country, His wife, his children and his fellow men For an unfulfilled promise from his employer, trust or corporation. There is nothing lower than a strikebreaker.

- Jack London

Let justice roll down like rivers Hard times forced Cesar's family to move in with his grandmother, Mama Tella, a time he remembers as a secure and happy. She taught Cesar his first catechism and instilled in

him a love of Catholic ritual. The devotion and generosity of his mother shaped his character. This personal training found its broader purpose through a priest who encouraged the young Chavez to read deeply on social justice - the letters of Paul, the encyclicals of Pope Leo XIII. From the life of Gandhi, Chavez learned Satyagraha, or the

-, truth-force, which would become the chief weapon of his leadership of the United Farm Workers as it

sought justice for the migrant workers. The marches and the fasts were all outward expressions of his inner conviction.

The following duties bind the wealthy owner and the employer: not to look upon their work people as their bondsmen, but to respect in every man his dignity as a person ennobled by Christian character. His great and principal duty is to give every one what is just. To exercise pressure upon the indigent for the sake of gain, and to gather one's profit out of the need of another, is condemned by all laws, human and divine.

- Pope Leo XIII, "Rerum Novarum 115"

I am convinced that the truest act of courage, the strongest act of manliness, is to sacrifice ourselves for others in a totally nonviolent struggle for justice. To be a man is to suffer for others. God help us to be men!

- Cesar Chavez

St. Edward's University gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the following supporters.

Dr. Felipe Santos , '82, and Mrs. Janet Wright-Santos, '82

Mike and Francine Quigley Gumbo's

Dr. and Mrs. Laurence Pitcaithly, '64

Ola Butler Bell Melba and Ted Whatley

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Andrea and John Angelo Hamilton Beazley, PhD

Ms. Paige Booth and Mr. David Baker Brother Richard P. Daly, CSC, '61

Monica and Elizeo Elizondo , '87, MBA '98 Dr. Molly Minus

Brother Malcolm O'Neil , CSC, '50 Mr. Richard E. Orton Dr. Janice W. Randle

Donna Shulz Van Fleet Christina Young

Carlos Laguna , '90

This list of suppo rters was accurate at the time of printing .

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