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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2012 Contact: Melissa Woodrow Phone: (831) 755-6984 Email: [email protected] AUTHOR: Daniel Tarker TWS’ SpringFEST 2012 Celebrates Community Voices Salinas, CA As William Shakespeare wrote in ”Hamlet”, the purpose of theatre is to “to hold as ‘twere the mirror up to nature, to show virtue her feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time his form and pressure.” A brief scan of the projects The Western Stage has lined up for its annual SpringFEST program at Hartnell College clearly reveals this is the intent of the artists involved — to hold up a mirror to society and humanity by asking a diverse range of local artists to share their voices in an eclectic mix of performance pieces reflecting the multi-cultural make-up of our world. The Politics of Self Expression There is power in a single voice — especially when it speaks out in good conscience against the status quo. Four of the SpringFEST 2012 events bring often marginalized voices like those of equal rights activists, immigrants, women’s rights leaders, and the Salinas community into the arena. “Voices of a People’s History”, playing Saturday March 10 at 7:30 pm and Sunday March 11 at 1:30 pm in the studio theatre, draws on the texts of late Professor Howard Zinn from his landmark work “A People’s History of America” to create a theatrical presentation of 18 voices through American history who have fought for equal rights in politics, labor, and society as a whole. “Seven”, playing Friday and Saturday March 16 and 17 at 7:30 pm and Sunday March 18 at 1:30 pm, is a groundbreaking docudrama written about seven female leaders in the Vital Voices Global Leadership network from Russia, Guatemala, Nigeria, Pakistan, Cambodia, Northern Ireland, and Afghanistan featuring TWS actors Joyce Sherry, Donna Federico, Malinda deRouen, Dawn Flood Fenton, Jani Davis, Maria-Elena Cordero and Melissa Chin-Parker. “Can I Get a Witness”, playing Saturday March 24 at 7:30 pm and Sunday March 25 at 1:30 pm, offers a glimpse into the lives and struggles of local community members by encouraging local artists to draw on stories from their own lives to create bold and brave theatrical pieces. Finally, The Western Stage hosts the National Steinbeck Center’s 2012 Steinbeck Festival, and its presentation “Voices & Stories: Daughters, Migrants, Foster Mothers, and ‘Real’ Mothers in California” on May 4 from 12 to 1 pm in the Studio Theater. Author Susan Straight speaks about her new book “Highwire Moon” about the struggles a young girl faces when her mother is deported to Oaxaca, Mexico. Cowboys & Mobsters Take the Stage Yet, there is levity and laughter planned in SpringFEST 2012 as well. In partnership with the Monterey Actors’ Collective, TWS presents a staged reading of “A Farmboy Mantra” written by local theatre veteran Thomas Burkes. Eight stories are weaved together with both humor and drama about the lives of farm folks living in Texas oil country. Performances are March 30 and 31 at 7:30 pm and April 1 at 1:30 pm. On April 21 and 22 at 2 pm, TWS’ “Legacy Players” present their annual showcase featuring performances by some of the region’s most venerable actors. And continuing their commitment to serving youth in the community, TWS also offers two productions for youth including “iBocón” , a special student matinee offered to local school groups on April 25 and 26 at 10:30 am, and “Bugsy Malone, JR.” presented May 4 at 7:30 pm and May 5 and 6 at 1:30 pm. “iBocón” by playwright Lisa Loomer tells the story of a young boy who escapes a totalitarian government in Central America to find a home in Los Angeles, while “Bugsy Malone, JR” is a musical send-up of 1920’s Chicago written by Alan Parker and Paul Williams (musical composer of “The Muppet Movie”). So come celebrate the diverse voices of the Central Coast at The Western Stage in residence at Hartnell College this spring. More information can be found online at http://westernstage.com/programs/for-adults/spring-fest/.