Program History
ABOUT… Young Theaterworks2002-2007
Students from Monterey Continuation High School with Young Theaterworks staff including Program Director and Lead Teaching Artist Rose Portillo (2nd row, far right); and Monterey Teacher-Coordinator Teofila Valencia (seated center with flowers).
1. "THE WALL"
School: Monterey Continuation High School, East Los Angeles
Culmination: May 1, 2002 at Monterey and May 23, 2002 at Plaza de la Raza, Lincoln Heights (Los Angeles)
2. "TACO BELL IS THE WHITE MAN’S MEXICO …it ain’t easy"
School: Monterey Continuation High School, East Los Angeles Culmination: June 5, 2003 at Plaza de la Raza, Lincoln Heights (Los Angeles)
3. "REUNITED/REUNIDOS"
School: Monterey Continuation High School, East Los Angeles
Culmination: Nov. 21, 2003 at Self Help Graphics & Art, East Los Angeles
4. "FASTER THAN LIFE"
Schools: Central Continuation High School, La Victoria-Tri C, Chicago CDS; East Los Angeles
Culmination: June 18, 2004 at Self Help Graphics & Art, East Los Angeles
5. "MY GHETTO HOOD"
Schools: Central Continuation High School, La Victoria-Tri, Chicago CDS; East Los Angeles
Culmination: June 3, 2005 at Plaza de la Raza, Lincoln Heights (Los Angeles) Encore presentation: Oct. 2005 at the Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena; for PUSD middle and high school students
6. "I COME FROM…"
Schools: Central Continuation High School, La Victoria-Tri, and Chicago CDS; East Los Angeles
Culmination: Dec. 14, 2005 at Plaza de la Raza, Lincoln Heights (Los Angeles)
7. "THE WAY LIFE IS"
School: Rose City Continuation High School, Pasadena
Culmination: Jan. 25, 2007 at Rose City; Jan. 30 at the Armory Center for the Arts North West, Pasadena
8. "WHAT IF?"
Schools: Central Continuation High School, and La Victoria-Tri C; East Los Angeles
Culmination: June 7, 2007 at Plaza de la Raza, Lincoln Heights (Los Angeles)
9. "IF ONLY YOU KNEW"
School: Monterey Continuation High School, East Los Angeles
Culmination: June 12, 2007 at Plaza de la Raza, Lincoln Heights (Los Angeles)
