LA RUTA

Set Design: Raul Abrego
Costume Design: Emily DeAngelis
Lighting Design: Lucrecia Briceño
Projection Design: Dave Tennent, IMA & Kate Freer, IMA
Sound Design: Sam Kusnetz
Props Design: Claire M. Kavanah

Production Stage Manager: Michael Aaron Jones
Assistant Stage Manager: Sarah Levine

Production Supervisor: Production Core / James E. Cleveland
Associate Production Supervisor: Jared Goldstein
Production Manager: Ron Grimshaw
Assistant Production Manager: Casey Rowe

Casting Director: Stephanie Klapper
Press Representation: Daniel DeMello

Assistant Director: Darya Gerasimenko
Fight Direction: UnkleDave’s Fight-House

Trucking provided by the Theatrical Teamsters Local 817.

LA RUTA

by Ed Cardona, Jr.
directed by Tamilla Woodard

with Brian D. Coats, Zoë Sophia Garcia, Annie Henk, Bobby Plasencia, Jacob Alden Roa, Gerardo Rodriguez, Sheila Tapia

Commissioned by Working Theater in 2011, LA RUTA, by Ed Cardona, Jr., directed by Tamilla Woodard, is an immersive theatrical experience that follows the journey of several undocumented immigrants as they cross the border into the U.S. to make a better life for themselves and their family. The play is staged inside the trailer and cab of an actual 48′ truck with the audience experiencing the journey alongside the characters, surrounded by the harsh reality of their environment and the poignant narrative unfolding within.

The play toured the Five Boroughs of New York City. A photographic installation by the Magnum Foundation accompanied the production.

Venue Partners:
April 10 – April 14, 2013
UFT Bronx Borough
April 16 – April 29, 2013
The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine
May 1 – May 5, 2013
IBEW Local 3 Headquarters
May 8 – May 12, 2013
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden

NYTIMES THEATER REVIEW: Smuggling a Captive Audience Across a Border