(EXPERIENCE MAGAZINE) — Los Angeles, CA — CASA 0101 Theater is presenting the World Premiere production of Josefina López’s latest play, Eléctrico, as part of CASA 0101 Theater’s ongoing 25th Anniversary Season. The play will be directed by Corky Dominguez, produced by Emmanuel Deleage, and stars Robert Moris Castillo and Corina Calderon leading a cast of 12 actors. Featured members of the cast will include: Sonia Aguirre, Casara Clark, Andrew Laughery, Dustin Loomis, Francisco Rivas Medina, Alessandro Mendoza, Jeremiah Ocañas,Ryan Padilla, Sierra Pérez-Gelbman and Timothy Willard. Click here to view some performance footage of the show: Click here Learn more at www.casa0101.org
Eléctrico is the story of a white passing electrician, Raymond Brown, set in the spring of 1910 a few months before the Mexican Revolution began in a small town in Texas, 62 years after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, close to the Mexican border. Brown is caught in a racial struggle between the whites and the Mexicans when he discovers the real reason why the electricity went out. Josefina López, Playwright of Eléctrico, said: “As a Mexican-American playwright and screenwriter I feel I have a responsibility to tell the stories of my people, which might not otherwise be told, or worse yet, forgotten or overlooked by history. After reading the book, The Forgotten Dead written by William D. Carrigan and Clive Webb about the lynching of Mexicans in the southwest, I was compelled to write my play, Eléctrico, a Historic Feminist Western Drama. My goal in writing this play is to unearth the truth about a part of U.S. history that has been buried and forgotten along with all the dead who are part of this ‘American’ story. I needed to write this play to begin this uncomfortable conversation that needs to be had and understood.”
Eléctrico will be presented on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., and on Sundays at 3:00 p.m. for a Four-Week run, October 10th – November 2nd in the Gloria Molina Auditorium at CASA 0101 Theater, 2102 East First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033.
Corky Dominguez, Director of Eléctrico, said: “It is my hope that our production of Eléctrico will totally immerse our audience members viscerally, aurally and visually into the storyline playing out on the stage. Although the characters and plotline of the play are fictional, the subject matter which Josefina López’s play is based on is 100% true, and actually happened in Texas in the late 1800s and early 1900s, but, for the most part, has been forgotten by history.” Emmanuel Deleage, Producer of Eléctrico,said: “CASA 0101 Theater is thrilled to present Josefina López’s latest creation a feminist western as the centerpiece of our 25th Anniversary celebration. It is a story rooted in the past and as relevant today as ever.”Actors Robert Moris Castillo (of Silver Lake, CA)Raymond Brown, a white electrician, the titular role, andCorina Calderon (of Mission Hills, CA). Adela Borrega, an indigenous Mexican widow, lead a cast of 12 actors. Featured members of the cast include: Sonia Aguirre (of Whittier, CA) appears as Luz, a Mexican woman; Casara Clark (of North Hollywood, CA) as Darlene Tracy, a white Texan Saloon Girl and as Eliza Brown, Raymond Brown’s deceased wife; Andrew Laughery (of Los Angeles, CA) as Gerald Painter, a white Texan male and as Owner of the Imperial Hotel and Saloon; Dustin Loomis (of Carthay Circle, CA) as Sheriff Andrew Stevens, a white Texan male; Francisco Rivas Medina (of Eagle Rock, CA) as Juan Carlos, a Mexican male farmer who is a Corridos Composer; Alessandro Mendoza (of Hollywood, CA) as Justino Borrego, a Tejano Mexican male and as Adela Borrega’s husband; Jeremiah Ocañas (of Boyle Heights) as Don Miguel, a Mexican male and as a local Priest and as Understudy for Raymond Brown; Ryan Padilla (of Irvine, CA) as Bernardo Borrego, a Tejano Mexican male cowboy and rancher, Justino Borrego’s brother and husband to Maria Teresa Borrego/and as Pablo, a Mexican cowboy; Sierra Pérez-Gelbman (of Studio City, CA) as Maria Teresa Borrego, a Tejana Mexican female, Adela Borrego’s sister-in-law, married to Bernardo Borrego, and Timothy Willard (of Hollywood, CA) as Jack Powers, a white Texan male, as a Saloon Bartender and as a local Jail Guard.
The production team for Eléctrico includes: Josefina López (of the Boyle Heights) Playwright and Lyricist for Corridos Songs, Founding Artistic Director, CASA 0101 Theater; Emmanuel Deleage (of Silver Lake, CA) Producer and Executive Director, CASA 0101 Theater; Edward Padilla (of the Boyle Heights) Casting Director and CASA 0101 Theater Board Member; Corky Dominguez (of Boyle Heights) Director; Angelica Ornelas (of North Hollywood, CA) Stage Manager and Sound Designer; Maia Melendez (of South Los Angeles) Assistant Stage Manager; César Rentana-Holguín (of Northridge, CA) Set Designer; Alejandro Parra (of Burbank, CA) Lighting Designer; Anthony Storniolo (of Los Angeles, CA) Projection Designer; Patricia (Mama J) Tripp (of Northridge, CA) Costume Designer; Doreen Sanchez (of Hollywood, CA) Wardrobe Assistant; Audrey Szot (of Pico Robinson, CA) Prop Manager; Miguel Angel Delgado (of South Gate, CA) CASA 0101 Theater Technical Director; Mark Kraus (of Los Angeles, CA), CASA 0101 Theater Development Director; Itzel Ocampo (of Alhambra, CA) CASA 0101 Theater Marketing and Operations Manager; Gabriela López de Dennis, Soap Studio Inc. (of Los Angeles, CA) Graphic Designer and Program; Jorge Villanueva (of the Boyle Heights) Facilities Manager; Oscar Basulto (of the Boyle Heights) Box Office Manager; Jay Guerrero (of Los Angeles, CA) Directing Intern; Al Aguilar (of Los Angeles, CA) Production Assistant/Foyer Designer; Claudia Diaz (of Los Angeles, CA) CASA 0101 Theater Administrative Assistant; Rudy Torres (of Los Angeles, CA) Production Photographer and Steve Moyer Public Relations (of Los Angeles, CA), Press Representative.
This production is made possible in part by the Eastside Arts Initiative. CASA 0101 Theater is supported in part by: The State of California, Los Angeles County Department of Arts & Culture, National Latinx Theater Initiative, Herb Alpert Foundation, Perenchio Foundation, The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, California Arts Council, U.S. Bank, The Herb Block Foundation and the David Lee Foundation.
Talk Back Sessions will be held after 3:00 p.m. Sunday Matinee performances of Eléctrico on October 26, for ticket buyers. The Talk Back Session Q&A to be held on Sunday, October 26th will be moderated by director Corky Dominguez with panelists Claudia Rodriguez, a Chicano/a Studies Professor at East Los Angeles College, Martha Gonzalez, the Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and percussionist of the Chicano rock band, Quetzal, and Francisco Rivas Medina,Corridos Composer for Eléctrico. in discussionabout the plays themes, topics, issues and the role women played during the time period the play is set in, as well the vision and inspiration for the music composed for the show from the Corridos and the TexMex genres.
Tickets for the Four-Week Run of Eléctrico, to be presented on Fridays and Saturdays at 3:00 p.m., and Sundays at 3:00 p.m., October 10 – November 2, 2025 are $25.00 per person for General Admission; $22.00per person for Students and Seniors 60+ and $20 per person for Boyle Heights residents and Groups of 10 of more. The official press opening night of the play for reviewers will be on Friday, October 10, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.; press are also welcome to review any performances thereafter during the run of the show.
Eléctrico deals with mature subject matter and violence; this show is recommended for ages 13 and above. For tickets, please call the CASA 0101 Theater Box Office at 323-263-7684, E-mail tickets@casa0101.org or buy online at www.casa0101.org The running time of the show is 111 minutes, not including intermission.
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Playwright Josefina López and Director Corky Dominguez will be curating an Exhibit which includes statistics about the time period in which Eléctrico is set. The Exhibit will be available for theatergoers to view in the lobby of CASA 0101 Theater prior to performances of the show.
Concurrently during the run of the show, Eléctrico, a FREE Art Exhibit featuring artist Arthur Carillo, entitled “My Experience y La Tuya,” (“My Experience and Yours”) curated by Jimmy Centeno, will be on display in the Jean Deleage Art Gallery, located in the lobby of CASA 0101 Theater. Arthur Carillo said, “My mission is to uplift and give my community strength through my paintings by creating artwork that highlights our culture and social experiences.” The exhibit can be viewed prior to performances of Eléctrico, and during Art Gallery Hours, which are Tuesdays through Fridays from 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
