Opening night & Gala: Miss America in pictures( a sneak peak)

The Esperanza Peace and Juctice center present Miss America: a Mexicanito Fairy's tale, anew play by Jesus Alonzo, writer of "Jotos del barrio".directed by Maria A. Ibarra, asst. director: Mara Posada,stage mgr: Franco O.,set design: Adriana Garcia, light design: Billy Munoz, wig design: Rene Roberts. here are a few behind the scenes from mISS aMERICA. with more to come.



Miss Kourtney Devereaux, performing after the play as part of a special drag show.on gala night

My awesome friend Mo(aka Maureen) we have known each other since 1983. An educator @ middle school level and also a trained pianist...I love this girl, a true inspiration.
Eli Rios, Video Design for MISS america , I LOVE THIS COOL KAT. we go way back. since the Guadalupe days early 90's.
me & cast member, Javier Simons who plays La Chuy, Miss Texas.

These past 2 nights the play that I have been working on with the costumes & wardrobe opened this weekend to sold-out houses and standing O's from the buena gente(GOOD PEOPLE).
The the first 2 runs are over and we are touching hearts and opening minds through laughter and tears.. I ran into some dear friends and along the way, met new ones,( pictured above) me & Patricia, an educator who is a dear friend and loves collecting my original jewelry.