By: Joe Castel
California Story, the first play in Roger Q. Mason’s Califas Trilogy, will premiere at Caminito Theater at Los Angeles City College through June 3. Directed by Michael Alvarez, the production features an outstanding cast including Aphrodite Armstrong, Camila Arteche, Davi Santos, Gracie Cartier and Peter Mendoza.
This historical drama reframes California’s past through the lens of its last Mexican governor, Pío Pico, whose pursuit of the American Dream forces him to sacrifice his family, identity, and integrity while pursuing a real estate empire during the Golden Era of the 19th Century. To frame Pio’s life, the play takes audiences on a journey between California’s past and a dystopian water-world future, confronting the costs of ambition, race, and privilege in America.
Tickets for California Story are available for purchase at
https://outsideintheatre.vbotickets.com/event/California_Story_by_Roger_Q_Mason/155731