THE CONCRETE JUNGLE (A Chicano Horror Play)

Loft Ensemble in North Hollywood is set to present the fifth production of its ninth anniversary season, “THE CONCRETE JUNGLE (A Chicano Horror Play),” the world premiere play written by Travyz Santos Gatz and co-directed by Mitch Rosander and Ignacio Navarro.

Based on “In the Jungle of Cities” by Bertolt Brecht, the play follows Jorge Garcia after he gets fired because a local businessman, Slink, arranges a shelf of books the way he knew them to be when growing up. From then on, Jorge and Slink find themselves distracted by a metaphorical boxing match while the city and the people around them change beyond recognition.

CAST

The cast of this world premiere will feature (in alphabetical order) Lemon Baardsen, Macedonia Bullington, Berenice Diaz, Kathleen Guevara, Sydney Jenkins, Jordan Klomp, Matt Lorenzo, and Alejandro Mungaray. 

TEAM

Scenic design is by Madylin Sweeten Durrie, lighting design is by Tor Brown, and sound design is by Mitch Rosander. Projection design is by Bree Pavey, properties mistress is Natasha Renae Potts, and intimacy coordinator is Celina Surniak. Danielle Ozymandias is education/outreach coordinator, stage manager is Silas Jean-Rox, Sarah Nilsen serves as production manager, and Bree Pavey produces for Loft Ensemble.

ABOUT

Loft Ensemble consistently offers high-energy and groundbreaking productions. It has won several Valley Theatre Awards including Best Lighting Design and Artistic Director Achievement (2018) and Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Company Ensemble (2019). The company has won two Ovation Awards (2015), Best Ensemble at the New York International Fringe Festival (2013), and back-to-back Hollywood Fringe Festival Producers’ Encore! Awards (2015 and 2016). Two Loft productions earned a combined five nominations for the 2016 BroadwayWorld Awards as well as 10 nominations in 2017, nine nominations in 2018, and nine nominations in 2019 for the Valley Theatre Awards.

ADMISSION

General admission is DONATE WHAT YOU WANT.  Proof of vaccination and boosters will be required for admittance. Masks must be worn indoors at all times.