{"id":151228,"date":"2025-08-16T19:11:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T19:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/151228\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T19:11:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T19:11:26","slug":"casa-0101-theater-will-celebrate-fernando-valenzuela-with-fernandomania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/151228\/","title":{"rendered":"CASA 0101 Theater Will Celebrate Fernando Valenzuela with FERNANDOMANIA"},"content":{"rendered":"

CASA 0101 Theater will present FERNANDOMANIA,\u00a0A Ten-Minute Play Festival Celebrating the Life and Legacy of the World-Renowned Mexican Major League Baseball<\/a> Pitcher, Fernando Valenzuela. \u00a0FERNANDOMANIA is part of CASA 0101 Theater\u2019s CASA 0101 Theater\u2019s 25th Anniversary Season, presented by Josefina L\u00f3pez, Founding Artistic Director and Emmanuel Deleage<\/a>, Executive Director.<\/p>\n

FERNANDOMANIA is a collection of 12 World Premiere Ten-Minute Plays celebrating the phenomenon of how Fernando Valenzuela, a 20-year-old pitcher from Mexico, changed Major League Baseball<\/a> and the lives of so many Angelenos. \u00a0The show, in English and Spanish with subtitles, features 16 actors playing 57 roles in 12 short plays, helmed by four directors.<\/p>\n

FERNANDOMANIA 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, August 29 (Chicano Moratorium Day\/Gloria Molina Day in Los Angeles) \u2013 September 21, 2025 in the Gloria Molina Auditorium at CASA 0101 Theater, 2102 East First Street, Los Angeles, CA \u00a090033.<\/p>\n

Playwrights include: \u00a0Josefina L\u00f3pez\u00a0(of Boyle Heights)\u00a0(Fernandomania Forever),\u00a0which anchors the show playing out in 12 transitional scenes between each play throughout Act I and Act II;\u00a0Maria Valenzuela<\/a>\u00a0(of Hollywood, CA) (Fernando and Linda Valenzuela\u2019s youngest daughter)\u00a0(Linda);\u00a0Oscar Arguello\u00a0(of La Puente, CA)\u00a0(No Sabo) (I Don\u2019t Know);\u00a0Chris Banda\u00a0(of West Covina, CA)\u00a0(Blue Days);\u00a0Gloria Isabel Brise\u00f1o\u00a0(of Inglewood, CA)\u00a0(Nando);\u00a0Ignacio Gonzalez<\/a>\u00a0(of Downey, CA)\u00a0(Beisbol y Novelas) (Baseball and Mexican Soap Operas);\u00a0Kimberly Huff\u00a0(of Azusa, CA)\u00a0(Safe At Home);\u00a0Jose Luis Lopez, Jr.\u00a0(of Riverside, CA)\u00a0(From Somewhere);\u00a0Christopher John Magallanes (aka Don Heusos)\u00a0(of Montebello, CA)\u00a0(La Habra Ass Foos);\u00a0Celina Martinez\u00a0(of Silver Lake, CA)\u00a0(A Good Hero\/Un Buen Heroe);\u00a0Michael St. Onge\u00a0(of Fontana, CA)\u00a0(Once Upon A Time in LA);\u00a0and\u00a0Dr. Connie Valencia\u00a0(of South Los Angeles, CA)\u00a0(Our Playground).<\/p>\n

The Cast of FERNANDOMANIA includes: \u00a0Adlih Alvarado\u00a0(of Hollywood, CA);\u00a0Yasha Alaniz\u00a0(of Van Nuys, CA);\u00a0Luis Galilei\u00a0(of Los Angeles, CA);\u00a0Veli Gonzalez\u00a0(of Nuys, CA);\u00a0Phoenix Marroquin\u00a0(of South Central Los Angeles, CA);\u00a0Evelyn Menchaca\u00a0(of Pico Rivera, CA);\u00a0Gabriel Montoya\u00a0(of Sherman Oaks, CA);\u00a0Martin Morales<\/a>\u00a0(of Silver Lake, CA);\u00a0Jose Nateras<\/a>\u00a0(of North Hollywood, CA);\u00a0Edward Navarrete\u00a0(of Northridge, CA);\u00a0Eugene Antonio Negrete\u00a0(of East Los Angeles, CA);\u00a0Itzel Ocampo\u00a0(of Alhambra, CA);\u00a0Jeremiah Oca\u00f1as\u00a0(of Boyle Heights);\u00a0Gabriela Pedraza\u00a0(of Burbank, CA);\u00a0Alejandro Reynoso\u00a0(of Santa Ana, CA) and\u00a0Laura Vega\u00a0(of Pasadena, CA).<\/p>\n

Directors of FERNANDOMANIA include: \u00a0Emmanuel Deleage<\/a>\u00a0(of Silver Lake, CA);\u00a0Carmelita Maldonado\u00a0(of El Sereno, CA);\u00a0Karla Ojeda\u00a0(of East Los Angeles, CA)\u00a0and Vance Valencia\u00a0(of Boyle Heights).<\/p>\n

Maria Valenzuela<\/a>,\u00a0Playwright of\u00a0Linda,\u00a0and the youngest daughter of Fernando and Linda Valenzuela,\u00a0said: \u00a0\u201cI\u2019m truly grateful to CASA 0101 Theater for honoring my father, Fernando Valenzuela, with this Ten-Minute Play Festival celebrating his career and legacy in Major League Baseball<\/a>. \u00a0It\u2019s been incredibly meaningful to be part of this Festival and to honor him by writing\u00a0Linda,\u00a0a play that reflects both his impact and our family\u2019s love. \u00a0I also appreciate CASA 0101 for their continued support of young writers and actors in our community.\u201d

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\nJosefina L\u00f3pez,\u00a0Founding Artistic Director of CASA 0101 Theater and Festival Co-Creator and Playwright said: \u00a0\u201cEl Toro, Fernando Valenzuela was my hero growing up as child here in Boyle Heights. When Fernando Valenzuela came into the general public\u2019s consciousness, he not only became an icon in Major League Baseball<\/a> for his screwball pitches, but he became someone for millions of Mexicans, like myself, to look up to; he made us feel seen and proud to be who we are. \u00a0Our Ten-Minute Play Festival,\u00a0FERNANDOMANIA\u00a0is our way of saying thank you to Fernando Valenzuela for the legacy he has left us, particularly now, during National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States.\u201d

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\nEmmanuel Deleage<\/a>,\u00a0Executive Director of CASA 0101 Theater and a Director of several plays in the Festival said:\u00a0\u00a0\u201cCASA 0101 Theater is so grateful to the family of Fernando Valenzuela for their interest and encouragement and for Maria Valenzuela<\/a>\u2019s participation in this Ten-Minute Play Festival celebrating the phenomenal career of Fernando Valenzuela and the immense impact he made in Major League Baseball<\/a> and in the lives of millions of Angelenos and people throughout the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

The production team for FERNANDOMANIA includes: \u00a0Josefina L\u00f3pez\u00a0(of the Boyle Heights), Festival Co-Creator and Playwright, Founding Artistic Director, CASA 0101 Theater;\u00a0Emmanuel Deleage<\/a>\u00a0(of Silver Lake, CA), Festival Producer, Director and Executive Director, CASA 0101 Theater;\u00a0Edward Padilla<\/a>\u00a0(of the Boyle Heights) Casting Director and CASA 0101 Theater Board Member;\u00a0Maria Valenzuela<\/a>\u00a0(of Hollywood, CA) (Fernando and Linda Valenzuela\u2019s youngest daughter) Playwright;\u00a0Oscar Arguello\u00a0(of La Puente, CA) Playwright;\u00a0Chris Banda\u00a0(of West Covina, CA) Playwright;\u00a0Gloria Isabel Brise\u00f1o\u00a0(of Inglewood, CA) Playwright;\u00a0Ignacio Gonzalez<\/a>\u00a0(of Downey, CA) Playwright;\u00a0Kimberly Huff\u00a0(of Azusa, CA) Playwright;\u00a0Jose Luis Lopez, Jr.\u00a0(of Riverside, CA) Playwright;\u00a0Christopher John Magallanes (aka Don Heusos)\u00a0(of Montebello, CA) Playwright;\u00a0Celina Martinez\u00a0(of Silver Lake, CA) Playwright;\u00a0Michael St. Onge\u00a0(of Fontana, CA) Playwright;\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Connie Valencia\u00a0(of South Los Angeles, CA) Festival Co-Creator and Playwright;\u00a0Carmelita Maldonado\u00a0(of El Sereno, CA) Director;\u00a0Karla Ojeda\u00a0(of East Los Angeles, CA) Director;\u00a0Vance Valencia\u00a0(of Boyle Heights) Director;\u00a0Rigo Tejeda\u00a0(of Whittier, CA) Stage Manager;\u00a0Maia Melendez\u00a0(of South Los Angeles) Assistant Stage Manager;\u00a0Alejandro Parra\u00a0(of Burbank, CA) Lighting Designer;\u00a0Audrey Szot\u00a0(of Pico Robinson, CA) Set Designer;\u00a0Mari Mercado\u00a0(of East Los Angeles, CA) Costume Designer<\/a> and Make-Up Artist;\u00a0Andy James Garcia\u00a0(of East Los Angeles, CA) Prop Master;\u00a0Miguel Angel<\/a> Delgado\u00a0(of South Gate, CA) CASA 0101 Theater Technical Director;\u00a0Mark Kraus\u00a0(of Los Angeles, CA), CASA 0101 Theater Development Director;\u00a0Itzel Ocampo\u00a0(of Alhambra, CA) Projection Designer, Graphic Designer and CASA 0101 Theater Marketing and Operations Manager;\u00a0Gabriela L\u00f3pez de Dennis, Soap Studio Inc.\u00a0(of Los Angeles, CA) Program;\u00a0Jorge Villanueva<\/a>\u00a0(of the Boyle Heights) Facilities Manager;\u00a0Oscar Basulto\u00a0(of the Boyle Heights) Baseball Consultant and Box Office Manager;\u00a0Al Aguilar\u00a0(of Los Angeles, CA) Production Assistant;\u00a0Rudy Torres\u00a0(of Los Angeles, CA) Production Photographer and\u00a0Steve Moyer Public Relations\u00a0(of Los Angeles, CA), Press Representative.

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\nThis production is made possible in part from a grant from Eastside Arts Initiative. \u00a0CASA 0101 Theater is supported in part by: \u00a0Los Angeles County Department of Arts & Culture, National Latinx Theater Initiative, Herb Alpert<\/a> Foundation, Perenchio Foundation, The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, California Arts Council, U.S. Bank and the David Lee<\/a> Foundation.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the Four-Week Run of FERNANDOMANIA,\u00a0to be presented from August 29 \u2013 September 21, 2025 are $25.00 per person for General Admission; $22.00\u00a0per person for Students and Seniors 60+ and $20 per person for Boyle Heights residents and Groups of 10 of more. \u00a0The official press opening night of the play for reviewers will be on Friday, February 29, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.; press are also welcome to review any performances thereafter during the run of the show.<\/p>\n

Photo Credit: Steve Moyer

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