Presents: Ghostly Labor by Vanessa Sanchez and La Mezcla at The Castellano Playhouse

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GHOSTLY LABOR

About

Ghostly Labor, by Vanessa Sanchez and La Mezcla delves into the rich history of labor in the US-Mexico borderlands, combining the art forms of Tap Dance, Mexican Zapateado, Son Jarocho and Afro-Caribbean movement. Through a captivating fusion of polyrhythmic movement and an original score, the production examines the legacy of systemic labor exploitation and celebrates the resilience and unity found in collective resistance.

 

BIO

Three individuals gaze directly into the camera. All three have checkered button downs and straw hats and are wearing bandaas that cover most of their face except their eyes. A green hillside is blurred in the background.

Vanessa Sancez and La Mezcla

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ABOUT THE SHOW

Written and performed by Vanessa Sanchez

Directed by 

Produced by 

Ghostly Labor is

See the Ghostly Labor Work in Progress at MACLA’s Castellano Playhouse Theatre September 30, 2023.

Ghostly Labor Work in Progress runs for approximately XX minutes.

CAST & CREW

Director
 

Producer

Production Manager

Performers

MACLA Technical Crew
Earl Leal (Light & Sound)

Three individuals gaze directly into the camera. All three have checkered button downs and straw hats and are wearing bandaas that cover most of their face except their eyes. A green hillside is blurred in the background.

SPECIAL THANKS

Three individuals gaze directly into the camera. All three have checkered button downs and straw hats and are wearing bandaas that cover most of their face except their eyes. A green hillside is blurred in the background.

A special thank you to the National Performance Network and WestAF for their support of Ghostly Labor.

MACLA Funders:

  • Amazon
  • Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
  • Applied Materials Foundation
  • Bank of America Charitable Foundation
  • Best Buy Foundation
  • California Arts Council
  • Castellano Family Foundation
  • City of San Jose
  • The Clubhouse Network
  • Fleishhacker Foundation
  • Ford Foundation
  • Google
  • William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
  • Institute of Museum & Library Services
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • John S. & James L. Knight Foundation
  • Koret Foundation
  • The Lemala Fund
  • Leo M. Shortino Foundation
  • Marguerite Casey Foundation
  • Mellon Foundation
  • National Endowment for the Arts
  • National Performance Network
  • David & Lucile Packard Foundation
  • Santa Clara County
  • Silicon Valley Community Foundation
  • SVCreates
  • Valley Health Foundation
  • Walter & Elise Haas Fund
  • WESTAF
  • and MACLA donors

MACLA Staff:

Anjee Helstrup-Alvarez, Executive Director
Eda Benites, Operations & Finance Manager
Leyla Carleo, Executive Assistant
Luis Ambriz, Grants Manager
Juritzi Torres Mendoza, Movement Builder
Yosimar Reyes, Performing Artist in Residence
Alyssarhaye Graciano, Visual Arts Curator
Ruben Escalante, Teen Tech Center Director
Angelica Torres, Pathways Program Director
Earl Leal, Lighting & Sound Technician
Fernanda Loreto, Programs Associate

Board of Directors:

Consuelo Cervantes, Chair
Consuelo Cervantes, Vice Chair
Bob Brownstein, Treasurer
Barbara Goldstein, Secretary

Members:

Lydia Bustamante
Victor Espino
Angelique Gaeta
Norma Garcia
Jonathan Noble
Alexander Ramon

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