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video excerpts of the productions of GREENWAY Arts Alliance
In celebration of the unique qualities of its local community, GREENWAY
Arts Alliance presents "The History of Fairfax According to a
Sandwich," an original play spotlighting the amazing events and colorful
personalities that have contributed to the historical significance and
multicultural diversity of the Fairfax District.
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| Cast members of "The History of Fairfax
According to a Sandwich" who portray important figures in the legacy
of the Fairfax District (including the Gilmore family, actor Lou
Costello and gangster Mickey Cohen), join GREENWAY Arts Alliance
co-artistic directors Whitney Weston and Pierson Blaetz on the steps
of GREENWAY Court Theatre -- itself an historic local building
built in 1939. (Back) Weston, Stu
Levin, Lawrence Monoson, Gabriel Olds, Edward Flores, Blaetz.
(Front) Director Jon Shear, Casey Kramer, stage manager Steve
Amamoto |
"It covers everything from woolly mammoths to matzoh balls," says Whitney
Weston, GREENWAY co-artistic director and one of the producers. "More an
allegory than a history lesson, the show has humor and great intelligence
- it will appeal to a wide audience, not just Fairfax residents."
The legacy of the Fairfax District begins 250 centuries ago at the
treacherous La Brea Tar Pits, and moves through time all the way to the
vendor booths at the Farmer's Market. What became the oldest ongoing
Jewish community in Los Angeles now incorporates a colorful influx of
communities, including Russian and Latino, with a charming, "old-world"
feeling surrounding the mostly family-owned shops and restaurants.
"The History of Fairfax According to a Sandwich" - the curious title is
explained in the final scene - was a commission by GREENWAY Arts Alliance
of noted Los Angeles playwright, Leon Martell, who describes it as "an
archeological dig … sifting through the layers, we find shards of the past
that enable us to understand where the present came from."
Fairfax businesses and organizations are involved in the celebration
through discount tickets programs and participation in the play's gala
opening night party at Cantor's.
Presented by GREENWAY Arts Alliance and directed by Jon Shear, "The
History of Fairfax According to a Sandwich".
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