Thousands of foreign-born residents become American citizens every day in naturalization ceremonies held throughout the country. Each of these people has a unique story of heartbreak, hope, loss and triumph to tell. American Ese is the chronicle of one such story:

This one-man show is framed around the real-time citizenship ceremony of a certain Dario Gonzalez, an El Salvadoran immigrant who came to California as a young boy. A series of flashbacks - at times hysterically funny, profoundly moving and sharply observant of the human condition - reveals the price Gonzalez paid to be able to take U.S. citizenship.

While American Ese is at once a deeply personal story of addiction, recovery and making peace with a painful family history, it smartly illuminates the plight so many thousands of Latino immigrants face as they strive for that most American of ideals: The pursuit of happiness.

Starring: Dario Gonzalez
Directed by: Noah Blake
Written by: Dario Gonzalez, Samantha Dunn, Noah Blake
Produced by: Resonance productions
Consulting Producer: Racquel Lehrman
Sound Designer, Set Designer: Kevin Allen Jackson
Set Designer: Shane Guffogg
Lighting Designer: Brian Stuabach

Opening Date: March 31, 2005
Runs: Thursday through Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 6pm
Doors open one hour before each show.
Closing Date: May 8th, 2005

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