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Fri, Sep 20 – Sun, Oct 20
Friday & Saturday at 8pm
Sunday at 5pm
Show Calendar

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$15 General Admission (+ 2.50 Service Fee)

Special Events
Please note: Sunday, October 20, 2024 performance will be at 6pm. Performances on Oct 18-20 will be in the Bay Area.

Special Show Info
Running time: 90 minutes.
Performances will be outdoors, please dress accordingly. This immersive experience begins punctually, please plan to be in your seats 10 minutes before show time.

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The Roots and Wings Project presents the World Premiere of

THE JOY RIDE: Through a reckoning comes the freedom journey...
Written and Directed by Jesse Bliss

Four dear friends gather to ride out together, but quickly realize they each have much to reckon with. How, in a time of deep grief, do they dare to claim joy? Strong language and content, 18 & over only. This touring production is delivered out of a vintage convertible.

Starring (in alphabetical order):
Darian Dauchan*
Reginald P. Louis
Marlene Luna Castañeda
Ashlee Olivia

Produced by:
Jesse Bliss, Executive Producer
Roger Q. Mason
Gabriela López de Dennis
Jennifer Andrea (yAyA) Porras, Bay Area
Francisco “Franky” Carrillo

Los Angeles Tour: September 20-October 12, 2024
Graff Angeles Gallery (Arts District)
1100 E. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA 90013
Fri & Sat at 8pm; Sun at 5pm

Bay Area Tour: October 18-20, 2024

Latino Center of Art & Culture (LCAC) on Oct. 18, 2024 at 8pm
2700 Front St., Sacramento, CA 95818

Calle 24 Placita on Oct. 19, 2025 at 8pm
1 Lilac St., San Francisco, CA 94110

La Peña Cultural Center on Oct. 20, 2024 at 6pm
3105 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705

*Appears courtesy of Actors Equity Association