Press release:

Latino Theatre Projects and Burien Little Theatre are joining forces to present their co-production of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize-winning play Anna in the Tropic, written by Nilo Cruz, opening Aug. 3.

Tropical heat and “Anna Karenina” combine to spark rich fantasies and broken dreams, passion and adultery, and a Cuban family changed forever! In English.

This show is suitable for ages 13-plus due to some adult themes and content.
Anna in the Tropics will be performed at Burien Little Theatre from opening night on Aug. 3 through Aug. 26. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Ticket prices range from $7 to $20. Check out special opening weekend ticket deals. For tickets or information, go online
to www.latinotheatreprojects.org, www.burienlittletheatre.org or call 206-242-5180.

THE CAST
Roy Arauz, artistic director of the Seattle theater Arouet, is directing the show. Also featured are the diverse acting talents of Eloisa Cardona (Ofelia), Erwin Galán (Palomo), Maria Knox (Conchita), Idalia Limón (Marela), Fernando Luna (Santiago), Jason Pead (Cheché), and Gabriel Sedgemore (Juan Julian), plus Mireya Beltre (Eliades), Mariajose Barrera (Factory Worker), and Boris Popovic (Factory Worker).

ABOUT LATINO THEATRE PROJECTS
Latino Theatre Projects (LTP) is a Seattle-area nonprofit whose mission is to inform, enlighten, and engage audiences through the presentation of thought-provoking literature, which LTP calls “useful theatre” or “Teatro Útil.” LTP also seeks to engage the Latino community in a variety of theatre-based activities to empower and integrate its members through these artistic expressions.

Latino Theatre Projects is managed and operated by Artistic Director Fernando Luna and Executive Director Robert Harkins. Both have extensive backgrounds and education in professional theatre as actors, technicians, and stage directors.

To contact Latino Theatre Projects, go to www.latinotheatreprojects.org or call 206-718-5077.

ABOUT BURIEN LITTLE THEATRE
Exciting live theatre has been a tradition in Burien since 1955. Incorporated in 1980, Burien Little Theatre (BLT) has been a leading producer of quality live theatre serving residents of the Seattle and south Puget Sound areas.

Burien Little Theatre gives audiences an intriguing and invigorating theatre experience with unusual and fantastical productions they can’t get on a DVD or see anywhere else. The company’s mission is to treat audiences to professional-quality productions of the highest artistic integrity that excite, engage and involve both the local and expanding theatrical communities in the Puget Sound region.

BLT is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) entity and operates on revenue from ticket sales, donations, grants, sponsorships and volunteers.
SCHEDULE FOR “ANNA IN THE TROPICS”

Aug. 3 at 8:00 p.m. - Friday - OPENING NIGHT! Wear flower in your hair for $5 off tickets purchased at box office
Aug. 4 at 8:00 p.m. – Saturday – DATE NIGHT – 2-for-1 tickets
Aug. 5 at 2:00 p.m. - Sunday - SEVEN DOLLAR SUNDAY
April 27 at 8:00 p.m. - Friday
April 28 at 8:00 p.m. - Saturday
April 29 at 2:00 p.m. - Sunday
May 4 at 8:00 p.m. - Friday
May 5 at 8:00 p.m. - Saturday
May 6 at 2:00 p.m. - Sunday
May 11 at 8:00 p.m. - Friday
May 12 at 8:00 p.m. - Saturday
May 13 at 2:00 p.m. – Sunday - CLOSING SHOW!

THEATER LOCATION
The Theater at the Annex to the Burien Community Center

14501 Fourth Ave. S.W.
Burien, WA 98166
(Intersection of Fourth Avenue Southwest and Southwest 146th St., parking lot entrance on Fourth)
Directions available under “Find Us” at www.burienlittletheatre.org).
(206) 242-5180

TICKET PRICES AND PACKAGES
Online Ticket Prices: Purchase online for savings early in the run of Anna in the Tropics exclusive of other discounts and deals:
General Senior/Student
First Weekend: $18.00 $15.00
Second Weekend: $19.00 $16.00
Remaining Weekends: $20.00 $17.00
Tickets at the Box Office: 

 General Senior/Student 
All Shows: $20.00 $17.00
OPENING NIGHT AUGUST 3: Wear a flower in your hair at the box office and get $5 off admission. Good only for purchases at the door.
DATE NIGHT Two-for-one tickets: Get two tickets for the price of one on Saturday, Aug. 4.
SEVEN DOLLAR SUNDAY: All tickets to the first Sunday Matinee, Aug. 5 are just $7.00!
Dinner and a Show Package: This package includes a two-course meal at Mark Restaurant & Bar plus a ticket to the show; cost is $35 per person. Contact the Mark at 206-241-6275.