Roundtable Theatre Lab

    Featuring Roundtable board member Luis Restrepo's stunning one-man-show, The Magical Journey of Abraham and the Moon, our fundraising fiesta Welcome Home ran the gamut of theatrical expression on September 15th, 2014. The evening began with a Meet & Mingle Hour sponsored by Rosa Mexicana, who donated delicious guacemola and tortilla chips for our guests. Following the fiest,  Actor Ziv Gidron shared an original poem about the trauma of leaving one's motherland, singer Jillian Ferry and dancer Elizabeth Lanier collaborated on a powerful movement piece, and Luis Restrepo presented a moving and enlightening workshop production of his acclaimed one-man-show, which follows a young boy from his home in Guatamala through the trecherous Mexican railways as he searches for his estranged mother. Finally, the event concluded with an illuminating talk-back with playwright Restrepo.  

      Proceeds from Welcome Home were donated to the charity organization, Kids in Need of Defense. KIND was established by actress and activist Angelina Jolie in collaboration with Microsoft and provides pro bono lawyers for migrant children who have come to the United States without guardianship or legal protection in search of a better life.  Thanks to our compassionate and generous audiences, we were able to make a sizable donation to help these children in need. For more information on KIND, visit SupportKIND.org