“Jackie & Julia” (Photo – Pablo Miralles)
Free, one night only, production of “Jackie & Julia” wonders what if two Pasadena residents, Jackie Robinson and Julia Child, had met in the 1930s and later in life.
By News Desk
On Thursday, May 30, at 7:00 pm, the world premiere of “Jackie & Julia” will grace the stage of Jackie Robinson’s alma mater, John Muir High School.
Writer and Director Pablo Miralles is also a graduate of John Muir High School (Class of ’82). His three-scene, one-act play, “Jackie & Julia” will feature Muir Theatrical Studies students in collaboration with professionals Brian Brophy of Theater Arts at Caltech, M. Cantu of Lineage Performing Arts Center and Dr. Lawton Gray of John Muir High School Early College Magnet.
Background
A few years ago, award-winning filmmaker Pablo Miralles was struck by the number of biographies written about two local 20th Century icons, Jackie Robinson and Julia Child. He wondered if the two might have met while growing up a few miles apart in depression era Pasadena. The result was the fictional teleplay “Jackie & Julia”.
Pablo is not only the writer, but has also decided to direct the play. To add to the special nature of this event, the play will be performed in the theater where Pablo had once been the Student Technical Director as part of the Muir Stage Crew. He has help from other former Mustangs, John Guth ‘81 will assist in Music and Sound and classmate Holland Milsap ‘82 will be leading the costume department. The play is being produced by one of Pablo’s earliest collaborators from his independent film work, Lu Cien Hioe.
Upon the suggestion of Tom Costen of the Light Bringer Project, Pablo submitted the script as a theatrical piece to the City of Pasadena for their Arts & Culture Commission’s Individual Artist Grant. To his surprise, Pablo received a grant that would cover a portion of the play’s projected budget. An online fundraiser to raise the remaining funds has been launched with the help of the John Muir High School Alumni Association (Tax deductible donations can be made here). Free tickets for the one night only event can be found at this link.
Jackie & Julia Thursday May 30 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Location John Muir High School Early College Magnet 1905 Lincoln Ave. Pasadena, CA 91103 Reserve free ticket at this link.
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