Chicago's CIRCA presents Open Wound

Chicago, IL - The Center for Immigrant Resources and Community Arts (CIRCA) and Pintig Cultural Group take on a gender-specific project focusing on gripping, endearing and funny stories about women in Open Wound:A collection of women monologues. An immigrant caregiver is torn between sending money back home and taking care of an elderly man, a young woman revisits a painful childhood past, a domestic worker recollects memories as a wife and mother moments after she gets hanged for murder, a young mother intimates her struggle raising a son, a mother tells her discomfort over her daughter's "coming out‚" these are stories lined up to reveal the intimate and complex nuances of womanhood. Compiled from the writings of JB Capino, Thelma Virata de Castro, Lani Montreal, Lorely Trinidad, Cary Wong and Lauren D. Yee, Open Wound takes a closer look at the multilayered facets of women issues across race, class and gender lines. Directed by Giau Truong and Louie Pascasio, the monologues feature Aimee Algas, Je Cacnio, Daisy Castro, Mathilda de Dios, Kim Laude, Ginger Leopoldo, Evelyn Masbaum, Lani Montreal, Nichelle Winters and Maila Witt. Open Wound takes centerstage on March 29-April 1 and April 5-8, 2007, Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 3pm at Community Media Arts Center, 3460 W. Lawrence, Chicago. Tickets are $10 and $7 for students and seniors. For reservations call, (312) 222-1551 or email us at circatheater@yahoo.com.