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W.A.C. Iraq shares the stories of mothers, daughters, sisters, and soldiers – their voices filled with loss, loneliness and sometimes hope, as they try to make sense of the ever changing time around them during a questionable time of war.

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Breath Of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble
310 W 5th Street (2nd Floor)
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Corner of 5th and Broadway above El Curtido Restaurant
Reservations: 714-540-1157 or visit www.BreathofFire.org

For $40 Dinner at the Bistro 400 & a Breath of Fire Show Packages (Fri. & Sat. only) contact: 714-543-9821 or visit www.bistro400.com ______________________________________

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Welcome Mel Nieves! Breath of Fire would like to introduce you to Mel Nieves, Author of W.A.C IraqAs a playwright his work has been presented by the Downtown Urban Theatre Festival (2005-2008), Repertorio Espanol (2006-2007), LAByrinth Theatre Company's Summer Intensive Workshops at both The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (2001-2003) & Bennington College (2005-2008), his play "Tours Of Duty" was co-winner for the best short play award at the 2005 Downtown Urban theatre Festival. In 2006 he received the Brooklyn Arts Council's NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Award for his theatre project "Voices From The Front. His play "Midnight Mass" was a third place winner for the 2006 Metlife Foundation Nuestra Voces National Playwrights Competition. As a teaching artist he has worked with many arts in education organization bringing theatre and the creative arts to public schools through-out New York's inner cities. Last weekend, his play "Midnight Mass" was a finalist in the Breath of Fire New Works Festival.

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Show Runs Friday, September 12th Thru Saturday October 11th
Friday and Saturday show starts @ 8:00 PM
Sundays show starts @ 3:00 PM
General Admission $15 / Seniors & Students $10 (with valid ID) Group Discount of $10 each for groups of 10 or more



310 W 5th Street (2nd Floor)
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(Corner of 5th and Broadway above El Curtido Restaurant)

Reservations:
714-540-1157
reservations@BreathOfFire.org

Online Reservations
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Written by Mel Nieves
Directed by Jose Casas

Opens Friday, September 12th - Saturday, October 11th
Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm
Sundays @ 3pm
Admission $15 General / $10 Students & Seniors

Breath Of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble
310 W 5th Street (2nd Floor)
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(Corner of 5th and Broadway above El Curtido Restaurant)

Reservations:
714-540-1157
reservations@BreathOfFire.org

Online Reservations

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Mel Nieves

Born and raised in New York City. He is a graduate of the William Esper Studios and is a proud long time member of the award winning LAByrinth Theatre Company (artistic directors Phillip Seymour Hoffman & John Ortiz). As an actor he has worked with LAByrinth Theatre Company, INTAR Theatre, Luna Stage, Public Theatre, and the Ridiculous Theatrical Company (under the artistic direction of Everett Quinton). Stage work as actor includes “Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue”, “Short Eyes”, “365 Plays/365 Days”, “Bent”.

Most recently completed a leading role in the independent feature film “The Children Of Hip-Hop” written and directed by Antonio Dela Cruz. As a playwright his work has been presented by the Downtown Urban Theatre Festival (2005-2008), Repertorio Espanol (2006-2007), LAByrinth Theatre Company’s Summer Intensive Workshops at both The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (2001-2003) & Bennington College (2005-2008), his play “Tours Of Duty” was co-winner for the best short play award at the 2005 Downtown Urban theatre Festival. In 2006 he received the Brooklyn Arts Council’s NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Award for his theatre project “Voices From The Front. His play “Midnight Mass” was a third place winner for the 2006 Metlife Foundation Nuestra Voces National Playwrights Competition. As a teaching artist he has worked with many arts in education organization bringing theatre and the creative arts to public schools through-out New York’s inner cities.

Special Thanks to the following: LAByrinth Theatre Company, Center Stage, Subjective Theatre Company, Repertorio Espanol, Jill DeArmon, Mary Perez, Padraic Lillis, David Groom, Christine Dryer, May Adrales, Maha Chehlaoui, Taibi Magar, Elena Hurst, Raushanah Simmons, Lydia DeSouza, Najla Said, Danielle Eliav, Cara Akselrad, Melissa Paladino, Samuel Ageloff and the many other artist and supporters that I have failed to mention, but have not forgotten and a last, but not least a warm embrace from my heart to Sara Guerrero and Jose Cases and the beautiful and talented cast and crew that they put together.

Siempre Palante

Please feel free to contact me with any comments pertaining to my play via my URL web-page att: www.myspace.com/augsnow60

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