Mojada- A Medea in Los Angeles( Sat. May 23)

Schedule

Fri May 22 2026 at 07:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

UCSC Theater Arts Center Experimental Theater | Santa Cruz, CA

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About this Event

Blending Euripides' classic Medea with Mexican folklore, Luis Alfaro examines the tragedy behind America's immigration system and the destiny of one family caught up in its grip.

-Directed by Kinan Valdez


Admission

  • General Admission
  • Free for UCSC students (ticket required).
  • Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.


Advisories

  • Ticket holders not seated at least 5 minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat and no refund will be issued.
  • The performance runs approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.
  • If the performance sells out, there will be a first come-first serve standby line.


Full Schedule of Events

Seven performances:

Fri. May 22nd- 7:30pm

Sat. May 23rd - 7:30pm

Sun. May 24th - 2:00pm

Thur. May 28th - 7:30pm

Fri. May. 29th - 7:30pm

Sat. May. 30th - 7:30pm

Sun. May 31st - 2:00pm


Parking

  • Parking by permit, ParkMobile, or $11 cash/credit via the on-site parking attendant
  • Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event
  • Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces, Medical spaces, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.
  • More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)


Accessibility

  • This venue has limited seating for guests using wheelchairs. More information about accessible seating needs at https://arts.ucsc.edu/news_events/accessibility
  • For accessibility-related needs, please contact the Communications, Events & Marketing Office at [email protected] as soon as possible.


This program is open to the public consistent with state and federal law.

Visitor information: https://arts.ucsc.edu/news_events/info


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UCSC Theater Arts Center Experimental Theater, 440 Kerr Rd, Santa Cruz, United States

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