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La Vida de los Muertos is an improvised tribute to Dia de los Muertos, with stories set in the land of the dead that are created on the fly by the cast of Latinx performers. Pictured here is Jessica von Schramm. -
Before the 8pm performance on Sat., Sep. 29, the cast gathers in the dressing for the Hideout Theatre’s Downstairs Stage and gets into makeup and costume. Jessica von Schramm adjusts the flowers in her headpiece. -
The cast of La Vida de los Muertos in the Hideout dressing room. -
Makeup designer Alonso Salas applies the “sugar-skull” look to cast member and La Vida co-director J.R. Zambrano. -
J.R. Zambrano (l) checks out his makeup next to La Vida castmates Jessica von Schramm and Espi Rivadeneira. -
La Vida improvisers Espi Rivadeneira and Aaron Saenz -
La Vida co-director J.R. Zambrano -
Espi Rivadeneira -
Jessica von Schramm -
The La Vida cast assembles onstage before the show to warm up. -
Makeup designer Alsonso Salas puts some finishing touches on Alejandra Gonzalez’s sugar-skull look. -
J.R. Zambrano -
Pre-show warm-up: (l-r) J.R. Zambrano, Aaron Saenz, Espi Rivadeneira, and Alejandra Gonzalez -
Pre-show warm-up: Espi Rivadeneira (center) and Alejandra Gonzalez (right) -
Crockett High School’s Mariachi de Oro provides live music before and during La Vida de los Muertos. Here, they warm up before the show. -
Pre-show, the La Vida cast rehearses a blacklight effect. -
Mariachi de Oro warms up onstage. -
Mariachi de Oro warms up onstage. -
Mariachi de Oro warms up onstage. -
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Improviser Aaron Saenz kneels before a Dia de los Muertos altar set on the edge of the stage. -
Aaron Saenz and Jessica von Schramm -
Cast Members (l-r) Alejandra Gonzalez, Adrian Prado, Espi Rivadeneira, Adam Rodriguez, and Aaron Saenz, with Jessica von Schramm on the floor -
Cast members (l-r) Adrian Prado, Espi Rivadeneira, Luis Salinas, Jessica von Schramm, and J.R. Zambrano -
Adrian Prado and Espi Rivadeneira -
Alejandra Gonzalez -
Jessica von Schramm and Espi Rivadeneira -
Cast members (l-r) Adrian Prado, Jessica von Schramm, Adam Rodriguez, Espi Rivadeneira, and Luis Salinas -
(l-r) J.R. Zambrano, Aaron Saenz, and Adam Rodriguez -
Espi Rivadeneira and Adam Rodriguez -
Aaron Saenz -
Adrian Prado and Adam Rodriguez -
(l-r) Jessica von Schramm, Luis Salinas, Adrian Prado, and Espi Rivadeneira
La Vida de los Muertos
