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When Alex Alpharaoh was two months old, he and his 15-year-old mother were almost killed in a bomb blast in La Limonada, a shantytown in Guatemala City. To escape the violence, they began their journey to the United States, where they would start their lives anew in Los Angeles, albeit in the shadows, undocumented.

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Michael Ritchie to Retire as Artistic Director on December 31, 2021

Ritchie’s Tenure as Only the Second Artistic Director of Los Angeles’ Largest Nonprofit Theatre Organization Will Have Spanned 17 Years

Michael Ritchie to Retire as Artistic Director on December 31, 2021

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