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Carl Smith is a Serious Musician!John DeMita and Mikael Salazar in combat rehearsal.JD Cullum cramming verse into his brain.The DeMita/Fletcher family studying.John DeMita and Mikael Salazar practicing their swordplay.Lunchtime at New PlaceJohn DeMita and Richard Miro rehearse.Dakin's birthday present from Anne Jr.: Romeo and Gingerbread -- later eaten by NewPlace squatters.JD Cullum and Dakin Matthews.JD Cullum and Phil Proctor.A moment's discussion during rehearsal.Rehearsal at New PlaceBert Rosario, John De Mita and Dakin Matthews.Ralph Drischell and Nichcolas Saunders.Director Anne McNaughton gives rehearsal notes.Dakin Matthews plotting the performance schedule.Rehearsing at the NewerPlace annex.Nike Doukas, Bert Rosario and Ralph Drischell at NewerPlace.Richard Miro in a publicity shot.Dean Cameron gets some help painting the tapestries.Dean Cameron's design for the tapestries.First tapestries hung for NewPlace rehearsals.Mary Kay Wulf peeks out.Rehearsing the opening tableau.Overview of the NewPlace rehearsal stage.Marcelo Tubert and Ralph Drischell.Karen Stone, Julia Fletcher, Emily Chase, John DeMita and Phil Proctor.Emily Chase, Marcelo Tubert, and Ralph Drischell.Julia Fletcher and Emily Chase on the balcony.First rehearsal at the Secret Rose.Notes in the NewPlace kitchen after the first dress at Secret Rose Theatre.


Karen Stone and Emily Chase backstage.The excitement builds inexorably.Stage Manager Paul MilletStudents stay after a show for a talkback.The cast answers questions from the house.


Carl Smith sets the mood.A stately dance opens the show.Tristan scans the firmament of Madrid femininity.Tristan points out a lovely lady to GarciaGarcia falls instantly in love.The lovely Jacinta.A little flirting never hurt anybody.Garcia likes these Madrid ladies, and Jacinta is intrigued.Tristan's info -- "The beautiful one is Lucinda..." Oops.Don Juan de Sosa enters (cue flamenco guitar).Garcia's first lie: The Banquet.Garcia waxes eloquent -- and untruthful.Don Beltran arranges for a marriage for his son Garcia to Jacinta.Jacinta will obey her uncle.Don Juan, Jacinta's hungry suitor.Don Juan suspects Jacinta is faltering.The course of true love never did run smooth, did it?Jacinta reassures Don Juan, but it's a lie.She love Don Juan, but oh, that Garcia!The best Camino in town.A note from "Lucinda."Garcia is sure the girl he loves is called Lucinda.Another note -- a challenge from Don Juan de Sosa.Isabel, Jacinta's maid, spots Don Beltran's son riding by.Don Juan's son is the "wealthy American" they met earlier.Don Beltran tells Garcia of the wedding plans.Garcia has to get out of this... time for another lie!The second fantastic lie -- the Swordpoint Marriage.Don Beltran bought the story! That went well...Don Juan shows up to have honor satisfied.Garcia is better than Don Juan expected.The fight is fast but furious.Garcia's blood is high.Eventually, Garcia explains to Don Juan's satisfaction.

Don Carl Smith sings a song to clarify the plot.Jacinta and the real Lucinda await Garcia's seranade.Garcia thinks he's making love to Lucinda.Lucinda gets the full treatment from Garcia, via Camino.Lucinda is very confused. Does Garcia really love her?Beltran will invite his daughter-in-law to come to Madrid.Garcia says she can't travel, she's with child!There's also the matter of the... the codicil.Lucinda and Jacinta ready a trap for GarciaThey find a moment's quiet in a churchyard.Jacinta reads the letter to Lucinda (which Garcia thinks he sent to Jacinta, who he thinks is Lucinda. Are you following this?)Jacinta begins to think Garcia is fickle.The young women's friendship is beginning to fray around the edges.Seeing Garcia enter, they veil themselves.Jacinta, pretending to be Lucinda, suddenly reveals herself.Garcia seems to have eyes only for Jacinta, and Lucinda is hurt and confused.Jacinta thinks Garcia is a total liar. Well, he is, isn't he?Tristan warns Garcia not to keep up his lying ways.Garcia returns Tristan's trust by handing him another enormous lie.Don Beltran hears that Garcia lied about the Salamanca wedding because he loves "Lucinda."Beltran agrees to obtain Lucinda's hand for Garcia.Jacinta's Uncle and Lucinda's Father -- conveniently dining together.Isabella announces a visitor -- Don Juan.Don Juan's commission has come through -- he can afford to marry Jacinta!Don Juan de Luna calls for Lucinda to meet her intended.A bit of last minute confusion, but Garcia ends up with Lucinda -- though not the one he wanted...


Anne drives the van all the way from L.A. to El Paso, hauling the set, costumes, Dakin and John.The Cliff Inn -- site of the Golden Age Theatre ConferenceDakin, Anne & John visit a couple of grammar schools with demonstrations.At McDonald's. The Burger King across the street doesn't have a playground.Exactly what is a director's job description?The set goes up on the Chamizal stage.Dakin watches the last tapestry rise.THE LIAR set on the Chamizal National Theatre stage.The cast arrives and is bussed to the Inn.Lunch in El Paso.Time for just a quick line-thru.Again with the excitement.The show begins -- a crowd of 400.The lies -- and the jokes -- go over big time.The translator in the wings.The cast of the Chamizal tour.Talkback with the audience after the show.Ralph behaves himself on the ride home.


The full double-cast ensemble of THE LIAR.John Apicella as CaminoEmily Chase as Jacinta, Richard Miro as Don Juan de SosaJD Cullum as GarciaJohn DeMita as GarciaNIke Doukas as JacintaRalph Drischell as Don SanchoRalph Drischell as the LawyerJulia Fletcher as LucindaJason Kuykendall as Don FelixDakin Matthews as TristanPhilip Proctor as TristanBert Rosario as Don BeltranMikael Salazar as Don Juan de SosaNicholas Saunders as Don Juan de LunaKaren Stone as IsabelAlicia Wollerton as LucindaMary Kay Wulf as Isabel

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Emily Chase, Philip Proctor, and Nike Doukas in the Antaeus Company production of THE LIAR.Nike Doukas and JD Cullum in the Antaeus Company production of THE LIAR.Mikael Salazar and JD Cullum in the Antaeus Company production of THE LIAR.


The color logo for THE LIARThe author, Juan Ruiz de Alarcon, first playwright of the AmericasSor Juana, first poet of the AmericasA Spanish capitano (with ruff).A Spanish noblewoman.Map of Madrid in the early 19th century.Map of Madrid in the late 17th century.The original corrale theatre at Almagin, Spain