Fly Me to the Sun

What do you get when you mix two young American brothers with one Salvadoran abuela, one late-night talk show, and one (if somewhat tarnished) American dream? The Fountain Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of Fly Me to the Sun, written by two-time Jeff Award-winner and two-time Drama Desk nominated playwright Brian Quijada and featuring remixes and beats by Marvin Quijada. When Abuela Julia arrives from El Salvador to live with her family in a Chicago suburb, her grandson learns to see America through his grandmother’s eyes — while also teaching her to enjoy simple American pleasures. Relaying the story in the style of a late-night talk show in which the young BQ is the host and Julia (magically portrayed as a hand puppet) is his special guest, Quijada weaves a beautiful, semi-autobiographical story about the moments that move us and what calls us home. Join the Fountain team for a complimentary mini-pupusa (El Salvador’s national dish) and conversation in the upstairs café after every show. The run will include four Spanish language performances. Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Ave. (at Normandie), Los Angeles, CA 90029; $25-$45; Pay-What-You-Will every Monday (subject to availability); (323) 663-1525; FountainTheatre.com.

Sept. 5 – Oct. 12 (including final preview)
• Fridays at 8 p.m.
• Saturday at 2 p.m.: Oct. 11 ONLY
• Saturdays at 8 p.m.
• Sundays at 2 p.m.
• Mondays at 8 p.m. (dark Sept 8 & Sept. 29)

Additional performances in Spanish:
• Sundays at 7 p.m.: Sept. 14; Sept. 28; Oct. 5
• Saturday at 2 p.m.: Oct. 4