By VAL SANIREZ
TIMES STAFF
Cesar Chavez was one of America’s influential nonviolent protesters, and his story was portrayed in the play “Let the Eagle Fly.”
The story not only shows the struggle which Chavez indures to get equal rights for the farmers, but shows how much he cares and appreciates his wife’s support.
Aki Starr, who plays Chavez gave a believable performance. His singing was on point throughout the whole play. Starr also had great chemistry with Brissa Nathalie Ibarra who is Helen Chavez in the play.
“The scenes between the two leads were really good,” an audience member Tyler Laidlaw said.
“It really shows how strong Helen was during this time,” said Amanda Sano, an SJCC student.
Along with the two leads, supporting actor, Eduardo Ambriz DeColosio also stole the show with his performances as Chavez’s younger brother Richard. This character provided the comic relief of the play, and DeColosio proved to be a better actor than Starr. He had great comedic timing, and his voice was strong and on key while singing the songs.
This play deserves a thumbs up for their singing, acting, and high energy despite having a small cast.
Everyone involve in the play were able to capture his spirit from the acting to the props they use, and had the audience give them positive reviews.
“Learning about (Cesar’s) story just inspired me to be a good person,” said Brett Sanvictores, an SJCC student.