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[Zoot Suit]
[Music]
>> The play is about the famous zoot suit riots that took place in Los Angeles. It has
to do with the famous "Sleepy Lagoon" trial where they accused the Mexican zoot suiters
of ***, falsely accused them. They were sentenced to a life sentence in
San Quentin.
[They are cracking down on the pachucos, ese, don't you read the newspaper? Well, all I
know is they got nothin' on me, ese, I didn't do anything. They're gunna lock me up on some
phony rap and keep me until they make something stick. So, what's
new?]
I'm trying to get my life on track, I'm signing into the Navy. And, trying to mature up a
little bit and she's more to my maturity level and basically, she sees the good in me that
other people don't.
>> I pretty much fell for him, kind of the bad boy thing. I'm a good girl, I'm pretty
religious. My family background is very conservative. My parents don't approve of him, but I don't
really care. So, it's kind of like that young teenager that got love
struck and it's that puppy love and I love him.
>> The whole purpose of this play is to inform people about this particular incident that
happened and how it affects people even today.
[Your barrio needs you carnal, fight back, stand up to them with style]
>> It's not just about dancing and singing and entertainment, entertainment is part of
it, but the main focus of this production is the political message and that makes it
different than other musical theater.