Leaves Growing Trees

Albany Park Theater Project (APTP), a community-based company of teenagers from Chicago’s Northwest Side, presents Leaves Growing Trees, a collection of three original theater pieces developed from real-life neighborhood stories.

The evening includes:

· Cleaning House
Reynaldo returns to his family after the latest in a string of prison sentences to find his mother eager to welcome him home but his younger brother Victor unwilling to even speak to him. A family drama about negotiating the balance between unconditional love and earned love.

· A Little Thing
A nagging feeling that she’s different than everyone else in her family propels Maria on a journey to discover the little thing that makes her who she is. An epic mystery about where identity originates, featuring an original percussive score and modern dance.

· The Love Is Strong
It’s 1964 in Juarez, Mexico and fate is about to introduce Ernesto Guzman — lead singer of pop sensation Los Supremos — to his true love. A romantic comedy about the triumph of family, set to a live score of classic rock and r&b songs.