A cruel conqueror has captured the Spanish city of Fuente Ovejuna. As his reign of terror builds, the townspeople look within themselves to find the courage to overthrow him. The eminent Spanish playwright Lope de Vega based his best-known play on a historical incident that took place in 1476. Written in the early 17th century, the play remains a timely meditation on honor and selflessness in the face of oppression.
Recorded at the DoubleTree Guest Suites, Santa Monica in June 1993.
Directed by Robert Robinson
Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording starring:
Christine Avila as Laurencia
Ivonne Coll as Jacinta and Queen Isabel
Héctor Elizondo as Commander Fernándo Gómez de Guzmán
Jorge Galván as Mengo
Carlos Gómez as Frondoso
Peter A. Jacobs as Captain Flores and Master Rodrigo Téllez Girón
Marabina Jaimes as Pascuala
Jonathan Nichols as Barrildo and Cimbranos
Al Rodrigo as Leonelo, King Ferdinand, and Soldier
Ruben Sierra as Esteban
Sam Vlahos as Sergeant, Alonso, and Alderman
Associate Producer: Robert Robinson
Technical Director: Raymond Guarna
Second Engineer: Jim Machowsky
Technical Advisor: Leo del Aguila
Music Director: Gerald Sternbach
Guitar performed by Ricardo Gomez