Filled with the music of Sting, David Crosby, Ruben Blades, and others, this entertaining and poignant play honors the lives of workers' rights advocate Cesar Chavez and LA Times writer Ruben Salazar. CESAR & RUBEN is a celebration of love, family, friendship and passionate activism. Playwrite and co-director Ed Begley Jr. has created this tribute to his friend with blessings from the Chavez family and the Cesar Chavez Foundation.

• What: CESAR & RUBEN

Written by Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr. and Ev Lunning Jr., co-directors

Michael McKelvey, musical director

Andrea Ariel, choreographer



• When: Sept. 28–Oct. 9, 2005

Wednesday–Sunday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

• Where: Mary Moody Northen Theatre

St. Edward's University

3001 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78704

• Tickets: Advance sales: $12 and $10. At the door: $15

Box Office: 512-448-8484

Inspired by the works of his Academy Award-winning father, Guest Director Ed Begley Jr. became an actor. He first came to audiences' attention for his portrayal of Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the long-running hit television series, St. Elsewhere, for which he received six Emmy nominations. Since then Begley has moved easily between feature, television and theatre projects. Begley appeared recently in A Mighty Wind, a follow-up to the American Comedy Award-winning film, Best In Show, with Christopher Guest, Catherine O' Hara and Parker Posey. His other feature film credits include Batman Forever, Greedy, The Accidental Tourist, She-Devil and The In-Laws. On television, Begley just completed a new pilot called True, starring Anne Heche on the WB. He can also be seen in recurring roles on Jack & Bobby, Six Feet Under and 7th Heaven. He also guest starred in such series as The West Wing, The Practice, The Drew Carey Show, Touched By an Angel and Providence.

The Mary Moody Northen Theatre at St. Edward's University offers one of the only pre-professional undergraduate theater programs of its kind in the United States. Designed for the student-artist, the program offers theater-based academic training with a rigorous liberal arts curriculum.