Rio Hondo College peesents pair of plays honoring veterans

Rio Hondo College will present two original plays that explore the experiences of America’s military veterans. Roll Call, to be staged Thursday and Friday, shows young Latino vets just back from Vietnam grappling with their war experiences and reception at home. Pump Room 111, to be staged Nov. 14 and 15, relates the experiences of men trapped in a sinking battleship at Pearl Harbor. Roll Call playwright Alfred Lugo will host a discussion after the Thursday performance on mental health issues faced by veterans, active service members and their families. Both plays will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Campus Inn Theater at Rio Hondo College. The free shows are open to the public. Parking is $3. For information, call (562) 908-3492 or go to www.riohondo.edu/arts and click on the Arts & Cultural Events tab. Media Contact: William Diepenbrock, 909-206-5304 (office) or 909-214-6909 (cell)