The Pharr Community Theater invites you to a fun, family-friendly, one man, one act play, a monologue.

The Life and Times of Juanito Gonzalez by Pedro Garcia, now in its 29th year, explores the importance of education, love and life. The play is set on “Día de Muertos” and is geared toward school children & youth with a clear and positive message that says, “reading and writing and paying attention to your teachers is important.”

Meet Juanito Gonzalez, who lived to be 100 years old, when he was alive. Jubilantly, he returns to his campo-santo (cemetery) pulling an old sack of books. The magical sack contains all the books he read in his life. Today his relatives will re-live fond memories of him. Watch him tell his story from childhood and all throughout his magnificent life! It will make you laugh, smile, cry and most of all ... have a positive outlook on life. 

“It's not scary at all, but enlightening,” added Pedro Garcia, who wrote and has directed the play since 1997. “I first performed the show in Albuquerque, NM for a local literacy group, and it has been my prize gem all these years. I love performing Juanito and seeing how adults and children enjoy it, it helps them want to live a long life and be happy.”

The play is predominately in English with a 55-minute duration. There are three shows, Saturday November 1 at 3 p.m. and at 7 p.m. and Sunday November 2 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance online (no surcharge) and $10 at the door. Limited seating.

Tickets are now on sale at www.pharrcommunitytheater.com or on eventbrite. For more details, please feel free to text or call (956) 655-9308.

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Juanito Gonzalez sings a song to his wife Rosita in The Life and Times of Juanito Gonzalez. (Pic by Ivan Xavier Ramrez, courtesy of Pharr Community Theater, Co.) 

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Juanito Gonzalez enjoyed reading when he was alive. Pedro Garcia will perform as Juanito. (Pic by Ivan Xavier Ramirez courtesy of Pharr Community Theater, Co.)