"King of the Desert" debuts in Boyle Heights

“The King of the Desert,” a play that debuted at Casa0101 Theatre in Boyle Heights, tells of the Mexican American experience through one man’s quest to discover exactly what that means and who he is. Based on actor Rene Rivera’s life growing up in a barrio of San Antonio, Texas in the 1970’s, the story is a journey of self-exploration as Rivera follows his dreams of acting and comes to experience meaning in marriage and fatherhood. Read more on Boyle Heights Beat.