Jurupa Hills High School presents "A Piece of My Heart," a poignant chronicle of the women of the Vietnam War.

"A Piece of My Heart" by Shirley Lauro and adapted from the Keith Walker book of the same name, is the story of six women - before, during and after the Vietnam War.  The play is a collage of sound and imagery pinpointing the significant moments in each woman's journey.  The reality of the play occurs at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.  At the moment of its dedication, memories come flooding back, transporting the audience to the beginning.  We see six young women make the choice to serve and the consequences of those decisions on the course and direction of their lives.  They return different people who must reconcile their need to serve humanity with the horrors they experienced during war.  These unsung heroes were among several thousand American women who volunteered during the Vietnam War, serving as nurses, civilian humanitarian workers and entertainers under frustrating and harrowing conditions.

The cast features Jasmine Gomez as Martha, Joanna Cruz as MaryJo, Bianca Valdes as Sissy, Blake Hewitt as Whitney, Elich Bonilla as LeeAnn, and Sydney Provost as Steele.  Ensemble cast includes Bryon Scott, Shatrice Lucas, Albert Ramirez, Aaron Perez, and Jorge Sauza.

Performances will be held in the Jurupa Hills High School Palace of Fine Arts at 7 pm on May 5-7, 2011.  Tickets are $8.  No child under the age of 5 will be permitted into the theatre due to the mature subject matter and strong language and it is strongly advised that no child under 10 attend the performance.