
Dancers rehearse for the centerpiece of the weeklong event, a dance-theater production titled “De la Locura a la Esperanza: From Madness to Hope,” about the Salvadoran civil war. (Hal Wells / Los Angeles Times)

Michael Pou portrays an American soldier in “De la Locura a la Esperanza: From Madness to Hope.” (Hal Wells / Los Angeles Times)

William Flores, Los Angeles Theatre Center program manager and also director of the play, follows the action during evening rehearsal. (Hal Wells / Los Angeles Times)