#latinotheatre

[latinxtheatreartist]

And the staged reading happened. #newplays #latinxtheatre #theatrecreator #latinotheater #latinotheatre #teatro #teatrolatino #teatrero #newscript #dramaturgia #onemanshow #onepersonshow #unipersonal #playdevelopment https://www.instagram.com/p/Clu32n-uxRM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[joseaesquea]

Reposted from @teatrocirculonyc ¡Te damos la bienvenida! Gracias por hacer la diferencia con tu donación a teatrocirculo.org . . Con tu donación deducible de impuestos estás apoyando a profesionales de la actuación, dirección, del diseño, de la música, y personal técnico y administrativo cuando más lo necesiten ahora y en el futuro. . . Gracias a tu apoyo podemos continuar alzando nuestras voces al contar las historias de nuestra comunidad latina. ¡Gracias! . . #EOYC #endofyearcampaign #nyc #actorslife #teatro #performingarts #theatre #latinotheatre #latinx #producerlife #flamenco #fundraising #teatrocírculo (at Teatro Círculo NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/CI8yKWGp95B/?igshid=pjfx16voiaiy

[ccctheatrelive]

Working hard at making it happen. #ccctheatrelive #ccctheatrelivefrida #contracostacollege #contracostacollegetheatre #collegetheatre #latinxtheatre #latinotheatre #chicagotheatre #mycrazyvida #kcactf7 (at John & Jean Knox Performing Arts Center at Contra Costa College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3zhqh9B0SH/?igshid=12yxvfhjbkdxx

[eurydicesphotography]

This is the beginning of something really special. ;) #standanddeliver #latinadirector #latinotheatre #chicanotheater #represent #elpasotheatre #elchuco #mathrocks #brownpower #theelpasoplayhouse (at El Paso Playhouse)

[eyegiene]

@william.nericcio @missionplayhouse --➡️ Starting May 18th through May 21st is the interactive play, @aboutpd 's 'They Shoot Mexicans, Don't They? ' starring @melinnabobadilla , Peter Howard, @gilbertsaldivar , @roseportillohere , featuring live music from members of the Grammy winning @quetzalmusic. The series also has 2 free events: an exhibition, 'Exploring Myth, Illusion, & Cultural Appropriation' curated by Dr. Cathy Gudis and Ph.D student @mayelacaro (May 7th, Thurs-Sun May 11th-21st) and a symposium/discussion with panelists Dr. Margie Brown-Coronel, Dr. Martha Gonzalez @marthafromquetzal , Dr. Cathy Gudis, @laweekly's Dennis Romero @drjournalist , and Dr. Laura Isabel Serna @lauisaser (May 21st at 12:00pm). Learn more at missionplayhouse.org #1920s #silentfilm #classiccinema #theater #latinotheatre #latinoactors #latheatre #oldhollywood #hollywood #losangeles #glendale #burbank #eaglerock #sangabriel #templecity #alhambra #rosemead #pasadena #southpasadena #sanmarino #monrovia #duarte #whittier #covina #montereypark #boyleheights #highlandpark (at San Gabriel Mission Playhouse)

[earlsings]

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@Regran_ed from @visionlatino - Four years ago we began our journey to create and share stories that connected with everyday people. Our goal from the very beginning is for every audience member that attends a @visionlatino production see themselves in the stories we share. Authenticity, connection, relatability, and though-provoking work are keys to every play or musical that we choose. It would mean a lot to us if could donate or/and share our go fund me campaign with a friend or loved one! A donation as low as $5 dollars can help us get closer to our goal! #linkinbio👆 #LatinoTheatre #LatinxTheatre #Vision #WhyNot #GoFundMe #latinosinthearts 📸Directed by @arikvega Recorded and Edited by @robertjmartineau - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/BpYRdIbBrqj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rx5jsfctsbra

[iatitheater]

The famous story by Franz Kafta, "A Report to an Academy" in a stage adaptation and performed by Dominican Actor Carlos Espinal. An immigrant through the voice of a man who once was an ape. #franzkafka #iatitheater #latinotheatre #dominicanactors (at IATI Theater)

[latinxtheatreartist]

“Introducing Moderna Suspiros.” The name and image for my new play. #newplays #latinxtheatre #theatrecreator #latinotheater #latinotheatre #teatro #teatrolatino #teatrero #newscript #dramaturgia #newplay #playwriting #onemanshow #myplaywrightlife #mylifeasaplaywright #teatrero https://www.instagram.com/p/ClsY_Ptup-n/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[joseaesquea]

#Repost @mrtnz1393 with @instatoolsapp ・・・ We're at the final week already! Come on down to @pregonesprtt in Manhattan and we'll warm up your soul with our festive energy. See you there😁✌️ #dancinginmycockroachkillers🇵🇷🕺💃 #DIMCK #bilingualtheatre #latinotheatre #nytheatre #nycactor🎭 @rosalbarolonr @sloppi_chulo @lady_cato87 @labrujanyc @krystalpou @besanyasantiago @niko_cajadura @ramsedgueverbaum @alvarofunky Photo: @palmamir https://www.instagram.com/p/BqNrTM4Au_5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dm49t5c77so2

[ccctheatrelive]

Five days to tech! #collegetheatre #vengeanceccctheatrelive #rehearsalprocess #newplay #latinotheatre #ghoststories (at John & Jean Knox Performing Arts Center at Contra Costa College) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoajIc1BRal/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lgbxsz2eqtgt

[rvilaroger-blog]

Community & Identity

Being a Latino theater artist in Pittsburgh has been interesting to say the least. 

On one hand, there are so many opportunities here. It may be a small town, but the arts community is huge. I am constantly blown away by the talent in this city. I have seen incredibly beautiful shows and have been a part of a some. There are so many theatre companies in town that are working to produce relevant and thought-provoking shows. I don’t intend for this to be a post bitching about Pittsburgh theater because I truly love this town and incredible art that comes from it.

Where I struggle in this town is that, although I am a member of the artistic community, I don’t quite feel a part of it. Yes, I have met and worked with incredible people. Yes, I have a group of artists with whom I work semi-regularly and I love every second of it. I wouldn’t trade any of it. I just feel like there’s a piece missing. 

We all have different facets to our identity. I consider myself a theater artist. This consists of being an actor, a director, a singer, and, in general, a collaborator. I am also a Latino who is very proud of his heritage. I wasn’t always proud of it (that’s a different post), but I am now. Although they are 2 distinct parts (out of many) of who I am, they are also inextricably linked. I can’t really view my art through a different lens. Theatre artists draw from their experience all the time. When you put yourself in a character’s shoes and live in his/her given circumstances, your experiences are a huge part of your toolbox as an actor. This is what helps inform your reactions and emotions. Because I have not experienced the world as anything other than a Latino male, this is the way I see and interpret the world.

As I navigate the arts community in Pittsburgh, I struggle to find a place. That struggle comes from my lacking this feeling of community. And the reason I don’t quite feel this sense of community is because there are so few Latino theater artists in this town. Even though I have friends and collaborators, I don’t  have many of people with whom I have a shared cultural experience. I have begun to realize how important that shared cultural experience is. 

Technically I am a white Latino. I am light-skinned and, as I get older and am more bereft of sun due to living in perpetually cloudy Pittsburgh, I just keep getting lighter. I don’t identify as white, though. I have had enough experiences being treated as an “other” by the white community to know that, even though I share their skin tone, I’m not really a part of it. From being denied seating at restaurant and being followed around department stores due to being overheard speaking Spanish with my then 60 year-old mom, to having teachers and co-workers make green card and deportation jokes in front of me because they forgot I wasn’t one of them, I have never really been a member of the club (although I fully recognize that my skin tone gives me many privileges that many don’t have). I have also been told by Latinos that I am not really one of them--- that my light skin means that I don’t understand what it’s really like to be a Latino in this country--- that I’m not Latino enough. (Interestingly, I’ve gotten that from white casting agents, too.)

I want to continue to explore this feeling of belonging/not belonging on this page. I realize that, on the off chance that someone actually reads this, I may get my share of “boo-freakin’-hoo here’s some violin music for ya” reactions. But maybe I can also find people with shared experiences. People who understand what it’s like to be cause between worlds and have to map to help you navigate it. I may be, in essence, using this to find the community I lack. 

[ficklefingerofate]

LTA/LA meeting. Planning for August 2nd Convening. #latinoalliancenow #latinotheatre #teatro #planning #action (at East L.A. Rep)

[iatitheater]

IATI produces an absurd play about people who are afraid to say what feel, Los Columpios (The Swings) by Spanish playwright Roger Simeon. Directed by Julian J. Mesri. Starring Maria Cuartero, Gonzalo Bouza, and Nicole Betancourt. Photo by Gustavo Mirabile. ArtWork by WowMom Studio. #loscolumpiostheplay #latinotheater #latinotheatre #absurd #absurdlove #conversations (at IATI Theater)

[latinxtheatreartist]

Connection flight to Cleveland!!! #newplays #latinxtheatre #theatrecreator #latinotheater #latinotheatre #teatro #teatrolatino #teatrero #newscript #dramaturgia #mylifeasaplaywright https://www.instagram.com/p/CloxIe4PTw2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[latinxtheatreartist]

Even though the name of the play and my name are misspelled, I am still incredibly proud of this recognition. Being part of @kcactf7 is always an adventure! #latinxtheatreartist #latinotheatre #teatrolatino #bilingualtheatre #mycrazyvida #collegetheatre (at Colorado State University) https://www.instagram.com/p/B87CYu4pg5i/?igshid=1u5mufab7soez

[latinxtheatreartist]

#lavidalocaplay #onepersonshow #onemanshow #myjotolife #myimmigrantvida #playwriting #latinxtheatreartist #latinotheatre #latinxtheatre #actorslife #deltacollege (at San Joaquin Delta College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3NYyy8jjGM/?igshid=1a9fewhv6y1zt