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The Peter Zeisler Memorial Award was presented to the Latinx Theatre Commons at the TCG National Conference in Portland, OR on June 10, 2017. The Peter Zeisler Memorial Award recognizes an individual or organization whose work reflects and promotes the ingenuity and artistic integrity that Peter Zeisler, late executive director of TCG, prized. The honorees exemplify pioneering practices in theatre, are dedicated to…
A message from the LTC The Latina|o Theatre Commons emerged from a national gathering of theatre artists, makers, and scholars who collectively decided that Latina/o/x-identified people would be the spine for our own stories and experiences in the American theatre. Since that first convening in 2013, the Latina|o Theatre Commons (LTC) has grown to include…
The Café Onda Editorial Board asked New York City theatremakers to think on the Big Apple’s landscape of Latina/o/x theatre on the eve of the Latinx Theatre Commons’ New York City Regional Convening. What follows is a snapshot of the scene as experienced by Rebecca Martinez (director and theatremaker), Adriana Gaviria (Actor, Voice-Over Artist, Theatremaker and Creative Producer), and…
Celebrating Dynamic Contemporary Latinx and Latin American Theatre / Someta su solicitud para participar en el Festival Encuentro de las Américas 2017: Celebrando la dinámica del teatro contemporáne Two years ago, José Luis Valenzuela and the Latino Theater Company, operators of the Los Angeles Theatre Center (LATC), produced the 2014 Encuentro: A National Latina/o Theatre Festival (“Encuentro 2014”), in association…
It is with great excitement that the Selection Committee of the 2018 Latinx Theatre Commons (LTC) Carnaval of New Latinx Work introduces six new Latinx plays to the field by both emerging and established voices in the American theatre! These plays were chosen out of approximately 130 plays by a fifteen-person selection committee as those that best represent the breadth…
A Call for Dialogue “It is curious that Ropes…possesses no Latino flavor or content.”—Michael Sommers’ New York Times review of Ropes by Barbara Colio at Two River Theater It’s unfortunate—very unfortunate—that in 2016 cultural microaggressions such as this can be found in theatre reviews. Latina/os are people from vastly different cultures, realities, and experiences. To say that something is or is not…
This is the fourth post in a series of profiles of Latina/o regional alliances from around the country. Responses for this interview were provided by Marisela Barrera on behalf of SALTA. San Antonio Latino/a Theatre Alliance was founded in April 2013 and serves San Antonio, Texas. What’s your mission? SALTA advocates for independent artists and theatre arts organizations…
This is the third post in a series of profiles of Latina/o regional alliances from around the country. Responses for this interview were provided by Linda Lopez McAlister on behalf of Colectivo Teatral Nuevo México. Colectivo Teatral Nuevo México was founded in January, 2014 and serves New Mexico. What’s your mission? Colectivo Teatral Nuevo México is an organization of Latino/a theatre companies…
This is the second post in a series of profiles of Latina/o regional alliances from around the country. Responses for this interview were provided by Emily Aguilar Thomas on behalf of TIA. TIA: Teatro In Austin was founded in October 2014 and serves Central Texas, specifically the city of Austin. What’s your mission?To create a community space for dialogue about teatro in Austin, including…
This is the first post in a series of profiles of Latina/o regional alliances from around the country. Responses for this interview were provided by Beto O’Byrne, Daniela Thome, and Tiffany Vega on behalf of La Co-Op. La Cooperativa of NYC Latino/a Theatre Artists (La Co-Op) was founded in Fall 2014 and serves the Greater New York…