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Contemporary Latino/Asian Theatre
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Centro Austuriano
The Centro Austuriano was founded in Ybor City, Florida. It had a 1,200-seat theatre. The center soon became a major venue, social club, and was a stage for traveling productions from Latin America and Spain. (Huerta) -
Teatro Hidalgo
The "Teatro Hidalgo" is built in Los Angeles, California. It attracted playwrights, actors, technicians and directors from Southwest cities in California. It was the home stage for many plays, vaudeville, and political reviews until 1934. (Huerta) -
Romualdo Tirado
Spanish-born Romualdo Tirado directs and produces the independently produced movie "De Mexico a Las Angeles" which means "From Mexico to Las Angeles." The story is a reflection of his own life. He also wrote other screenplays and acted in some different movies. He would also rent theatres such as the Teatro Mexico to present his works. (Huerta) -
Federal Theatre Project
Congress created the Federal Theatre Project to give work to theatre professionals and a way to help resolve the Great Depression. The Federal Theatre Project was important to the Latino community because it provided the opportunities for Latino playwrights, actors, and directors to help represent the Latino culture, social issues, and the voices of the Latino people with their cultural pride. (Becker) -
La Carreta
La Carreta premiered in New York at the Church of San Sebastion. The play was written by Rene Marquez and was directed by Roberto Rodriquez. La Carreta captured the Puerto Rican migrant experience to New York. The play immediately become successful in New York and Puerto Rico. Years later, a short film based off of the play was created by Jose Garcia. (Huerta) -
Jose Rivera was born
Jose Rivera is a Puerto Rican born playwright, screenwriter, and director. He became one of the most influential Latino voices in theatre. His Broadway debut was in 2003 with his play "References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot" and wrote other plays such as "The Untranslatable Secrets of Nikki Corona" and his latest play "The Last Book of Homer." He has won two OBIE awards, one from 1993 and the other from 2001. They were both for playwriting. (Jose Rivera: Credits, Bio, News More.) -
INTAR Theatre
The longest running Latino theater to this day is INTAR. INTAR stands for International Arts Relations and has been producing productions since 1966 in New York. It was established by a group of Cuban and Puerto Rican writers and artists. It is said that the organization is "theater arts without borders." They have produced works by almost 200 Latino writers, composers, and choreographers. (INTAR Theatre Records.) -
The Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre
The Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre was created by actress Miriam Colon. The company would go around and perform plays by leading Puerto Rican playwrights such as Rene Marquez and Jose Luis Gonzalez and others. They would also perform New York born Puerto Rican authors such as Piri Thomas. The traveling theatre mostly reached out to Puerto Ricans who lived in New York at the time. The plays would be performed in Spanish and in English, they would be alternated. (Huerta) -
The Festival Latino
Joseph Papp produced "The Festival Latino" which brought together several different Latinx companies. Papp wanted to create this so there were new audiences for theatre, and he believed it would be a strong social force. This event would last over a month and would have more than 200 scheduled events. This eventually became an annual event. (Megraw) -
NALAC
The National Association of Latino Arts and Culture was founded in San Antonio, Texas. The NALAC supports a diverse group of Latino artists and cultural organizations. They aim for a future where Latino arts are valued and integrated into their culture. This vision includes both urban and rural communities and spans of multiple generations and ethnicities. (National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures)