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Call for Submissions!

2009-06-16T10:34:00.000-07:00

Teatro del Pueblo is seeking submissions for its Ninth Annual Political Theatre Festival!

Since 2002, Teatro del Pueblo’s Political Theater Festival has given voice to a wide range of contemporary Latino issues. This year’s festival theme, “Across the Divide,” seeks to explore the geo-political divide between the United States and Latin America as well as the infamous “gender divide.” We are therefore looking for fresh, dynamic plays that pertain to Latino immigration and/or Latina women’s issues.

Characters: 3 maximum
Length: 15 – 45 minutes
Minimal sets, please.

To submit electronically, please e-mail a copy of your play to al@teatrodelpueblo.org with “PTF 2010 PLAY SUBMISSION” in the subject line.

You may also send a hard copy of your submission to:

Teatro del Pueblo
PTF 2010 PLAY SUBMISSION
209 Page Street W. #213
St. Paul, MN 55107

DEADLINE: Postmarked no later than September 15th,

We look forward to reading your work!

Spring Residencies

2009-05-12T12:55:00.000-07:00

This Spring, Teatro del Pueblo did residencies at Highwood Hills, where we used theater to teach literacy and poetry, and Cherokee Elementary, where we taught an Aztec dance class in collaboration with Danza Mexica Cuauhtemoc in preparation for their Cinco de Mayo Celebration. Here's some pictures.

Location, Location, Location

2009-04-03T21:24:00.000-07:00

Teatro del Pueblo is gearing up for our spring show, "The True History of Coca-Cola in Mexico". We are proud to announce that we will be performing our show at a NEW venue: Gremlin Theatre. Take a look yourself here.

Not only is it in our native St. Paul but it is so close to Minneapolis that you could practically throw a sombrero at Minneapolis and hit it. Convenient, no?

Also, there is free parking kitty-corner to the theatre at US Bank. And if you didn't think it could get any better, it is right on the bus route. Be green and plan your trip using Metro Transit's Trip Planner.

Opening night is May 1st and we can't wait! Pretty soon it will be Cinco de Mayo so start planning to spend some time with us that week. Want to know more about our production of "The True History of Coca-Cola"? Visit us at our website, oh, and friend us on Myspace.

Political Theater Festival off to a Great Start!

2009-02-22T12:05:00.000-08:00

The 8th Annual Political Theater Festival is off to a great start this year. We opened Series A on Thursday, Series B on Friday, and performed our educational matinee for El Colegio, Multicultural Indigenous Academy and Eagan High School On Friday during the day. If you haven't had a chance to see this year's edition of our most successful program, you still have time! Series A and B run through March 1, and then spoken word artist Paul Flores comes into town with his hip hop theater production, Representa! We hope to see you soon. More info at www.teatrodelpueblo.org and www.intermediaarts.org!

"Help Wanted" at Emmerson Immersion School

2009-01-27T09:04:00.000-08:00

Thanks to support from Project Success, we had a very successful show at Emmerson Immersion School.

Political Theater Festival 2009

2009-01-25T12:57:00.000-08:00

This year's Political Theater Festival is fastly approaching! The festival, now in its eighth year, features new work by local playwright Rhianna Yazzi, Dominic Orlando, and guest spoken word artist Paul Flores.

This year's theme is Social Justice, so come on down to Intermedia Arts for some great theater and dialogue.

TEATRO DEL PUEBLO'S EIGHTH ANNUAL POLITICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL
FEBRUARY 19th – March 14th, 2009

At Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls, MN 55408
$15 Adults; $13 Seniors/Students/Fringe Button; $11 Groups of
10+/Intermedia Arts Members

In the tradition of Latin American theatre, Teatro del Pueblo once
again joins forces with Intermedia Arts, the University of Minnesota
and the Resource Center of the Americas to bring Minnesota the
biggest, brightest and best Political Theatre Festival yet! This year
includes new plays from around the world, an all new interactive
theatre piece exploring Social Justice and in closing weekend the
Midwest debut of REPRESENTA, written and performed by renowned spoken
word and theatre artist Paul Flores!

Series A: Feb 19, 21, 22, 27, March 1
"Las Madres" by Rhiana Yazzie
"Vivia's Lament" by Matthew Paul Olmos
"Speak America" by Dominic Orlando

Series B: Feb 20, 22, 26, 28, March 1
"R.I.P." by Jose Martinez Queirolo
"La Autopsia" by Enrique Buenaventura
And an all new interactive theatre piece by Dominic Orlando!

For reservations, please contact tickets@teatrodelpueblo.org or call
651-224-8806
For more information on the Political Theatre Festival, please call
(651) 224-8806, or visit www.teatrodelpueblo.org

*All performances in English with some Spanish unless otherwise noted

SERIES A
Thursday, February 19, 8pm (pay what you can)
Saturday, February 21, 8pm
Sunday, February 22, 2pm
Friday, February 27, 8pm
Sunday, March 1, 7pm (pay what you can)

Las Madres by Rhiana Yazzie
Directed by Delta Giordanio
A fresh look at Las Madres de La Plaza de Mayo through the eyes of
their grandchildren.

Vivia's Lament by Matthew Paul Olmos
Directed by Hayley Finn
One immigrant woman's tremendous journey.

Speak America! by Dominic Orlando
Directed by Mark Monfils
Social Justice collides with commercialism in a new hit TV show.

SERIES B
Friday, February 20, 8pm
Sunday, February 21, 7pm (pay what you can)
Thursday, February 26, 8pm (pay what you can)
Saturday, February 28, 8pm
Sunday, March 1, 2pm
Sunday, March 2, 2pm

R.I.P. by Jose Martinez Quierolo
Directed by Carlos Vargas
An odd couple take their own humorous, postmortem look at classicism
based on their own aristocratic status.

La Autopsia by Enrique Buenaventura
A tragic look at one man's struggle as his duty in society versus his
duty to family.

NEW INTERACTIVE by Dominic Orlando Directed by Brian Balcom
The trail of the century comes to Teatro del Pueblo and puts Social
Justice to the test!

Series C:

REPRESENTA, Written and Performed by Paul Flores, March 5, 6, 7

REPRESENTA! Bilingual Theatre for the Hip-Hop Generation,
Co-commissioned by the San Francisco International Arts Festival, La
Peña Cultural Center, GALA Hispanic Theatre, New Jersey Center for
Perfroming Arts and NPN. REPRESENTA! brings together the vision of
writer/performer Paul S. Flores and Cuban rapper Julio Cardenas
developed and directed by Danny Hoch in a fiercely incisive commentary
on terrorism, immigration, Cuba, U.S. foreign policy, Bay Area lefty
culture, New York after 9/11 and pan-Latino identity. Setting itself
apart from other spoken-word performance, REPRESENTA! is bilingual
theatre which combines spoken-word poetry with character portrayals
that are simultaneously hilariously entertaining and provocative. A
diverse and funny show with excellent supertitle translation for
non-Spanish speakers who also want to learn more about contemporary
Cuban culture. San Francisco hip-hop spoken word poet, Flores, travels
to Cuba in 1996 looking for revolutionary solidarity at the Cuban
Hip-Hop Festival. He finds that Hip-Hop in communist Cuba is thriving
while the economy is in a chokehold. When the SF poet meets one
particular Cuban rapper, Cardenas, who is looking for the "come up",
more access, more attention, more validation and accolades for his
art, two revolutions collide: Cuba and Hip-Hop. While the main
characters try to reconcile this paradoxical relationship over a ten
year period, one's desire for a future in Hip-Hop is directly
juxtaposed with the other's desire for a future for the Revolution.

Performance at Friendly Hills

2008-12-18T19:10:00.000-08:00

This November, Teatro del Pueblo worked with Friendly Hills Middle School. Resident Artist Liv Roque worked with eighth graders to enhance their understanding of curriculum through theatre. Activities were funded by the Minnesota State Arts Board and Friendly Hills Middle School.

Vision-es

2008-11-10T19:23:00.000-08:00

Coming Soon!

Vision-es New Works Series
Nov 20-21, 2008, 7pm
At The Lowry Lab, 350 St. Peter St, St. Paul, 55102

Vision-es our work-in-progress series gives new plays further development through public staged readings and studio work between playwrights, dramaturges, actors and directors. Here audiences help playwrights mold their work through constructive dialogue.

Powerful Plays, Strong Female Artists

New this year we introduce all new work from Jerome Fellow Rhiana Yazzie and Many Voices Resident and spoken word artist Lorena Duarte

November 20th at 7pm
The Red Queen by Lorena Duarte, Directed by Brian Columbus

An episodic play made up of a collection of stories centered on the experiences of women, expressing the tenderness, the ardor, the life-and-death dance that women - and particularly immigrant women - must do.

Performed by Katrina Hawley, Marie Williams and Katherine Kupiecki

November 21st at 7pm
Las Madres de La Plaza de Mayo by Rhiana Yazzie, Directed by Suzy Messerole
A fresh new look at the courage among Las Madres and the struggles of their plight, bringing to light both the deep hope to reunite family ties and the complications these discoveries can create.

Performed by Nora Montanez and Lara Trujillo

Tickets: ONLY $6 EACH!!! Reservations highly suggested for both one-night only events: 651-225-8106 or tickets@teatrodelpueblo.org

See both shows for only $10!!! Make reservations for both presentations on November 20th and 21st, and pay only $10 per person to see both events! (Subject to availability; limited seating - reservations highly suggested!)

Info: 651-224-8806 or info@teatrodelpueblo.org

Vote for Pedro at the Fringe

2008-07-22T23:12:00.000-07:00

Teatro del Pueblo, as part of its SEVENTEENTH SEASON, proudly presents...

Vote for Pedro
by Dominic Orlando

August 1-9 , 2008
At Intermedia Arts

Loosely inspired by the hit movie, Napoleon Dynamite, this script follows a young Latino high schooler who wants to be elected class president and does a documentary of his Latino history to give the students a glimpse into his heritage.

Performances:
Aug 1-9, 2008
Fri, Aug 1 at 5:30pm
Mon, Aug 4 at 10pm
Thu, Aug 7 at 7pm
Fri, Aug 8 at 4pm
Sat, Aug 9 at 8:30pm

Part of the 2008 Minnesota Fringe Festival, July 31-Aug 10, 2008!!!

Our Fringe Page

Location: At Intermedia Arts , 2822 Lyndale Ave S, Mpls, 55408

Tickets: 651-209-6799 or uptowntix.com

Info: 651-224-8806 or email info@teatrodelpueblo.org

Teatro del Pueblo's Website

AIDS Telenovela

2008-06-18T13:47:00.000-07:00

That's a wrap! Teatro del Pueblo, along with Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) and the Minnesota Department of Health, has just finished a Telenovela called "La Vida no es Justa". Teatro del Pueblo Artistic Director Alberto Justiniano directed a group of Latino actors in this highly passionate, yet informative and educational movie. Watch for it on TPT this fall.

Vote for Pedro at The Fringe

2008-06-17T13:11:00.000-07:00

Teatro del Pueblo Presents...

Vote for Pedro

Part of the 2008 Minnesota Fringe Festival

St. Paul, MN - June 5, 2008 - Loosely inspired by the hit movie, Napoleon Dynamite, this script follows a young Latino high schooler who wants to be elected class president and does a documentary of his Latino history to give the students a glimpse into his heritage.

Written by former Jerome Fellow and McKnight Advancement Grant winner Dominic Orlando, this piece was commissioned especially by and for Teatro del Pueblo, and will tour in the Spring of 2009 after this very special short engagement to the public at the 2008 Minnesota Fringe Festival!

www.fringefestival.org

At Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Ave S, Mpls, 55408

Fri, Aug 1 @ 5:30pm
Mon, Aug 4 @ 10pm
Thu, Aug 7 @ 7pm
Fri, Aug 8 @ 4pm

Tickets
652-209-6799 or uptowntix.com

Info
Info@teatrodelpueblo.org or www.teatrodelpueblo.org

Media Contact
Alberto Justiniano, 651-224-8806
Sat, Aug 9 @ 8:30pm

Teatro del Pueblo is On the Move!

2008-06-17T12:39:00.000-07:00

We are currently booking our touring plays and residencies. Call us now to book a performance, residency or workshop at your school, college, or organization:

College and High School Tours

Help Wanted
by Virginia McFerran

Three actors play multiple roles in this satire
about immigration and workers rights.

Echoes from the New World
By Ric Oquita

A revisionist history of Latin America from
the Woman’s point of view

For Mi Chichi
By Tere Martinez

A young Dominican woman struggles to learn
English and keep her identity in this
heartwarming story

Elementary School Tours

Manzi
By José Cruz González

The childhood of civil rights leader César
Chávez, as seen through the eyes of his
older sister Rita.

The Great Cheese Adventures
of Mexico

A puppet show about cooking, camarederie
and cross-cultural understanding

Residencies and Workshops

Teatro del Pueblo provides custom residencies
based on schools’ needs. We work closesly
with schools to create curriculum based
residencies that incorporate theatre techniques

The End of the Curve

2008-06-17T12:35:00.000-07:00

At the end of May, Teatro closed a very successful run of "Real Women
Have Curves." We got great feedback from both the press and audience
members, and even href="http://www.citypages.com/2008-05-28/calendar/real-women-have-curves/">the
A-List onCitypages.

We want to thank all of our artists, tech personnel, designers and audiences for making this show such a successful run. Gracias!

Grant Land

2008-06-03T12:28:00.000-07:00

It's a time for celebrations! Graudtion and wedding season are upon us. Teatro is celebrating too! It's that crucial time of year the June fiscal turn over! Which means lots of foundations are giving out grants.

We were fortunate enough this year to have recieved a grant from the Target Foundation, COMPAS school arts fund, and the COMPAS global artists.

While these large donations from foundations, corporations, and businesses are important.

For most of us the government stimulus check has come in the mail. You are already a integral part of the Teatro family, and we hope that you would consider donating part or all of it to Teatro del Pueblo. You may have plans for the check already but donating even a small amount helps a great deal. For many organizations fundraising at this time of the year slows to a crawl, but you can help us combat this trend. We would greatly appreciate any and all donations of money, time and support.

So we are offering up a toast "Good luck Teatro keep on truckin'"

Star Tribune declares Teatro "Ahead of the Curve"

2008-05-15T17:54:00.000-07:00

Rohan Preston, theatre critic at The Star Tribune, writes: "In 'Curves' you can see the buds of a lot of talent. The actors, including Delta Giordano and Nora Montanez, form a pretty cohesive company". Click here for Preston's full profile of Teatro del Pueblo and our latest production of "Real Women Have Curves."

For information about times and tickets, visit our website.

Review in TC Daily Planet

2008-05-14T19:52:00.000-07:00

Jennifer Holder, of TC Daily Planet, writes of Teatro del Pueblo's production of Real Women Have Curves: "The characters are likable, each actress perfectly chosen for her role, and we root for them to succeed."

Read Jennifer Holder's review here.

Real Women Have Curves runs through May 29. For more info go to teatro's website.

2008-05-09T11:58:00.000-07:00

Hey Teatro fans!!!

We've got a spot on MPR listen tonight at 5:35 on MPR for the slot and again tomorrow morning at 11:35 am.

Remember opening night is tonight we look forward to seeing you there!

Write Up in the Rake

2008-05-09T11:03:00.000-07:00

Cristina Cordova gives us a shout-out in The Rake

Interview with Stephanie Acosta and Laura Garcia

2008-05-09T08:57:00.000-07:00

Stephanie Acosta and Laura Garcia, director and actress of "Real Women Have Curves" were interviewed on KFAI yesterday. You can stream their conversation here.

Photos from Real Women Have Curves

2008-05-09T00:36:00.000-07:00

Real Women Have Curves runs May 9-29 at the Wellstone Center. More info at www.teatrodelpueblo.org

Pictured below are Nora Montanez, Yolanda Cotterall, Laura Garcia, Delta Giordano, and Liv Roque.

Photos by Hector Roberts

At Work on the Set of Real Women

2008-05-08T07:10:00.000-07:00

Team Teatro has been hard at work on the set for "Real Women Have Curves". Set Designer Tamatha Miller has created a beautiful curtain constructed of rags tied together. Come check it out this friday at the Wellstone Center.

Real Women Have Curves Opens on Friday May 9!

2008-05-07T09:28:00.000-07:00

Real Women Have Curves
By Josephina Lopez
Directed By Stephanie Acosta

With: Laura Garcia, Yolanda Cotterall, Liv Roque, Nora Montanez, and Delta Giordano

This Play, a microcosm of the Latina immigrant experience, celebrates real women's bodies, the power of women, and the incredible bond that happens when women work together.

All performances are at the Wellstone Center, 179 Robie St E, Saint Paul, MN 55107

The following are the times of the performance:

May 9: 7:30 pm
May 10: 7:30 pm
May 11: 2pm & 7pm
May 15: 7:30 pm
May 16: No Evening Performance
May 17: 7:30 pm
May 18: 7pm only
May 23: 7:30 pm
May 24: 7:30 pm (ASL)
May 25: 2pm and 7pm
May 29: 7:30 pm

More info on our website

Final Performance at Cherokee Heights

2008-05-03T10:48:00.000-07:00

Salsa and Merengue

2008-04-30T11:58:00.000-07:00

This Spring, Teatro del Pueblo partnered with Cherokee Elementary School to do an after school residency about the Latin Dances Salsa and Merengue. Students from grades 1-6 learned dances by local dance teacher Jae Phillips which they will perform on Friday at Cherokee.

From the Archives:

2008-04-26T06:32:00.000-07:00

Another history lesson.

After digging through the mounds of materials, scripts, photos and
plays Teatro has amassed over the years, this month we chose to
highlight our 1993 production of Visits with my MGM (My Grandmother
Marta).

The cast list included, Quimby Lomardozzi, Marlene Cooper, Chrys
Carroll, Alfredo Chicana, Jose Alfredo Panelli, and Elena Giannetti.
It was directed by Lester Purry and the stage manager was our very own
Robin Gillette, current chair(wo)man of Teatro's board. The play ran
April 30th – May 14, it was performed at the Jerome Hill theatre at
the First Trust building in St. Paul.

Using flashbacks villareal transports the granddaughter back to the
family's roots in mexico and follows her grandmother across the border
to Texas. As the generations Americanize, it's left to the
grandmother to become the link to their rich Mexican past.

On May 10th the play was reviewed by Peter Vaughn at the Star Tribune.
"A capable cast is led by Quimby Lombardozzi's clear and confident
performance as Marta feliz. Strong support is given by Jose Alfredo
Panelli, who seems to best understand the grandiose style needed to
ring this story to its full potential."