3 Directing Projects in Pre-Production
The Three Musketeers Adding Machine: The Musical Waiting For Godot
by Megan Monaghan Rivas by Jason Loewith & Joshua Schmidt by Samuel Beckett
from the novel by Alexandre Dumas . based on the play by Elmer Rice
The University of Evansville Point Park Conservatory Oberlin College
October 18-27, 2019 December 5-15, 2019 February 5-8, 2020
by Megan Monaghan Rivas by Jason Loewith & Joshua Schmidt by Samuel Beckett
from the novel by Alexandre Dumas . based on the play by Elmer Rice
The University of Evansville Point Park Conservatory Oberlin College
October 18-27, 2019 December 5-15, 2019 February 5-8, 2020
Two new plays!
Please return to this page for further updates and developments for each play!
LA FUERZA DE ANTÍGONA
(originally performed as 'gone')
Devised, written, and directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Theatre School at DePaul University, Chicago
October 2018
Artistic Team
Deviser, Writer, Director - Tlaloc Rivas
Assistant to the Director: Camilla Dwyer
Stage Managers: Nathan Hile & Mackenzie Mangan
Deviser, Writer, Director - Tlaloc Rivas
Assistant to the Director: Camilla Dwyer
Stage Managers: Nathan Hile & Mackenzie Mangan
Ensemble
Simone Brazzini
Marty Chester
Bridget Harris
Abigail Hendricks
Gabriella Mendoza
Luis Mora
Shelby Renfroe
Isaac Smith
Oliver Sterling-Angus
Joey Walsh
Geffen Wiener
Simone Brazzini
Marty Chester
Bridget Harris
Abigail Hendricks
Gabriella Mendoza
Luis Mora
Shelby Renfroe
Isaac Smith
Oliver Sterling-Angus
Joey Walsh
Geffen Wiener
BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK
Written by Lynn Nottage
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Thayer Theatre, The University of Iowa
Feb 01, 2018 to Feb 10, 2018
Artistic Team
Director - Tlaloc Rivas
Scenic and Lighting Designer - Jess Fialko
Costume Designer - Hayley Ryan
Assistant Costume Designer - Chelsea June
Sound Designer and Videographer - Wade Hampton
Projection Design - Ted Brown
Dialect Coach - Greg Walker
Dramaturg - Luke Daniel White
Stage Manager - Sam Paradis
Assistant Stage Manager - Jacob Sikorski
Director - Tlaloc Rivas
Scenic and Lighting Designer - Jess Fialko
Costume Designer - Hayley Ryan
Assistant Costume Designer - Chelsea June
Sound Designer and Videographer - Wade Hampton
Projection Design - Ted Brown
Dialect Coach - Greg Walker
Dramaturg - Luke Daniel White
Stage Manager - Sam Paradis
Assistant Stage Manager - Jacob Sikorski
Cast
Vera Stark - Emelia Asideu
Gloria Mitchell - Catie Councell
Leroy Barksdale/Herb Forrester - Randryck Lewis
Lottie McBride/Afua Assata Ejobo - Tempestt Farrar
Anna Mae Simpkins / Carmen Levy-Green - Miriam Randolph
Mr. Slasvick / Brad Donovan - Eli Jolley
Von Oster / Peter Rhys-Davies - Zach Twardowski
Vera Stark - Emelia Asideu
Gloria Mitchell - Catie Councell
Leroy Barksdale/Herb Forrester - Randryck Lewis
Lottie McBride/Afua Assata Ejobo - Tempestt Farrar
Anna Mae Simpkins / Carmen Levy-Green - Miriam Randolph
Mr. Slasvick / Brad Donovan - Eli Jolley
Von Oster / Peter Rhys-Davies - Zach Twardowski
MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY
Written by Anne Washburn, Score by Michael Friedman, Lyrics by Anne Washburn
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Mabie Theatre, The University of Iowa
Feb 03, 2017 to Feb 12, 2017
Artistic Team
Director - Tlaloc Rivas
Music Director - Jason Sifford
Scenic Designer - Nic Wilson
Costume Designer - Brittany Dee Bodley
Assistant Costume Designer - Lindsey Kuhn
Lighting Designer - Alex Casillas
Assistant Lighting Designer - Christian Hahn*
Sound Designer - Jacob Sikorski*
Choreographer - Michael Sakamoto
Fight Choreographer/Weapons Consultant - Lukas Brasherfons
Dramaturg - M. Winstead
Stage Manager - K. McGlaughlin
Assistant Stage Manager - Aubrey Near
Assistant Stage Manager - Nic Steffes*
Director - Tlaloc Rivas
Music Director - Jason Sifford
Scenic Designer - Nic Wilson
Costume Designer - Brittany Dee Bodley
Assistant Costume Designer - Lindsey Kuhn
Lighting Designer - Alex Casillas
Assistant Lighting Designer - Christian Hahn*
Sound Designer - Jacob Sikorski*
Choreographer - Michael Sakamoto
Fight Choreographer/Weapons Consultant - Lukas Brasherfons
Dramaturg - M. Winstead
Stage Manager - K. McGlaughlin
Assistant Stage Manager - Aubrey Near
Assistant Stage Manager - Nic Steffes*
Cast
Matt/Homer/Scratchy/Flanders - Miles Gatrell
Jenny/Lisa/Bart - H. Grum
Sam/Bart/Troy - Danny Whiskeyman*
Maria/Marge/Lisa - Rubina Vidal*
Gibson/Sideshow Bob/Marge - Greg Walker
Quincy/Willy/Nelson - Natalie Lurowist
Colleen/Homer - Catie Councell
Edna - Will Callan*
Itchy/Apu- Leela Bassuk*
Mr. Burns - Yannik Encarnação*
*Undergraduate student.
UIowa Theatre is dedicated to providing hands-on theatre experience for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Matt/Homer/Scratchy/Flanders - Miles Gatrell
Jenny/Lisa/Bart - H. Grum
Sam/Bart/Troy - Danny Whiskeyman*
Maria/Marge/Lisa - Rubina Vidal*
Gibson/Sideshow Bob/Marge - Greg Walker
Quincy/Willy/Nelson - Natalie Lurowist
Colleen/Homer - Catie Councell
Edna - Will Callan*
Itchy/Apu- Leela Bassuk*
Mr. Burns - Yannik Encarnação*
*Undergraduate student.
UIowa Theatre is dedicated to providing hands-on theatre experience for both undergraduate and graduate students.
ABIGAIL/1702
by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
New England Premiere
Merrimack Repertory Theatre, October 12 - November 6, 2016
***IRNE Award nomination for Best Lighting Design - Maria-Cristina Fúste***
***IRNE Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Actress - Rachel Napoleon***
***IRNE Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress - Celeste Oliva***
Creative Team
Set and Prop Design by James J. Fenton
Lighting Design by Maria-Christina Fuste
Costume Design by Anne Kennedy
Sound Design by David Remedios
Cast
Rachel Napoleon - Abigail Williams
John Kovach - John Brown
Mark Kincaid - Rev. Parris and others
Celeste Oliva - Margaret Hale and others
Trevor Dame - Thomas
Set and Prop Design by James J. Fenton
Lighting Design by Maria-Christina Fuste
Costume Design by Anne Kennedy
Sound Design by David Remedios
Cast
Rachel Napoleon - Abigail Williams
John Kovach - John Brown
Mark Kincaid - Rev. Parris and others
Celeste Oliva - Margaret Hale and others
Trevor Dame - Thomas
PERIBAÑEZ
by Lope de Vega, in a version by Tanya Ronder
directed by Megan Monaghan Rivas and Tlaloc Rivas
North American Premiere
Quantum Theatre @ Mellon Park, Pittsburgh
August 5-28, 2016
Creative Team
Set and Prop Design by Britton Mauk
Lighting Design by C. Todd Brown
Costume Design by Samantha Pollack
Associate Costume Design by Delisle Merrill
Cast
Siddiq Saunderson - Peribañez
Isabel Pask - Casilda
Mike Mihm - Commander
Freddy Miyares - Gil, Leonardo, Lisardio
Don DiGiulio - Lujan, Guard 2
S. Crespo - Inés, Flores
Amanda Pulcini - Costanza, Helipe, Queen
Ethan Saks - Anton, King, Mendo
Ricardo Vila-Roger - Priest, Painter, Llorente, Guard 2
David Bielewicz - Benito, Constable, Valerio
Set and Prop Design by Britton Mauk
Lighting Design by C. Todd Brown
Costume Design by Samantha Pollack
Associate Costume Design by Delisle Merrill
Cast
Siddiq Saunderson - Peribañez
Isabel Pask - Casilda
Mike Mihm - Commander
Freddy Miyares - Gil, Leonardo, Lisardio
Don DiGiulio - Lujan, Guard 2
S. Crespo - Inés, Flores
Amanda Pulcini - Costanza, Helipe, Queen
Ethan Saks - Anton, King, Mendo
Ricardo Vila-Roger - Priest, Painter, Llorente, Guard 2
David Bielewicz - Benito, Constable, Valerio
BALTIMORE
by Kirsten Greenidge
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
A Rolling Big Ten Consortium Premiere
The University of Iowa, April 2016
Creative Team
Set Design: Nic Wilson
Lighting/Projection Design: K. Dudley
Costume Design: Nicole Ooi*
Sound Design: Rob Bergenstock
Choreography: Crystal Gurrola*
Assistant Director: Chelsea Wing*
Stage Manager: Katy Karas*
Set Design: Nic Wilson
Lighting/Projection Design: K. Dudley
Costume Design: Nicole Ooi*
Sound Design: Rob Bergenstock
Choreography: Crystal Gurrola*
Assistant Director: Chelsea Wing*
Stage Manager: Katy Karas*
Cast
Leigh - JaMaya Austin*
Fiona - Madeline Ascherl*
Hernandez - Brian Canchola*
Rachel - Crystal Gurrola*
Alyssa - BreAnna Rockett*
Shelby - Janielle Rollins
Carson - Marc Saladino*
Bryant - Omar Truitt*
Grace - Weiyi Zhang*
*Undergraduate student.
UIowa Theatre is dedicated to providing hands-on theatre experience for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Leigh - JaMaya Austin*
Fiona - Madeline Ascherl*
Hernandez - Brian Canchola*
Rachel - Crystal Gurrola*
Alyssa - BreAnna Rockett*
Shelby - Janielle Rollins
Carson - Marc Saladino*
Bryant - Omar Truitt*
Grace - Weiyi Zhang*
*Undergraduate student.
UIowa Theatre is dedicated to providing hands-on theatre experience for both undergraduate and graduate students.
WIT
by Margaret Edson
directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Aurora Theatre Company, January 14-February 7, 2016
***Suzi Bass Award Nomination for Outstanding Production***
***Winner, Suzi Bass Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress - Mary Lynn Owen***
***Suzi Bass Award Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design - Kevin Frazier***
Creative Team
Producing Artistic Director - Anthony Rodriguez
Associate Producer - Ann-Carol Pence
Dramaturg - Megan Monaghan Rivas
Resident Stage Manager - Katie Chambers
Assistant Stage Manager - Stephanie Nichols
Set Designer - Isabel & Moriah Curley-Clay
Lighting Designer - Kevin Frazier
Sound Designer - Thom Jenkins
Costume Designer - Isabel & Moriah Curley-Clay
Props Designer - Trevor Carrier
Technical Director - Daniel Terry
Scenic Artist - Sarah Thomson
Producing Artistic Director - Anthony Rodriguez
Associate Producer - Ann-Carol Pence
Dramaturg - Megan Monaghan Rivas
Resident Stage Manager - Katie Chambers
Assistant Stage Manager - Stephanie Nichols
Set Designer - Isabel & Moriah Curley-Clay
Lighting Designer - Kevin Frazier
Sound Designer - Thom Jenkins
Costume Designer - Isabel & Moriah Curley-Clay
Props Designer - Trevor Carrier
Technical Director - Daniel Terry
Scenic Artist - Sarah Thomson
Cast
Vivian Bearing - Mary Lynn Owen*
Harvey Kelekian, MD/Mr. Bearing - Chris Kayser*
Dr. Jason Posner - Justin Walker
Susie Monahan - Tiffany Mitchenor
E.M. Ashford, PhD - Marianne Fraulo*
Student/Lab Technician 1 - Brooke Owens
Student/Lab Technician 2 - Benjamin Sims
Student/Lab Technician 3 - Kathleen O’Hara
Student/Lab Technician 4 - Mike Filer
Dr. Jason Posner u/s - Jacob McKee
*Members of Actors Equity Association
Vivian Bearing - Mary Lynn Owen*
Harvey Kelekian, MD/Mr. Bearing - Chris Kayser*
Dr. Jason Posner - Justin Walker
Susie Monahan - Tiffany Mitchenor
E.M. Ashford, PhD - Marianne Fraulo*
Student/Lab Technician 1 - Brooke Owens
Student/Lab Technician 2 - Benjamin Sims
Student/Lab Technician 3 - Kathleen O’Hara
Student/Lab Technician 4 - Mike Filer
Dr. Jason Posner u/s - Jacob McKee
*Members of Actors Equity Association
CUT & RUN
Written by Eric Micha Holmes
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
1st Production
The University of Iowa
New Play Festival, May 2016
CREATIVE TEAM
K. Dudley - Lighting Designer
Hiram Orozco - Costume Designer
C. Santiago - Set Designer
Wade Hampton - Sound Designer
The University of Iowa
New Play Festival, May 2016
CREATIVE TEAM
K. Dudley - Lighting Designer
Hiram Orozco - Costume Designer
C. Santiago - Set Designer
Wade Hampton - Sound Designer
JOHANNA: FACING FORWARD
Written and Directed by Tlaloc Rivas (LeWan Alexander Artist-in-Residence)
Based on the writings of Johanna Orozco-Fraser
and the investigative journalism of Rachel Dissell
1st University Production
The University of Kansas
KU Department of Theatre - Crafton-Pryor Theatre
October 15 - 24, 2015
[Also presented at the Topeka Women's Correctional Facility, October 22-23, 2015]
CREATIVE TEAM
Pamela Rodriguez-Montero - Scenic, Lighting, & Projection Designer
Kelly Vogel - Costume Designer
Tlaloc Rivas - Sound Designer
Kate Smeltzer - Assistant Scenic & Projection Designer
Kelly Simons - Assistant Lighting Designer
CAST
Abigail Rose Sharp (Rachel Dissell / Peggy, A Nurse)
Alejandra Villasante (Johanna Orozco)
Becca Huerter (Juanita Orozco / Public Defender Pat London)
Cassidy Ragland (Maritza Santiago / Hilda Hernandez / Ensemble)
Diadra Smith (Prosecuting Attorney Pinkey Carr / Nicole, A Forensic Nurse)
Eric Shin (Dr. Tung Trang / Gus Chan / Det. Michael Kovatch / Prom DJ)
Ethan Malin (Dr. Michael Fritz / Editor-In-Chief / Mr. Duesing / Judge Timothy J. McGinty)
Jacinta Duong (Cathy, A Friend / C.E.O. MetroHealth / Ensemble)
Joaquin Dorado-Mariscal (Juan Ruiz)
Matthew Lares (Wosbély Orozco / Alberto Orozco / Ensemble)
Sam A. Foreman (Carmen Orozco / Cándida Ruiz / Ensemble)
The University of Kansas
KU Department of Theatre - Crafton-Pryor Theatre
October 15 - 24, 2015
[Also presented at the Topeka Women's Correctional Facility, October 22-23, 2015]
CREATIVE TEAM
Pamela Rodriguez-Montero - Scenic, Lighting, & Projection Designer
Kelly Vogel - Costume Designer
Tlaloc Rivas - Sound Designer
Kate Smeltzer - Assistant Scenic & Projection Designer
Kelly Simons - Assistant Lighting Designer
CAST
Abigail Rose Sharp (Rachel Dissell / Peggy, A Nurse)
Alejandra Villasante (Johanna Orozco)
Becca Huerter (Juanita Orozco / Public Defender Pat London)
Cassidy Ragland (Maritza Santiago / Hilda Hernandez / Ensemble)
Diadra Smith (Prosecuting Attorney Pinkey Carr / Nicole, A Forensic Nurse)
Eric Shin (Dr. Tung Trang / Gus Chan / Det. Michael Kovatch / Prom DJ)
Ethan Malin (Dr. Michael Fritz / Editor-In-Chief / Mr. Duesing / Judge Timothy J. McGinty)
Jacinta Duong (Cathy, A Friend / C.E.O. MetroHealth / Ensemble)
Joaquin Dorado-Mariscal (Juan Ruiz)
Matthew Lares (Wosbély Orozco / Alberto Orozco / Ensemble)
Sam A. Foreman (Carmen Orozco / Cándida Ruiz / Ensemble)
In Love And Warcraft
by Madhuri Shekar
Chicago Premiere
Halcyon Theatre Company
August 16-September 20, 2015
CREATIVE TEAM
Playwright: Madhuri Shekar
Director: Tlaloc Rivas
Scenic Design: Tony Adams
Costume Design: Sasha Hildebrand
Lighting Design: Cat Davis
Sound Design: Ian Scarlato
Props Design: Elena Romanowski
Assistant Director: Maritza Pineda
Stage Manager: Stephanie Hurovitz
Halcyon Theatre Company
August 16-September 20, 2015
CREATIVE TEAM
Playwright: Madhuri Shekar
Director: Tlaloc Rivas
Scenic Design: Tony Adams
Costume Design: Sasha Hildebrand
Lighting Design: Cat Davis
Sound Design: Ian Scarlato
Props Design: Elena Romanowski
Assistant Director: Maritza Pineda
Stage Manager: Stephanie Hurovitz
CAST
Brian Bradford (Ryan)
Kroydell Galima (Raul)
Siobhan Reddy-Best (Evie)
Claire Reinhart (Kitty)
Allyce Torres (Female)
Michael Turrentine (Male)
Alexandra Gonzalez (Kitty/Female U/S)
Ted Kitterman (Ryan/Male U/S)
Krystal Ortiz (Evie U/S)
Ian Michael Smith (Raul U/S)
Brian Bradford (Ryan)
Kroydell Galima (Raul)
Siobhan Reddy-Best (Evie)
Claire Reinhart (Kitty)
Allyce Torres (Female)
Michael Turrentine (Male)
Alexandra Gonzalez (Kitty/Female U/S)
Ted Kitterman (Ryan/Male U/S)
Krystal Ortiz (Evie U/S)
Ian Michael Smith (Raul U/S)
JOHANNA: FACING FORWARD
Written and Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Based on the writings of Johanna Orozco-Fraser
and the investigative journalism of Rachel Dissell
World Premiere
Cleveland Public Theatre
May 28 - June 15, 2015
CREATIVE TEAM
Megan Monaghan Rivas - Dramaturg
Sarah Lynne Nicholas - Stage Manager
Aaron Benson - Scenic Designer
Inda Blatch-Geib - Costume Designer
T. Paul Lowry - Video Designer
Sam Fisher - Sound Designer
Michael Cunningham - Lighting Designer
Kevin Orozco - Board Operator
CAST
Becky Aviles (Maritza Santiago / Hilda Hernandez)
Andrea Belser (Pinkey Carr / Rep. Edna Brown)
Tania Benites (Johanna Orozco)
Courtney Brown (Rachel Dissell)
Arthur Chu (Dr. Tung Trang / Gus Chan / Det. Michael Kovatch)
Jason Estremera (Juan Ruiz)
Stuart Hoffman (Dr. Michael Fritz / Judge Timothy J. McGinty)
Letitia Lopez (Carmen Orozco / Cándida Ruiz)
Gilberto Peña (Wosbély Orozco)
Alejandro Rivera (Alberto Orozco)
Blanca Salva (Juanita Orozco)
At age 18 Johanna survives a brutal attack by her ex-boyfriend. Recovering with the help of her extended family, a committed medical team, and a new friend in journalist Rachel Dissell, Johanna ultimately must choose to face her attacker in order to move forward in her life. After her assailant is sentenced, Johanna’s advocacy helps close loopholes in her state’s laws to protect and support other young people facing intimate-partner violence. Johanna: Facing Forward was inspired by the investigative journalism of Rachel Dissell and photography by Gus Chan in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and the personal writings of Johanna Orozco (now Orozco-Fraser). All three individuals endorsed the creation of this play, supported its development, and attended its' world premiere at the Cleveland Public Theatre in 2015
Cleveland Public Theatre
May 28 - June 15, 2015
CREATIVE TEAM
Megan Monaghan Rivas - Dramaturg
Sarah Lynne Nicholas - Stage Manager
Aaron Benson - Scenic Designer
Inda Blatch-Geib - Costume Designer
T. Paul Lowry - Video Designer
Sam Fisher - Sound Designer
Michael Cunningham - Lighting Designer
Kevin Orozco - Board Operator
CAST
Becky Aviles (Maritza Santiago / Hilda Hernandez)
Andrea Belser (Pinkey Carr / Rep. Edna Brown)
Tania Benites (Johanna Orozco)
Courtney Brown (Rachel Dissell)
Arthur Chu (Dr. Tung Trang / Gus Chan / Det. Michael Kovatch)
Jason Estremera (Juan Ruiz)
Stuart Hoffman (Dr. Michael Fritz / Judge Timothy J. McGinty)
Letitia Lopez (Carmen Orozco / Cándida Ruiz)
Gilberto Peña (Wosbély Orozco)
Alejandro Rivera (Alberto Orozco)
Blanca Salva (Juanita Orozco)
At age 18 Johanna survives a brutal attack by her ex-boyfriend. Recovering with the help of her extended family, a committed medical team, and a new friend in journalist Rachel Dissell, Johanna ultimately must choose to face her attacker in order to move forward in her life. After her assailant is sentenced, Johanna’s advocacy helps close loopholes in her state’s laws to protect and support other young people facing intimate-partner violence. Johanna: Facing Forward was inspired by the investigative journalism of Rachel Dissell and photography by Gus Chan in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and the personal writings of Johanna Orozco (now Orozco-Fraser). All three individuals endorsed the creation of this play, supported its development, and attended its' world premiere at the Cleveland Public Theatre in 2015
LUCK OF THE IRISH by Kirsten Greenidge
1st University Production
The University of Iowa, March 5-14, 2015
Department of Theatre Arts
CREATIVE TEAM
Tlaloc Rivas - Director
Maritza Pineda - Assistant Director
R. Eric Stone - Scenic Design
David Thayer - Lighting Design
Melissa Gilbert - Costume Design
Ray Ockenfels - Sound Design
Madison Colquette & Alison Ruth - Dramaturgs
Kathleen Hains - Stage Manager
Anne Marie Nest - Dialect Director
Ojin Kwon - Technical Director
CAST
Kevin Burford, Alice Doherty, Aneisa Hicks
Morris Hill, Diviin Huff, Lesley Geffinger,
Sasha Hildebrand, Shane Nielson, Regina Morones
Bennett Ruhindra, Rubén Lebrón Villegas, & John Whitney
The University of Iowa, March 5-14, 2015
Department of Theatre Arts
CREATIVE TEAM
Tlaloc Rivas - Director
Maritza Pineda - Assistant Director
R. Eric Stone - Scenic Design
David Thayer - Lighting Design
Melissa Gilbert - Costume Design
Ray Ockenfels - Sound Design
Madison Colquette & Alison Ruth - Dramaturgs
Kathleen Hains - Stage Manager
Anne Marie Nest - Dialect Director
Ojin Kwon - Technical Director
CAST
Kevin Burford, Alice Doherty, Aneisa Hicks
Morris Hill, Diviin Huff, Lesley Geffinger,
Sasha Hildebrand, Shane Nielson, Regina Morones
Bennett Ruhindra, Rubén Lebrón Villegas, & John Whitney
Mariela In The Desert by Karen Zacarías
SOUTHEAST PREMIERE - Aurora Theatre Company/Teatro Del Sol - April 10-27, 2014
L.A. PREMIERE - Los Angeles Theatre Center - October 11-November 11, 2014
[Latina/o Theatre Commons National Encuentro of New Latina/o Plays]
A finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, MARIELA IN THE DESERT takes us to Northern Mexico in 1951. Artists Mariela and José are living an isolated existence in the desert, haunted by the ghost of their young son. José is very ill and Mariela sends a telegram to their daughter encouraging her to come home. Where once the walls were beautifully decorated, now only one painting remains, and it is shrouded in mystery. In Spanish with English Supertitles
CREATIVE TEAM
Tlaloc Rivas - Director
Regina Garcia - Scenic Design
Maria Cristina Fuste - Lighting Design
Abby Parker - Costume Design
Daniel Terry - Sound Design
Megan Monaghan Rivas - Dramaturg
Sergio Rubio - Stage Manager
James Helms - Technical Director
CAST
Blanca Aguero, Ricardo Aponte,
Luis Hernandez, Michelle Rivera-Huckaby,
Anthony Rodriguez, and Julissa Sabino
(in Los Angeles: Alexandros Salazar)
L.A. PREMIERE - Los Angeles Theatre Center - October 11-November 11, 2014
[Latina/o Theatre Commons National Encuentro of New Latina/o Plays]
A finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, MARIELA IN THE DESERT takes us to Northern Mexico in 1951. Artists Mariela and José are living an isolated existence in the desert, haunted by the ghost of their young son. José is very ill and Mariela sends a telegram to their daughter encouraging her to come home. Where once the walls were beautifully decorated, now only one painting remains, and it is shrouded in mystery. In Spanish with English Supertitles
CREATIVE TEAM
Tlaloc Rivas - Director
Regina Garcia - Scenic Design
Maria Cristina Fuste - Lighting Design
Abby Parker - Costume Design
Daniel Terry - Sound Design
Megan Monaghan Rivas - Dramaturg
Sergio Rubio - Stage Manager
James Helms - Technical Director
CAST
Blanca Aguero, Ricardo Aponte,
Luis Hernandez, Michelle Rivera-Huckaby,
Anthony Rodriguez, and Julissa Sabino
(in Los Angeles: Alexandros Salazar)
WATER BY THE SPOONFUL by Quiara Alegría Húdes
1st University Production
The University of Iowa
October 10-20, 2013
Winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Water by the Spoonful tells the story of Iraq war veteran Elliot Ortiz as he struggles to find his place in the world, while being haunted by the ghosts of his past. Upon the death of a family member, Elliot finds his world colliding with the world of his birth mother as she moderates an online chat room for recovering addicts like herself. As families splinter and collide online and face-to-face, Quiara Alegría Hudes masterfully draws patterns of genuine warmth, forgiveness, and redemption.
CREATIVE TEAM
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Assistant Director - Maritza Pineda
Dialect Coach - Careena Melia
Dramaturg - Madison Colquette
Scenic Designer - Taesup Lee
Costume Designer - Jess Fialko
Assistant Costume Designer - Emma Zhang
Lighting/Video Designer - Peggy Mead-Finizio
Assistant Lighting/Video Designer - Lucas Ingram
Sound Designer - Bri Atwood
Stage Manager - Melissa L.F. Turner
Assistant Stage Manager - Rachel E. Winfield
CAST
Elliot Ortiz - Christopher Rangel
Yazmin Ortiz - Valeria Avina
Haikumom, a.k.a. Odessa Ortiz - Regina Morones
Fountainhead, a.k.a. John - Kevin Argus
Chutes & Ladders, a.k.a. Clayton Buddy Wilkes - Morris Hill
Orangutan, a.k.a. Madeleine Mays - Kristin Ho
Ghost/Professor Aman/Policeman - Jordan Corpman
The University of Iowa
October 10-20, 2013
Winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Water by the Spoonful tells the story of Iraq war veteran Elliot Ortiz as he struggles to find his place in the world, while being haunted by the ghosts of his past. Upon the death of a family member, Elliot finds his world colliding with the world of his birth mother as she moderates an online chat room for recovering addicts like herself. As families splinter and collide online and face-to-face, Quiara Alegría Hudes masterfully draws patterns of genuine warmth, forgiveness, and redemption.
CREATIVE TEAM
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Assistant Director - Maritza Pineda
Dialect Coach - Careena Melia
Dramaturg - Madison Colquette
Scenic Designer - Taesup Lee
Costume Designer - Jess Fialko
Assistant Costume Designer - Emma Zhang
Lighting/Video Designer - Peggy Mead-Finizio
Assistant Lighting/Video Designer - Lucas Ingram
Sound Designer - Bri Atwood
Stage Manager - Melissa L.F. Turner
Assistant Stage Manager - Rachel E. Winfield
CAST
Elliot Ortiz - Christopher Rangel
Yazmin Ortiz - Valeria Avina
Haikumom, a.k.a. Odessa Ortiz - Regina Morones
Fountainhead, a.k.a. John - Kevin Argus
Chutes & Ladders, a.k.a. Clayton Buddy Wilkes - Morris Hill
Orangutan, a.k.a. Madeleine Mays - Kristin Ho
Ghost/Professor Aman/Policeman - Jordan Corpman
FOR THE FALLS
by Emily Dendinger
1st Production
Iowa New Play Festival, The University of Iowa - May 2013
Synopsis: Dark comedy. October, 1962. With the shadow of the Cuban Missile Crisis hanging over the nation, a group of friends, relatives, and strangers gather to celebrate the life of a brilliant but troubled composer who has been killed under mysterious circumstances in a car accident. Between dusk and dawn, unspoken truths will be revealed within a house built and nestled above a waterfall.
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Written by Emily Dendinger
Scenic Design by Kevin Loeffler
Costume Designer by Megan Rowley
Lighting Design & Choreography by Peggy Mead-Finizio
Sound Design by Hiram Orozco
Stage Manager - Kristine Moffitt
Assistant Stage Manager - Alex Rinehart
Iowa New Play Festival, The University of Iowa - May 2013
Synopsis: Dark comedy. October, 1962. With the shadow of the Cuban Missile Crisis hanging over the nation, a group of friends, relatives, and strangers gather to celebrate the life of a brilliant but troubled composer who has been killed under mysterious circumstances in a car accident. Between dusk and dawn, unspoken truths will be revealed within a house built and nestled above a waterfall.
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Written by Emily Dendinger
Scenic Design by Kevin Loeffler
Costume Designer by Megan Rowley
Lighting Design & Choreography by Peggy Mead-Finizio
Sound Design by Hiram Orozco
Stage Manager - Kristine Moffitt
Assistant Stage Manager - Alex Rinehart
THE NEW WORLD
by Nancy Bell
ADAPTED FROM "THE TEMPEST" BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Line Produced by Gina Savoie
Production Design by Justin Barisonek
Sound Design by Chris Limber
Stage Manager - Emilee Buchheit
Assistant to the Director - Artem Kreimer
***Most Ambitious Production of 2012*** - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Produced by Shakespeare Festival St. Louis (Rick Dildine, Executive Director)
Presented at the intersection of California & Cherokee Streets, St. Louis, U.S.A.
Line Produced by Gina Savoie
Production Design by Justin Barisonek
Sound Design by Chris Limber
Stage Manager - Emilee Buchheit
Assistant to the Director - Artem Kreimer
***Most Ambitious Production of 2012*** - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Produced by Shakespeare Festival St. Louis (Rick Dildine, Executive Director)
Presented at the intersection of California & Cherokee Streets, St. Louis, U.S.A.
TARTUFFE
by Molière
in a new version by Ranjit Bolt
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Set & Lights by G. Anderson
Costume & Mask Design by F. Davenport
Sound Design by Tlaloc Rivas
Stage Manager - Emily Oaks
Assistant Director - Sean Green
Produced by University of Missouri-St. Louis, Department of Theatre, Dance & Media Studies
Presented at E. Desmond & Mary Ann Lee Theatre @ The Touhill Performing Arts Center
in a new version by Ranjit Bolt
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Set & Lights by G. Anderson
Costume & Mask Design by F. Davenport
Sound Design by Tlaloc Rivas
Stage Manager - Emily Oaks
Assistant Director - Sean Green
Produced by University of Missouri-St. Louis, Department of Theatre, Dance & Media Studies
Presented at E. Desmond & Mary Ann Lee Theatre @ The Touhill Performing Arts Center
Becky's New Car
Written by Steven Dietz
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
St. Louis Premiere
Produced by Insight Theatre Company
Presented at Heagney Theatre (Webster Groves, MO)
June 9-19, 2011
Sets & Lights by Sean Savoie
Costume Design by F. Davenport
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
St. Louis Premiere
Produced by Insight Theatre Company
Presented at Heagney Theatre (Webster Groves, MO)
June 9-19, 2011
Sets & Lights by Sean Savoie
Costume Design by F. Davenport
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
by Bertolt Brecht
In a new version by Frank McGuinness
U.S. Premiere
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Produced by Queens College Department of Theatre & Dance
Presented at the Rathaus Hall Performance Space, Flushing NY - April 2010
Sets & Lights by Harry Feiner
Costumes by Meghan E. Healey
Original Music & Orchestrations by Robert Grusecki
Sound by Dan Adamsky
Properties by Mary Houston
Stage Manager - Allison N. Grant
Asst Stage Manager - Daghrib Shaheed
Production Manager - Ralph Carhart
WATCH A SHORT VIDEO HERE
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Produced by Queens College Department of Theatre & Dance
Presented at the Rathaus Hall Performance Space, Flushing NY - April 2010
Sets & Lights by Harry Feiner
Costumes by Meghan E. Healey
Original Music & Orchestrations by Robert Grusecki
Sound by Dan Adamsky
Properties by Mary Houston
Stage Manager - Allison N. Grant
Asst Stage Manager - Daghrib Shaheed
Production Manager - Ralph Carhart
WATCH A SHORT VIDEO HERE
La Llorona, A Love Story
by Kathleen Anderson Culebro
Southwestern Premiere
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Produced by Amphibian Stage Productions
Presented at the Sanders Theater, Fort Worth Arts Center, TX - March 2010
Set Design by John Aaron Bell
Lighting Design by Aaron Lentz
Costume Design by Susan Austin
Sound & Music by David Lanza
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Produced by Amphibian Stage Productions
Presented at the Sanders Theater, Fort Worth Arts Center, TX - March 2010
Set Design by John Aaron Bell
Lighting Design by Aaron Lentz
Costume Design by Susan Austin
Sound & Music by David Lanza
Summer and Smoke
by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Produced by Big Sky Theater Company
Presented at Theatre Row, NYC - Aug 2008
Set Design by Jonathan W. Collins
Lighting Design by Kate Ashton
Costume Design by Tilly Grimes
Original Music and Sound by Brian McCorkle
Assistant to the Director - Claudia Acosta
Produced by Big Sky Theater Company
Presented at Theatre Row, NYC - Aug 2008
Set Design by Jonathan W. Collins
Lighting Design by Kate Ashton
Costume Design by Tilly Grimes
Original Music and Sound by Brian McCorkle
Assistant to the Director - Claudia Acosta
Five Kinds of Silence
by Shelagh Stephenson
U.S. Premiere
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Produced by Boundless Theatre Company
Presented at Teatro Circulo, NYC - Nov 2008
Set & Properties Design by Jorge Dieppa
Lighting by Maria Cristina Fuste
Costume Design by Sarita Fellows
Sound & Music by Brian McCorkle
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Produced by Boundless Theatre Company
Presented at Teatro Circulo, NYC - Nov 2008
Set & Properties Design by Jorge Dieppa
Lighting by Maria Cristina Fuste
Costume Design by Sarita Fellows
Sound & Music by Brian McCorkle
The Dumb Waiter
by Harold Pinter
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Produced by Ward 10 Productions
Presented at 45th Street Theater, NYC - June 2006
Set Design by Susan Zeeman Rogers
Lighting Design by Stephen Petrilli
Costume Design by Amelia Dombroski
Sound Design by Gabe Wood
Fight Direction by David Anzuelo
Featuring: Tim Kang & Jon Krupp
Produced by Ward 10 Productions
Presented at 45th Street Theater, NYC - June 2006
Set Design by Susan Zeeman Rogers
Lighting Design by Stephen Petrilli
Costume Design by Amelia Dombroski
Sound Design by Gabe Wood
Fight Direction by David Anzuelo
Featuring: Tim Kang & Jon Krupp
The Crucible
by Arthur Miller
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Produced by Penobscot Theater Company
Presented at the Bangor Opera House - November 2004
Set Design by Merope Vachlioti
Lighting Design by Lynne Chase
Costume Design by Susan Smith
Sound Design by Tlaloc Rivas
Produced by Penobscot Theater Company
Presented at the Bangor Opera House - November 2004
Set Design by Merope Vachlioti
Lighting Design by Lynne Chase
Costume Design by Susan Smith
Sound Design by Tlaloc Rivas
undone
by Andrea Thome
World Premiere
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Produced by Daniel Jaquez
Presented by INTAR - New Works Lab 2004
Sets by Susan Zeeman Rogers
Lighting by Maria Christina Fuste
Costumes by Meghan Healey
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Produced by Daniel Jaquez
Presented by INTAR - New Works Lab 2004
Sets by Susan Zeeman Rogers
Lighting by Maria Christina Fuste
Costumes by Meghan Healey
EL PASO BLUE
by Octavio Solis, Music by Michael 'Hawkeye' Herman
East Coast Premiere
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Produced by Venture Theatre Company
Sets & Costumes by Christopher Acebo
Lighting by James Aitken
***Top Ten Production of 1999-2000, Philadelphia Inquirer***
***Barrymore Award Winner for Outstanding Musical Score - Michael 'Hawkeye' Herman***
Directed by Tlaloc Rivas
Produced by Venture Theatre Company
Sets & Costumes by Christopher Acebo
Lighting by James Aitken
***Top Ten Production of 1999-2000, Philadelphia Inquirer***
***Barrymore Award Winner for Outstanding Musical Score - Michael 'Hawkeye' Herman***