Milagro in association with Teatros Unidos- A Newly Formed National Latinx Theatre Collective Announce:

The INGENIO 2020 Live Virtual Theatre Festival 
streamed September 25th – October 4th. Two weekends of readings of 6 new plays by Latinx playwrights as a celebration of resilience. 

Ingenio /ēn ‘he nē oh/: Spanish for wit, ingenuity; the inventive and creative capacity to create; a sugar cane refinery.

Who: Milagro, Baktun12 & Borderlands Theater, Cara Mía Theatre & Teatro Vivo, Teatro Luna West, TuYo Theatre, and In The Margin Theatre

What: INGENIO 2020

When: September 25 – October 4

Where: Online! Links to the Live Zoom Readings will be sent to you when you register on Eventbrite!

Tickets: Register via Eventbrite

In 2017 Milagro, Portland’s historic Latino theatre dedicated to new play production since 1985, launched INGENIO, a space where Latino/a/x playwrights of all races can develop their plays in a safe, supportive environment with mentors and artists to whom they can relate and support their script being driven to the next stage of production.

INGENIO solves one of the biggest and inequitable gaps in the American Theatre New Play Development Pipeline–the lack of access non-white playwrights have to space, time, and pay for leading artists to gather around new plays and offer them a professional development process. The INGENIO process provides an intrinsic step in the growth and development of several new full-length theatrical works each year. A long term changemaker, INGENIO interrupts many of the given reasons gatekeeping structures of predominantly white theatrical institutions give for not accepting more plays by Latina/o/x writers.

“It felt really wonderful to have support for a piece still in progress, to be recognized by a Latinx theatre company, and to get to be a part of what feels like a really loving and unique community of artists. (…) The company’s willingness to support emerging writers (all of us writing very risky, “out there”) plays was really wonderful to experience. It’s incredibly rare that a company will take a chance on unknown writers and give us space/time to experiment. I felt really, really lucky to be included this year and hope to continue a relationship with the company.” — Adrienne Dawes, Playwright _ Ingenio 2018

Rehearsals and workshops culminate in readings and feedback sessions with audiences of theatre professionals and members of the public. But in 2020, INGENIO goes national!

Due to the ongoing uncertainty of the pandemic, INGENIO 2020 moves to the digital realm, with rehearsals, workshops, and readings shifting online. INGENIO 2020 offers the opportunity for collaboration beyond geographical limitations, being produced this year in association with Teatros Unidos, an emerging collective of Latinx theatre organizations.

“In a time of darkness and isolation, Teatros Unidos has been a beacon for all of the good that can come out of this terribly confusing moment. Theatre is being challenged to figure out how it will translate itself into the next chapter. This has been a reminder that collaboration is central, that no one knows everything, but that together we have all the wisdom necessary to thrive no matter the circumstance. To now expand that circle out to include these playwrights and the artists that will bring their pieces to life, is extraordinary”, says Alexandra Meda of Teatro Luna West.

In addition to Milagro, readings will be presented by Baktun12 & Borderlands Theater, Cara Mía Theatre & Teatro Vivo, In The Margin Theatre, Teatro Luna West, and  TuYo Theatre. These organizations came together after a call from Milagro Executive Director, Jose Gonzalez to other Teatro Artistic Directors around the US: How are you surviving, and how can we work together through this crisis? The result has been twice-monthly meetings that range in conversation and resulted in this first joint producing effort. All participating organizations will broadcast the full schedule to their audiences expanding each play’s reach.

INGENIO 2020 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

• Friday, September 25th  (SOLD OUT)

​(Go to Milagro’s Facebook Page during the performance time and date for a live restream via Facebook) 

5:00pm PDT Milagro Presents: The Play You Want by Bernardo Cubrîa  

• Saturday, September 26th

5:00pm PDT Baktun12 & Borderlands Theater Presents: Sancocho by Christin Eve Cato

• Sunday, September 27th  (SOLD OUT)

Go to Cara Mía’s Theatre or Teatro Vivo’s Facebook Page during the performance time and date for a live restream via Facebook) 

5:00pm PDT Cara Mía Theatre & Teatro Vivo Presents: spayce boys by Mateo Hernandez
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• Friday, October 2nd 

5:00pm PDT In The Margin Theatre Presents: Sabor by AnaSofîa Villanueva

• Saturday, October 3rd 

5:00pm PDT TuYo Theatre Presents: Saints Go Marching by Matt Barbot

• Sunday, October 4th 

5:00pm PDT Teatro Luna West Presents: City Without Altar by Jasminne Mendez

Ingenio /ēn ‘he nē oh/: Spanish for wit, ingenuity; the inventive and creative capacity to create; a sugar cane refinery.

Our next THEATRE is the CURE (TITC) Worldwide Online Event will be on: 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗬 31st, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗔𝗧 𝟲:𝟯𝟬𝗣𝗠 𝗣𝗦𝗧.
This week’s theme is….
"𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝙄 𝘿𝙄𝘿 𝙊𝙉 𝙈𝙔 (𝘽𝙇𝘼𝙉𝙆) 𝙑𝘼𝘾𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝙤𝙧 𝙈𝙔 𝙑𝘼𝘾𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝙁𝙍𝙊𝙈..."
𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘, click here to view this week’s show!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81210389225?pwd=ZWZOM2tGbS9wMkFrMXZ3WEY5dHdWdz09

Our event is offered to you for FREE, with a SUGGESTED DONATION of $7. Your generous donations will be evenly distributed to compensate TITC artists for their hard work.
To donate, click here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme2/theatreisthecure

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗧 𝗜𝗦...
THEATRE IS THE CURE is a bi-weekly online theatrical event of creative collaborations celebrating theatre, community and connection by creating original material to “cure,” at least for a bit, isolation, malaise, apathy and any misconceptions that hope is lost or that theatre isn’t still alive and thriving!
Our show features monologues written by playwrights and other writers from all over the world, directed by directors all over the world, with actors performing live from locations all across the country… and around the globe! Since our premiere, our artists ranges from Hungary, England, China, Australia, Ireland and across the United States!
TITC events will be held bi-weekly on Friday at 6:30pm PST until artists can once again sit together in a darkened room and enjoy the magic of theatre in-person.

𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦:
𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦:
If you are interested in writing a monologue with this week’s theme, please send an email to theatreisthecure@gmail.com to request prompts with the email subject line:
“REQUESTING PROMPTS FOR JULY 17th SHOW”
*Submission deadline is Sunday, July 12th, 2020 at 3:00pm PST.
𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦:
If you would like to be considered for this week’s event, please send your resume to theatreisthecure@gmail.com with email subject line:
“CONSIDER AS DIRECTOR FOR JULY 17th SHOW.”
𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦:
If you would like to be considered for this week’s event, please send your headshot and resume to theatreisthecure@gmail.com with email subject line:
“CONSIDER AS ACTOR FOR JULY 17th SHOW.”
Casting Notes:
1. Actors not known by the producer may be asked to submit a brief self-tape.
2. As a worldwide event, we are proud to present diverse artists, thus we are ACTIVELY seeking actors of color.
𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗜𝗧 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦:
Based on given prompts, each WRITER will be given at least 24 hrs. to write one original 2-minute monologue. These monologues will be submitted anonymously to a panel of rotating judges to be scored. The top 10 monologues will be chosen for each week’s show. (Monologues that are chosen, but greatly exceed the time limit will be edited at the producer's discretion.)
Then, DIRECTORS are matched with a script and an ACTOR to rehearse via teleconference.
Finally, all artists' collaborative work will culminate in a LIVE worldwide theatrical online event on Friday!
𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗦:
This event is being curated and produced by the award-winning and critically-acclaimed Logan Squared Productions (www.logansquaredproductions.com).
Logan Squared Productions (L2P) has been creating award-winning artistic projects for the joy, inspiration, and betterment of humanity for more than seven years. Co-producers and creators of L2P, Ron Logan and Hannah Logan, always have a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and we work when we can to create a platform for other artists to shine. Writers, actors, directors, and technical artists of many ethnicities, ages, levels of experience, and abilities have been part of L2P productions. We also have a commitment to gender inclusivity in our creative process.
The co-producers of Logan Squared Productions hold themselves to high artistic standards as they stay committed to their primary aim; to tell stories that bring to light important issues, challenge the status quo, and inspire creativity, inclusivity, and community in a world desperately in need of stories that matter.
Theatre is certainly not the cure for racism or ignorance but it can be a means by which to shine a line on it and, we, as artists, can do our part to use our gifts to change the status quo.
𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔:
Facebook:
Theatre is the Cure

Instagram: @theatreisthecure
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_HEYdtSWat9zfDbDstwiLg
If you have already seen a show and liked it, please gives us a review here:
https://better-lemons.com/production/theatre-is-the-cure/

​THEATRE IS THE CURE is a virtual theatrical event in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Artists around the globe are out of work as theaters close their venues in compliance with social distancing measures.

There are no physical (or virtual!) tickets for Theatre is the Cure: Worldwide Online Event. We ask that you send a donation in any amount that you are able to
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme2/theatreisthecure

The event will stream live on the event page. No passwords/access codes necessary:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1417131878461230/

THEN CLICK DISCUSSION TAB TO VIEW!!!

Join us every Friday at 6:30pm Pacific time (US.)
Theatre artists from all over the world will come together to share live theatre with audiences everywhere in the comfort of their own homes, or wherever they have access to the internet. ALL proceeds will be distributed to participating artists that have been financially impacted by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Fifteen PLAYWRIGHTS will write one original monologue each. Fifteen DIRECTORS will be matched with a script and one of fifteen ACTORS to rehearse via teleconference, culminating in a live event streaming worldwide.
THEATRE IS THE CURE will be held weekly each Friday evening until artists can once again sit together in a darkened room and enjoy the magic of theatre in-person.

THEATRE IS THE CURE is calling on you to participate as an Actor, Director, Playwright, Performer, or Audience Member.

Interested playwrights, directors, and actors should email theatreisthecure@gmail.com. In the Subject line of your email, please indicate whether you are a PLAYWRIGHT, DIRECTOR, or ACTOR. Be sure to attach a resumé as well.
Audience members who would like to contribute prompts to inspire writers donate any amount, then type a prop, location and/or a SIMPLE/BRIEF line of dialogue in the note field of your Paypal donation.

This event is being curated and produced by the award-winning and critically-acclaimed Logan Squared Productions, which has received “Critic’s Pick”, “Best Bet” and many “must-sees” for their annual THAT 24-HOUR THING theatre event at the San Diego International Fringe Festival. Hannah Logan produces it with her graphic designer partner, Ron, and says, “We already have people responding from all over the world; Venezuela, Italy, and Australia. A director who already has the virus is joining us as a participant. This is a worldwide crisis but theatre is the cure for that feeling that we are alone in our experience. Our venues were shut down, but let’s create a Worldwide Theatre Pandemic. Let’s bring entertainment, inspiration, humor, hope, and faith into homes everywhere. Your home is our theatre. Please join us.”

Please follow Theatre for the Cure on Instagram at @theatreisthecure or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theatreisthecure

For more information or to request an interview, please reach out to Hannah Logan at TheatreIsTheCure@gmail.com

OMG - IT’S REAL! IT HAPPENED! THANK YOU, San Diego Repertory Theatre, for making this happen. So- even though the video of this production is not the full quality of the show when we opened (costumes, set, lighting, blocking, acting beats are not solidified/set), at least with this, you’ll get a taste of our Paradise.

For the first time in 44 seasons, San Diego REP is releasing a recorded production for digital viewing! #HouseOfJoyREP was recorded on March 4, 2020 during an invited dress rehearsal of the play, prior to five preview performances. The production opened on March 11 and was closed on March 12 for public safety reasons ordered by the onset of the Coronavirus.
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Access House of Joy via Vimeo by purchasing the link and permissions at the link provided. Admission to video is available with a suggested donation ranging from $10 to $100; access will last for a strictly limited time ending on April 12. Vimeo is available on any web browser or as an application on mobile devices and most major television streaming devices, including Roku, Apple TV, Xbox, Playstation, and more.

HOUSE OF JOY, written by Madhuri Shekar and directed by Sam Woodhouse, the theatre's Artistic Director, and Arpita Mukherjee, will run March 5 - 29, 2020, in San Diego REP's Lyceum Space Theatre, with previews March 5 - 10 and press opening on Wednesday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m.

Set in the 17th century, in a place like Delhi, India, House of Joy spins the tale of Hamida, one of the elite female bodyguards in the Emperor's Imperial Harem. When faced with an impossible ethical quandary, Hamida goes against everything she believes and risks her life to help abused Queen Mariyam escape the heavily guarded harem. Inspired by the epic legends of Indian history, Shekar has crafted a swashbuckling action-adventure romance centering on strong women who battle each other as well as a world threatening to enter their sacred space. This wildly entertaining story of palace intrigue and betrayal features sword fights, narrow escapes and sparks of revolution that culminates in a breathtaking conclusion!

"House of Joy is an action adventure ride that tells the stories of the women in a 17th century mughal harem. Like any great story, it has thrills, romance, suspense and heartbreak. It also reminds us that history is stranger than fiction," say directors Woodhouse and Mukherjee. "In this intimate production in the round, the audience is situated inside the story, where they can experience every twist and turn in a visceral way."

The ensemble cast of San Diego REP's production is led by Devereau Chumrau playing "Hamida." Chumrau received her MFA from Asolo Conservatory at Florida State University, and has trained internationally at the University of Ghana and the London Study Centre of the Arts. Select television and film credits include HBO's Dexter, Comedy Central's Key & Peele, OWN Network's Raising Whitely and 21st Century Fox's Alita: Battle Angel.

Joining Chumrau are Karthik Srinivasan (Orange at South Coast Repertory, Shiv at Theatre at Boston Court) as "Thermometer," Shaun Tuazon (Vietgone at San Diego REP, Girlfriend at Diversionary Theatre) as "Salima," TaiReikca L.A. (T.O.A.S.T and Body of Faith at Oregon Shakespeare Festival) as "Roshni," Mondis Vakili (A Thousand Splendid Suns at The Old Globe, Dust at Cygnet Theatre) as "Noorah," Tamara Rodriguez (KISS MY AZTEC, Up Here at La Jolla Playhouse) as "Mariyam," Ulka Simone Mohanty (The Moodys on Fox, Cutthroat Kitchen on Food Network) as "Gulal," Deepti Kingra (An Ideal Husband at Cranbrook Court Theatre Company, Border Grill at Scripps Ranch Theatre) as "Ensemble" and Ka'imi Kuoha (a 7th degree black belt) as "Ensemble."

The creative team features Yoon Bae (Scenic Design), Jennifer Brawn Gittings (Costume Design), David Cuthbert (Lighting & Projection Design), Kevin Anthenill (Sound Design and Compositions), Edgar Landa (Fight Director), Kendra Stockton (Stage Manager), Chelsea Smith (Production Manager) and Kim Heil (Associate Producer & Casting Director).

I didn’t get a chance to repost & thank the San Diego Critics Circle this incredible nomination. I LOVE the inclusive categories this year 👏. I’m just so honored to be amongst these exquisite performers.
​#Thankful #GirlfriendMusical
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Here are the 2019 Craig Noel nominees for Oustanding Lead Performance in a Musical- Which have you seen? Tell us below!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

• Michael Louis Cusimano – “The Last Five Years,” Cygnet Theatre⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Colin Donnell – “Almost Famous,” The Old Globe⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Bella Gil – “West Side Story,” Moonlight Stage Productions⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Sophie Hearn – “Life After,” The Old Globe⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Casey Likes – “Almost Famous,” The Old Globe⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Cashae Monya – “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” Diversionary Theatre⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Solea Pfeiffer – “Almost Famous,” The Old Globe⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Shaun Tuazon – “Girlfriend,” Diversionary Theatre⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Racquel Williams – “The Last Five Years,” Cygnet Theatre⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• Jeremy Wilson – “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” Diversionary Theatre