  MEET THE CAST OF SAINTS GO MARCHING Live online on October 3, 5pm PDT. About the play: Jo’s grandfather—a decorated veteran—has died, leaving emotional wreckage and unpaid debts in his wake. As she prepares for the funeral, Jo’s heart is set on keeping grandpa’s burial flag; to get it, she’ll have to deal with her despondent mother, an attempted exorcism, and competition from a secret aunt young enough to be her little sister. It won’t be easy, but nothing an aspiring saint like Jo can’t handle. Click the link below to reserve your virtual seat for free. Limited reservations. 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
5:00pm PDT Milagro Presents: The Play You Want by Bernardo Cubrîa
5:00pm PDT Baktun12 & Borderlands Theater Presents: Sancocho by Christin Eve Cato
5:00pm PDT Cara Mía Theatre & Teatro Vivo Presents: spayce boys by Mateo Hernandez
5:00pm PDT In The Margin Theatre Presents: Sabor by AnaSofîa Villanueva
5:00pm PDT TuYo Theatre Presents: Saints Go Marching by Matt Barbot
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. INGENIO 2020 is supported by the National New Play Network's Collaboration Fund.
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