RÉSUMÉ
Education
Arizona State University May 2003
Master of Fine Arts
Creative Writing (Playwriting)
Tempe, AZ
California State University, Los Angeles June 1997
Master of Arts
Theatre Arts
Los Angeles, CA
University of Texas at Austin 2014 – 2016
Graduate Course Work
Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities
Austin, TX
University of California, Santa Barbara June 1992
Bachelor of Arts
Dramatic Arts
Santa Barbara, CA
Teaching
University of Michigan Fall 2016 – Present
Ann Arbor, MI
Assistant Professor
Courses Taught: Introduction to Playwriting, Intermediate Playwriting, Advanced Playwriting, Hip-Hop Theatre, Documentary Theatre, Writing for Solo Performance, Playwriting Toward Production
University of Texas at Austin 2015 – 2016
Austin, TX
Graduate Assistant
Department of Theatre and Dance
Taught: Introduction to Improvisational Theatre
University of Redlands 2014
Redlands, CA
Lecturer
Department of Theatre
Taught: Playwriting I
California State University, Los Angeles 2011 – 2014
Los Angeles, CA
Lecturer
Department of Chicano Studies
Taught: Introduction to Third World Images in Film, Ethnicity & Emotion in U.S. Film
College of Charleston 2009 – 2010
Charleston, SC
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Theatre
Taught: Playwriting I & II, Playwriting for Young Audiences, Script Analysis, Introduction to Theatre
California State University, Los Angeles 2007 – 2009
Los Angeles, CA
Lecturer
Department of Chicano Studies
Taught: Ethnicity and Emotion in U.S. Film
Arizona State University 2003
Tempe, AZ
Graduate Assistant
Department of Theatre Arts
Taught: Introduction to Playwriting
California State University, Los Angeles 1996 – 1997
Los Angeles, CA
Graduate Assistant
Department of Theatre Arts
Taught: Dramatic Analysis
University Service
Vice Poggi Search Committee
University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Center for Racial Justice in the Performing Arts Committee
University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
EXCEL Funding Committee
University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Department of Theatre and Drama Season Selection Committee
University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Theatre Advisory Committee
University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Theatre Studies Admissions Committee
University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Merit Review Committee
University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Vice Woods Search Committee
University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Peer Review- UMOR
University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Latina/o Studies Advisory Board
University of Michigan, College of Letters, Science, And The Arts
Vice Mason Search Committee
University of Michigan, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Latinx Arts Initiative
University of Michigan, College of Letters, Science, And The Arts
Professional Latinos at UM Alliance (PLUMA)
University of Michigan
National Service
Trustee, Children’s Theatre Foundation of America
Greensboro, NC
Multicultural and Diversity Director, American Alliance of Theatre and Education
Washington D.C.
Guest Artist Residencies
Indiana University October 2019
Bloomington, IN
Focus: Intersection of Theatre Arts and political activism as a means of facilitating social change.
Manhattan Borough Community College November 2018
New York, NY
Focus: The ethics and process of creating Ethnographic and Documentary Theatre.
Susquehanna University November 2018
Selinsgrove, PA
Focus: The current state of new play development in relationship to diversity issues in higher education.
Eastern Michigan University March 2018
Ypsilanti, MI
Focus: The current state of diversity in the field of Theatre for Young Audiences.
University of Northern Colorado February 2018
Greeley, CO
Focus: The current state of diversity in the field of Theatre for Young Audience, focusing on Latina/o Theatre for Young Audiences.
Cornell University November 2011
Ithaca, NY
Focus: Exploration of Border Politics as it pertains to Latinx Theatre.
New York University June 2008
New York, NY
Focus: The process and exploration of ethnographic techniques for creative artmaking.
University of California Riverside April 2006
Riverside, CA
Focus: Chicana/o aesthetic in relation to creative art and meaning making.
California State University, Los Angeles January 2005
Los Angeles, CA
Focus: Dramaturgy as it pertains to new plays/original being created by playwrights of color.
Illinois State University November 2004
Normal, IL
Focus: Performative aspects of Spoken Word Poetry as it relates to oral interpretation and its inclusion in theatrical texts.
University of California, Riverside May 1994
Riverside, CA
Focus: The popularity of the 10-minute play and its significance in regards to the future of theatre.
Presentations
Technologies for Social Change: Theatre, Media, and Representation: Using New Media and Technology to Take Your Storytelling in a Digital Direction)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI February 2020
The Intersection of Identity, Borders and TYA: How Artists Dedicated to Bilingual TYA Reflect on Identity Politics Through Artmaking
TYA/USA National Conference and Festival, Atlanta, GA May 2019
Finding Your Voice in Story: Adaptation Strategies in TYA
TYA/USA National Conference and Festival, Atlanta, GA May 2019
Palabras del Cielo: An Exploration of Latina/o Theatre for Young Audience Book Session
Latinx Theatre Commons Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) Sin Fronteras Festival & Convening, Austin, TX January 2019
Minorities, Social Justice and Police Enforcement: An Open Discussion
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI January 2018
Palabras del Cielo: A Critical Dialogue on Latina/o Plays and Playwrights
Association for Theatre in Higher Education, Scottsdale, AZ July 2014
Hip-Hop and The Spoken Word in TYA
American Alliance for Theatre and Education National Conference, Lexington, KY August 2012
Creative Activity & Publications
Plays
14 July 2018
Dramatic Publishing, Woodstock IL
somebody’s children December 2009
Dramatic Publishing, Woodstock, IL
la ofrenda July 2006
Dramatic Publishing, Woodstock, IL
Books
Palabras del Cielo: An Exploration of Latina/o Theatre for Young Audiences
February 2018
Dramatic Publishing, Woodstock, IL
Palabras del Cielo: An Exploration of Latina/o Theatre for Young Audiences, Vol. II
Dramatic Publishing, Woodstock, IL (est. December 2020)
African American Theatre for Young Audiences (est. December 2021)
Dramatic Publishing, Woodstock, ILL
Anthologies/Books
“antonia” December 2018
Scenes For Latinx Actors: Voices of the New American Theatre
Smith and Krauss Publishers, Hanover, NH
“la ofrenda” February 2018
Palabras del Cielo: An Exploration of Latina/o Theatre for Young Audiences
Dramatic Publishing, Woodstock, IL
Contributor- Playwriting and Young Audiences: Collected Wisdom and Practical Advice From the Field
(Theatre in Education) September 2017
Intellect, Ltd./The University of /Chicago Press
“la ofrenda” November 2016
Theatre for Youth II: More Plays with Mature Themes
University of Texas Press, Austin, TX
“alex (a conversation about nothing)” July 2011
The Bully Plays
Dramatic Publishing, Woodstock, IL
“14” October 2008
Borders on Stage: Plays Produced by Teatro Bravo
Primeros Pasos, Phoenix, AZ
“14” February 2005
Ethnodrama: An Anthology of Reality Theatre
AltaMira Press, Walnut Creek, CA
Commissions
Unfolding May 2020
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Lugar da Imaginação (aka: The Imagination Place) May 2020
La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, CA
Frankie: The Untold Story of A Gurl Frankenstein May 2020
Florida Studio Theatre, Sarasota, Fl.
HOLYYYYYYYHOTTTTTTTCHEETOSSSSSSS!!!!!!! April 2020
Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.
Desvelado September 2019
Peppercorn Theatre, Salem-Winston, NC
Pedro y El Lobo (Peter and the Wolf) September 2019
Childsplay Theatre Company/Phoenix Symphony
jj’s arcade September 2015
Zach Theatre, Austin, TX
antonia: a chicana hip-hop Antigone June 2015
Rising Youth Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
a garden, a girl, and a boy January 2015
Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.
aDoBe June 2013
Rising Youth Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
talking in public: thoughts from la boyle February 2012
The California Endowment/CASA 0101, Los Angeles, CA
a million whispers all at once October 2011
The California Endowment/CASA 0101, Los Angeles, CA
alex (a conversation about nothing) March 2011
Dramatic Publishing, Woodstock, IL
i am… June 2008
Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland, OR
Potluck March 2008
Cornerstone Theater Company, Los Angeles, CA
somebody’s children November 2006
Found Spaces Theatre , Santa Ana, CA
la rosa still grows beyond the wall October 2007
Stageworks Theatre, Mesa, AZ
Awards & Honors
Palabras del Cielo: An Exploration of Latina/o Theatre for Young Audiences August 2019
AATE Distinguished Book Award
American Alliance for Theatre and Education, Washington D.C.
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Spirit Award January 2019
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
jj’s arcade May 2016
Kennedy Center New Visions New Voices Festival, Washington D.C.
somebody’s children August 2010
AATE Distinguished Play Award
American Alliance for Theatre and Education, Washington D.C.
somebody’s children March 2009
Best Original Play
Waldo M. & Grace C. Bonderman Playwriting for Youth National Competition,Indianapolis, IN
la ofrenda August 2007
AATE Distinguished Play Award
American Alliance for Theatre and Education, Washington D.C.
la ofrenda February 2007
David Mark Cohen Regional Finalist: Original Script
ACTF Regional Finalist: Original Production
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival- Region VIII, Cedar City, UT
la ofrenda
Best Original Script April 2005
2005 Waldo M. & Grace C. Bonderman Playwriting for Youth National Competition
Indianapolis, IN
la rosa still grows beyond the wall September 2006
Best Overall Production (Original Play)
Best Original Script Finalist
ARIZONI Theatre Award of Excellence, Phoenix, AZ
14 December 2004
Finalist: 2005 Nuestras Voces V National Playwriting Competition
Repertorio Español, New York, NY
14 September 2004
Best Overall Production (Original Play)
ARIZONI Theatre Award of Excellence, Phoenix, AZ
timothy January 2004
Heidman Award/Humana Festival Finalist
Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville, KY
breaking news February 2007
Best Play- Snow Dance Comedy Festival
Over Our Head Players/Sixth Street Theatre, Racine, WI
breaking news January 2003
Heidman Award/Humana Festival Finalist
Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Freddie’s Dead/Mindprobe June 1992
Sherrill C. Corwin/Metropolitan Theatre Award, Santa Barbara, CA