Performance at Friendly Hills

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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"

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

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.

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

Cristina Cordova gives us a shout-out in The Rake

Interview with Stephanie Acosta and Laura Garcia

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

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

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!

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