The Major Impact of America’s Largest Minority: The Breadth and Diversity of Latinx Voices in Theater
Friday 03/14/25, doors open at 5:00pm ET, we start this presentation promptly at 5:15pm!
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In the room: Jorge Huerta (he/him), Chicano scholar, author and theater director specializing in Chicano and US Latinx theater; Lou Moreno, actor, director, artistic director of New York's revered INTAR Theater since 2010 (co-artistic director previously). INTAR has been committed to the development and continuation of the Latinx voice in American theater and beyond, since 1966. Our conversation will focus on questions of inclusivity, and whether Latinx artists are welcomed into the American mainstream, or function separately serving their own communities. Would greater acceptance present greater opportunities for playwrights? Or might there be the danger of sacrificing authenticity when trying to reach a broader audience? We will also consider the similarities and differences between theater on the east and west coasts, and how the policies of the current administration are affecting non-white artists and the arts in general.
Panelists
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JORGE HUERTA
is a Chicano scholar, author, and theater director. He specializes in Chicano and United States Latinx Theatre. He has written and edited several books specializing in Chicano theatre and is considered to be an authoritative expert in his field. He founded El Teatro de la Esperanza in 1971. This traveling Latino theater company toured the United States, Mexico, Central America, and Western Europe and put on performances until the 1990s. He also co-founded Teatro Máscara Mágica, a San Diego-based theater, in 1989. Huerta has contributed to over 30 scholarly articles for various academic journals. He has also served on editorial boards for academic publications, including The Journal of American Drama and Theatre, GESTOS: Teoría y práctica del teatro hispánico, the Southern Illinois University Press' Theatre in the Americas and Theatre Forum.
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LOU MORENO
current artistic director of INTAR theater. Director of new plays. Actor and producer of over 20 off broadway shows. At INTAR, Rattlestick and Twilight Theater Company.
