2021-2023

**new work

MALA by Melinda Lopez; directed by Rosa Joshi @American Players Theatre; Brenda DeVita, Artistic Director. (opens August 2023)

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, directed by Lisa Portes @ St. Louis Shakespeare Festival @ Forrest Park; Tom Ridgely, Artistic Director.

Last Night and the Night Before by Donetta Lavinia Gray, directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton @Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago; Audrey Francis and Glenn Davis, Artistic Directors. (opened 2023, rescheduled from 2021)

Damn Yankees! Book by Abbott & Wallop, music by Richard Adler, directed by James Vásquez @Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire, IL; Peter Sullivan, Artistic Director.

Carmela Full of Wishes adapted from the short story by Alvaro Saar-Ríos, directed by Michelle Lopez-Ríos @ Seattle Children’s Theatre; Idris Goodwin, Artistic Director.

Carmela Full of Wishes adapted from the short story by Alvaro Saar-Ríos, directed by Michelle Lopez-Ríos @ First Stage, Milwaukee, WI; Jeff Frank, Artistic Director.

Between Two Knees by the 1491s, directed by Eric Ting @ the McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, Sarah Rasmussen, Artistic Director; in a co-production with Seattle Rep, Kaitlyn McIntyre, Artistic Producer.

A Raisin in the Sun directed by Austene Van @ the Guthrie Theatre, MN; Joseph Haj, Artistic Director.

**Spotlight ’23 A performance series with new Choreography by Ching Ching Wong, Andi Schermoly and Robyn Mineko Williams, produced by the Lousiville Ballet @ the Brown Theatre, Louisville, KY. Robert Curran, Artistic Director.

Carmela Full of Wishes, adapted from the short story by Alvaro Saar-Ríos, directed by Tatyana Marie Carlo @ Children’s Theatre Center, Minneapolis, MN.

Steel Magnolias directed by Laura Gordon @ Cincinnatti Playhouse in the Park, Blake Robison Artistic Director; & Indiana Repertory, Janet Allen, Artistic Director. Co-production.

**Carmela Full of Wishes adapted from the short story by Alvaro Saar-Ríos, directed by Michelle López Ríos @ Chicago’s Childrens Theatre, IL; Jacqueline Russell, Artistic Director.

Between Two Knees by the 1491s, directed by Eric Ting @Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT; James Bundy, Artistic Director.

The River Bride, by Marisela Treviño-Orta, directed by Robert Ramírez @ American Players Theatre; Brenda DeVita, Artistic Director. (opened 2022, rescheduled from summer 2020)

Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling, directed by Sarah Wansley. For the Weston Theater Company, VT; Susanna Gellert, Artistic Director.


2017-2020

When Harry Met Rehab by Spike Manton & Harry Tienowitz; directed by Jackson Gay. For Pemberley Productions at the Greenhouse Theatre, Chicago. Don Clark, Producer.

Mrs. Harrison by R. Eric Thomas, directed by Mikael Burke. For Indiana Rep; Janet Allen, Artistic Director.

Peter and The Starcatcher by Rick Elice, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, directed by Lavina Jadhwani. For the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland; Nataki Garrett, Artistic Director.

Fun Home lyrics by Lisa Kron, music by Jeanine Tesori, based on the graphic novel by Alison Bechdel, directed by Lisa Rothe. For Kansas City Repertory Theatre; Stuart Carden, Artistic Director.

The First Deep Breath by Lee Edward Colston II, directed by Steve Broadnax. For Victory Gardens Theatre, Chicago; Chay Yew, Artistic Director.

King Hedley II by August Wilson, directed by Ron OJ Parson. For the Court Theatre, Chicago; Charles Newell, Artistic Director.

Between Two Knees a 1491s Fiasco, directed by Eric Ting. For the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland. A new work for the American Revolutions Series; Bill Rauch, Artistic Director.

She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith, directed by Laura Gordon. For American Players Theatre, Spring Green, WI; Bend DeVita, Artistic Director.

Next to Normal book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, music by Tom Kitt, directed by David Cromer; Andra Velds Simon, Music Director. For Writers Theatre, Glencoe, IL; Michael Halberstam, Artistic Director.

Twilight Bowl by Rebecca Gilman, directed by Erica Weiss. For the Goodman Theatre, Chicago; Bob Falls, Artistic Director.

I Wanna Fucking Tear You Apart by Morgan Gould, directed by Jessica Fisch. For Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Chicago; Tara Mallen, Artistic Director.

FUR by Migdalia Cruz, directed by Elena Araoz. For Boundless Theatre Company presented by NYTW’s Next Door, NYC; Maria Cristina Fuste, Executive Artistic Director.

Murder For Two music & lyrics by Joe Kinosian & Kellen Blair, directed by JC Clementz. For Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell, MA; Sean Daniels, Artistic Director.

La Ruta by Isaac Gomez, directed by Sandra Márquez. For Steppenwolf Theatre Company; Ana D. Shapiro, Artistic Director.

Conduct of Life by María Irene Fornés, directed by Elena Araoz. For Boundless Theatre Company @ Teatro Círculo, NYC; María Cristina Fusté, Executive Artistic Director.

American Mariachi by José Cruz González, directed by James Vásquez. For Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Co-production with The Old Globe, Barry Edelstein, Artistic Director.

Blood Knot by Athol Fugard, directed by Ron OJ Parson. For American Players Theatre, WI; Brenda DeVita, Artistic Director.

The Rembrandt by Jessica Dickey, directed by Hallie Gordon. For Steppenwolf Theatre Company; Ana D. Shapiro, Artistic Director.

MUD by María Irene Fornés, directed by Elena Araoz. For Boundless Theatre Company @ Teatro Círculo, NYC; Maria Cristina Fuste, Executive Artistic Director.

The River Bride by Marisela Treviño- Orta, directed by Kinán Valdez. For the Arizona Theatre Company, Tucson; David Ivers, Artistic Director.

Murder for Two music & lyrics by Joe Kinosian & Kellen Blair, directed by JC Clementz. For the Milwaukee Rep ; Marc Clemens, Artistic Director.

Fade by Tanya Saracho, directed by Sandra Márquez. For Victory Gardens Theatre, Chicago; Chay Yew, Artistic Director.

The Merry Wives of Windsor by W. Shakespeare, directed by Dawn Monique Williams. For the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland; Bill Rauch, Artistic Director.

La Esquinita, USA written and performed by Ruben González, directed by Kinán Valdez. For Arizona Theatre Company, Tucson; David Ira Goldstein, Artistic Director.

Romeo & Juliet by Shakespeare, adapted by Robert G. Anderson & Andrea Stevens, directed by Robert G. Anderson. For Illinois Theatre at The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, UIUC.


2014-2016 selected

 

The Yeoman of the Guard by Gilbert & Sullivan; adapted and directed by Sean Graney. For the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland; Bill Rauch, Artistic Director.

El Paso Blue by Octavio Solís, directed by José Carrasquillo. For GALA Hispanic Theatre, Washington D.C.; Hugo Medrano, Producing Artistic Director. (Helen Hayes Awards Nomination)

The Last Wife by Kate Hennig, directed by Nick Bowling. For TimeLine Theatre Company, PJ Powers, Artistic Director.

Seven Guitars by August Wilson, directed by Ron OJ Parson. For The Court Theatre, Chicago, IL; Charles Newell, Artistic Director. (Joseph Jefferson Awards Nomination)

Eat Your Heart Out by Courtney Baron, directed by Hallie Gordon. For Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Chicago, IL; Tara Mallen, Artistic Director. 

Native Son adapted for the stage by Nambi Kelley, directed by Seret Scott. For Court Theatre, Chicago, IL; Carles Newell, Artistic Director.

Mariela en el desierto (“Mariela in the Dessert”) by Karen Zacarías, directed by Tlaloc Rivas. For Aurora Theatre, Lawrenceville, GA; Anthony Rodríguez, Artistic Director. *Invited and presented at the 2014 ENCUENTRO at the Los Angeles Theatre Center & Latino Theatre Center, Los Angeles, CA; José Luis Valenzuela, Artistic Director with the Latina/o Theatre Commons.