Continuing Diane Rodriguez' Legacy with the Latinx Theatre Commons on Tuesday 3 October 2023
Channel: HowlRound Theatre Commons
Date: 2023-10-04

Latinx Theatre Commons (LTC) in celebrate the 2022 and 2023 recipients of the Diane Rodriguez Teatrista Award on Tuesday 3 October from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EDT (Boston, UTC -4). Patricia Garza and Adriana Gaviria speak in conversation about their careers, learnings from their mentors and Diane, and their hope for the Latine theatre field. This conversation is moderated by Chantal Rodriguez and introduced by Jose Delgado.

The Diane is the LTC’s first award dedicated to an individual working in the theatre field who is committed to increasing Latinx representation across disciplines. Named in honor of director, writer, performer, and advocate Diane Rodriguez, this award aims to support theatremakers in continuing her legacy. It also includes a $5,000 unrestricted award.

About The Panelists
Jose Delgado
Jose has fifty years of experience in theatre and artist management as a general manager, tour manager, administrator, producer and business manager. He was a member of El Teatro Campesino and currently sits on their board of directors. He also served seven years on the Cornerstone Theater Company's board of directors, six of those years as the chair. He was the producing director of the Ojai Playwrights Conference for ten years and has served on their board of directors since 2011. As owner of Pleiades Management, he manages Mariachi Sol de Mexico and Mariachi Reynas de Los Angeles.

Patricia Garza
Patricia Garza is a producer, advocate, educator, and facilitator based in East Los Angeles on Tongva/Kizh land. Patricia is the producer and director of Los Angeles programs at Los Angeles Performance Practice (LAPP). Before joining LAPP, they served as the director of programs and engagement at the Network of Ensemble Theaters (NET) and have now shifted into the role of NET/TEN program director, continuing to manage NET’s cornerstone grant program. Patricia was a member of the artistic staff at Center Theatre Group (CTG) for over a decade, where they worked alongside Diane Rodriguez in her role as CTG associate artistic director for six years. Patricia has served as a grant panelist for the NEA, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, and the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, among others. Patricia works with other theatre professionals nationally on issues surrounding anti-racism towards collective liberation, with a focus on the LGBTQIA+ community, through artEquity.

Adriana Gaviria
Adriana Gaviria is an actress, voice-over artist, writer, director, advocate, and creative producer. She has performed at regional theaters across the nation—most notably Yale Repertory Theatre, Dallas Theater Center, Denver Center, Arizona Theatre Company, Pasadena Playhouse, Marin Theatre Company, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and Miami New Drama as well as with numerous theater companies in New York. Television/Film: Law & Order: CI, Person of Interest, Sueños. She is founding member/co-artistic director of the Sol Project, producer of SolFest, and serves on the executive team as director of technology and innovation at Parent Artist Advocacy League. She is founder of North Star Projects, an arts initiative hoping to create a better world, one project at a time. Advisory boards: 50 Playwrights Project, FIU Theatre Alumni. Steering Committees: DRAMA, Latinx Theatre Commons. Training: NALAC Advocacy Leadership Institute, NALAC Leadership Institute. BFA, Florida International University; MFA, the David Geffen School of Drama, Yale University. Member of the Actors Center, SAG-AFTRA, and AEA. Adriana embraces the human spirit and aims to empower, inspire, and build community through her work. Website.

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