Teatro Salon

Anai Ramirez — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:28:22 +0000

GUADALUPE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER ANNOUNCES EL PAZCHUCO FOR PREZ, WRITTEN BY RODNEY GARZA , SEPTEMBER 25, 26 & 27 AT 8 P.M., SAY SI BLACK BOX STUDIO (1310 S. BRAZOS ST), $15 ADMISSION

As a follow up to the reading of El Pazchuco for Prez on May 31 at the Guadalupe Latino Bookstore, the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Theater Arts program announces the full production of El Pazchuco for Prez, a theatrical experience that blends humor and bold commentary. The production will be held from Thursday – Saturday, September 25 – 27, 2025 (Sept. 25, 26 and 27^th) at 8 PM at the SAY Si Black Box Studio, located at 1310 S. Brazos St, San Antonio, TX.

Written and directed by the visionary Rodney Garza, this innovative production invites audiences into a parallel universe known as Los United Estates of Aztlan, where politricks reign supreme and laughter is the best medicine.

El Pazchuco for Prez follows the journey of El Pazchuco, a zoot-suited lecturer navigating the chaotic world of “politricks.” As he embarks on an unconventional crusade to fulfill a reverential promise, his bold antics challenge the status quo and infuse a much-needed flair into the electoral scene.

Performance Details:

What: El Pazchuco for Prez

When: Thursday – Saturday September 25 – 27, 2025 at 8 PM

Where: SAY Si Black Box Studio, 1310 S. Brazos St, San Antonio, TX 78207

General Admission: $15

Box Office: For more information on tickets, please visit www.guadalupeculturalarts.org or call 210-271-3151 ext. 250. Patrons can also visit the Guadalupe Latino Bookstore, 1300 Guadalupe St., Tuesday – Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. to purchase tickets.

Due to the limited number of seats, we recommend purchasing tickets on-line at: https://guadalupe2025.eventive.org/schedule/6893869bc02371292ed88036

In addition to this exciting production, El Pazchuco for Prez will also have a performances in Dallas with Cara Mia Theatre as part of its 6th Annual Latinidades Theatre Festival with performances on October 3 and 4 at 8 p.m.

Cast: Rodney Garza, Anna De Luna, Mark Riojas, Salvador Salcedo, Regan Arevalos.

Playwright and director: Rodney Garza

Production Team: Max Parrilla – Lighting Designer; Kim Corbin – Costumer; Roland Mazuca – Set Designer; James Borrego – Video Designer; Jorge Piña – Theater Director; Clint Taylor – Theater Assistant; Jorge Gamboa – Director of Technology; Box Office Manager – Alma Victoria Piña; House Manager – Mayaluna Piña; Photographer – Hector Hugo Garza; Props & Sound Design – Rodney Garza; Documentation/ Videographer – Robb Garcia.

SUPPORTED BY:

El Pazchuco for Prez is a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation & Development Fund Project co-commissioned by the Guadalupe and Cara Mia Theatre, based in Dallas. The Creation & Development Fund is supported by the Doris Duke Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information at the NPN, visit www.npnweb.org.

This production is made possible through generous grants from The City of San Antonio Department of Arts and Culture, National Latino Theater Initiative, San Antonio Area Foundation, National Performance Network and Texas Commission on the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. We are also thankful for the generous contributions of our many individual donors.

Carmen from Mexico

accounts — Tue, 04 May 2021 22:11:51 +0000

CARMEN FROM MEXICO

TICKETS FOR CARMEN FROM MEXICO NOW ON SALE!

The Guadalupe Theater will be limiting capacity at 60%, masks are strongly encouraged, hand sanitization stations will be available, and please note entry will take a bit longer than usual as we will be administering temperature checks.

Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center’s Teatro Salon proudly presents the World Premiere of the original solo performance of ‘Carmen From Mexico’ featuring Anna De Luna and directed by Jorge Piña. Scheduled for August 13th & 14th, 2021, Guadalupe Theater, 1301 Guadalupe St., San Antonio, TX 78207. Curtain is at 8pm with a general admission of $10.00.

Carmen From Mexico is an original solo multimedia play with live musical accompaniment that reflects the playwright’s own personal family history of her mother’s “illegal” immigration from Mexico to South Texas. Playwright Anna De Luna portrays her mother Carmen (in several stages of her youth) in this powerful true story of survival, struggle and yet sometimes comical experiences of adapting to South Texas racism and prejudices.

Anna De Luna has performed in various leading roles at the Guadalupe Theater and Jump-Start Performance Company.  She also appeared at the Public Theater in Anna In The Tropics for which she received a San Antonio Globe Award for Best Actress.  She has produced her original, solo plays Chicana Atheist, The AIDS Lady and My Arab Fall with sustaining success.  In 2016 Ms. De Luna was selected Creative of the Month by the City of San Antonio Department for Culture and Creative Development.  Carmen from Mexico was first presented as a short 20-minute work-in-progress at the Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival in 2018 and at Jump-Start Performance Company in 2019.