The Latin Culture and Dance Fiesta
31 de marzo - 2 de abril, 2023
¡Celebra la primavera con nuestra Fiesta Anual de Cultura y Danza Latina! Estamos encantados de destacar una vez más las voces de América Latina y celebrar la historia, la cultura y el orgullo de ser latino.
¡Mira los programas digitales para las actuaciones de este año!
March 31-April 2, 2023
Celebrate spring with our annual Latin Culture and Dance Fiesta! We are delighted to once again spotlight voices from across Latin America, and celebrate la historia, cultura, y orgullo de ser Latino.
Check out the digital programs for this year's performances!
TheaterWorksUSA
Barbara Pasternak, Artistic Director
Michael Harrington, Executive Director
presents
EL OTRO OZ
Book by Mando Alvarado and Tommy Newman
Music & Lyrics by Jaime Lozano and Tommy Newman
Scenic Design by Frank J. Oliva
Costume Design by Christopher Vergara
Puppet Design by Jessica Scott
Music Direction by Ben Moss
Orchestrations and Arrangements by Salomon Lerner and Jaime Lozano
Tour Direction & Choreography by Michael Anthony Sylvester
Original Choreography by Andrea Guajardo
Original Direction by Elena Araoz
CAST
Dora: Mayelah Barrera
La Curandera, La Bruja & Others: Juliana Andrea Betancur
Mother, The Wizard & Others: Regina Carregha
The Iron Chef & Others: Esteban Arias
The Mountain Lion & Others: Danny Borba
The Scarecrow & Others: Jose Vargas
Stage Manager: Colton Robertson
Read the cast bios here!
The actors and stage manager employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
TheaterWorksUSA’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Thank you to The Chanel Family Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, The Miranda Family Foundation, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, The Lucille Lortel Foundation, The Frederick Loewe Foundation and all of our institutional and individual donors for supporting TheaterWorksUSA.
La Toquilla es un grupo confirmado por el Requinto de Oro, el guitarrista Agni Durden y la inigualable voz de la manabita Alejandra García, con 10 años de trayectoria han elevado los estándares de calidad de la música tradicional Ecuatoriana, juntos han recorrido Europa, Norteamérica y Asia con esta innovadora propuesta al ritmo de Pasillo, Yaraví y San Juanito. Han recibido reconocimientos nacionales e internacionales y millones de reproducciones en sus plataformas digitales.
La Toquilla is a group formed by the Requinto de Oro, guitarist Agni Durden and the incomparable voice from Manabi, Alejandra García. With a 10 year trajectory they have raised the quality standards of traditional Ecuadorian music. Together they have toured Europe, North America and Asia with this innovative proposal to the rhythm of Pasillo, Yaraví and San Juanito. They have received national and international recognition and millions of views on their digital platforms.
Dime Quien Soy
Music and Lyrics by Gonzalo Grau
Choreography by Nelida Tirado, Mi Soniquete collaboration with Eddie Torres Jr.
Costumes by Lily Vestuarios
Video Design by Vir-Amiscus
Lighting by Emmanuel Delgado
Directed by Marcus Gualberto
Cast
Dancers
Alondra Valeria Matamoros, Marianna Gatto, Adriana Olivares, Nelida Tirado, Joselito Alcantar Torres, Bruno Rodriguez Rodriguez
Musicians
Omar Ledezma (Latin vocalist/percussion), Alex Jordan (Flamenco guitar), Jose Moreno (Flamenco vocals/percussion), Marcos Torres (Latin percussion), Cesar Orozco (Piano)
This project has been generously supported by BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance/Rosario Dawson Muse Fellow, CDI Dance Initiative, the Jacob's Pillow Lab 2021 and the 2022 Bronx Dance Fund from the Bronx Council on the Arts.
Horacio Laguna, nacido en Argentina, se mudó a los Estados Unidos en 1983. Comenzó a tocar la guitarra a la edad de siete años después de heredar su primera guitarra de su abuelo italiano y fue enseñado por su padre italiano. Laguna ingresó al Conservatorio Constanio Gaito de Buenos Aires a los diez años y se graduó a los quince años. También estudió música clásica en el Lehman College de Nueva York con el maestro Jorge Morel. En 1994 firmó un contrato de siete años con el Carnegie Hall para hacer un concierto una vez al año.
Horacio Laguna ha actuado para Sarah Ferguson, duquesa de York, con Gato Barbieri, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Charityn, la leyenda del soul Odetta Holmes (La voz del movimiento por los derechos civiles) y muchos más.
Horacio Laguna was born in Argentina and moved to the United States in 1983. He started playing guitar at the age of seven after he inherited his first guitar from his Italian grandfather and was taught by his Italian father. Laguna enrolled in the Constanio Gaito Conservatory in Buenos Aires at the age of ten, and graduated when he was fifteen years old. He also studied classical music in New York's Lehman College with Maestro Jorge Morel. In 1994 he signed a seven-year contract with Carnegie Hall to do a concert once a year.
Horacio Laguna has performed for Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, with Gato Barbieri, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Charityn, Soul legend Odetta Holmes (The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement) and many more.