Chicago International Latino Theater Festival DESTINOS Enters Final Week

By: Oct. 19, 2017
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Chicago Latino Theater Alliance's (CLATA) DESTINOS (des-stee-noce), the first Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, an ambitious month-long festival of 'first voice' plays and panels, enters its final week of performances and officially ends on October 29, 2017. Tickets are on sale and available for purchase at www.clata.org/festival-schedule.

CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:

Ashes of Light (world premiere) - October 19- 22, 2017

By Marco Antonio Rodriguez | Directed by Miranda Gonzalez

Performed by Urban Theater Company at Victory Gardens Theater

A mother's love knows no boundaries... Over the course of two evenings mother and son, two estranged generations of Dominicans living on the north side of Chicago, attempt to rekindle the love and appreciation for each other and their roots; but unexpectedly revealed intimate secrets threaten to destroy an already thin bond.

Fade (Regional Premiere) - October 26-29, 2017

By Tanya Saracho | Directed by Sandra Marquez

Victory Gardens Theater and Teatro Vista (in partnership with CLATA)

In this witty behind-the-scenes drama, Mexican-born Lucia is hired to write for a ruthless Hollywood TV series. She soon discovers that the Mexican American custodian, Abel, has a windfall of plot ideas. As their friendship grows, his stories start to blur with hers leading to unexpected consequences.

Meet Juan(ito) Doe - October 26-29, 2017

By Ricardo Gamboa | Directed by Ricardo Gamboa and Ana Velazquez

Performed by Back of The Yards Theater in a special collaboration with Ricardo Gamboa at the Back of The Yards Storyfront

Meet Juan(ito) Doe is a Free Street production by Ricardo Gamboa and co-directed with Ana Velazquez. MJD is a play based on the experiences and stories of Chicago's omnipresent but underrepresented Mexican-American and immigrant communities and was created by Gamboa, Velazquez and an ensemble of Chicago Mexican-Americans.

Miss Julie (regional premiere) - October 26-28, 2017

Adapted by J.Ed Araiza | Directed by Lorenzo Montanini

Performed by Vueltas Bravas Producciones

A LookOut Visiting Company

Presented at Steppenwolf's 1700 Theatre

The action of this European play is shifted to Colombia to explore the power relationship between the United States and Latin America and will speak to a diverse audience of different backgrounds. Audiences are invited to witness a slice of Colombia, complete with live traditional folk music, salsa and rum. The text is spoken in both English and Spanish, and contains heightened physicality and original live music.

Single tickets to most performances are $25 for general admission, and tickets to Teatro Línea de Sombra's Amarillo begin at $25. Senior and student tickets for performances at Victory Gardens Theater and the National Museum of Mexican Art are available at a $5 discount. Student tickets at Steppenwolf's 1700 Theatre are available as $15 rush tickets; senior tickets at Steppenwolf's 1700 Theatre are available at a $5 discount. Select Friday matinees will be $3 per Chicago Public High School student. For a full performance schedule, and to purchase tickets, visit www.clata.org/festival-schedule.

Through its mission, CLATA aims to preserve and promote Latino cultural heritage by fostering the best works of Pan-Latino playwrights and by presenting culturally savvy productions that will not only engage Latino communities, but incite cross-cultural exchange amongst a diverse range of communities in Chicago.

The Chicago Latino Theater Alliance was co-founded in 2016 by the three most prominent Latino cultural organizations: International Latino Cultural Center, the National Museum of Mexican Art, and the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, joined by co-founder veteran arts executive, Myrna Salazar.

The Chicago Latino Theater Alliance, wishes to thank its funders without whom its mission would not be possible to foster and showcase thought provoking works of Latino theater artists, to inspire a cross-cultural audience: The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Allstate Insurance and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.



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