Fran Astorga
W. Fran Astorga (they/them) is a queer Latine playwright whose work blends poetic text, physical humor, and bilingual storytelling to explore joy, labor, and liberation.
Latest News on Fran Astorga:
- Alternative Theater Ensemble And ITMéxico Present BRIDGING TURTLE ISLAND At Marin Shakespeare CompanyAug 26, 2025
- Candela Announces Fellows for Third Annual Playwrights Summer Fellowship ProgramJul 6, 2025
- American Conservatory Theater's A.C.T. Out Tour Will Bring MEASURE FOR MEASURE to the San Francisco Bay AreaJan 23, 2024
BIO
W. Fran Astorga (they/them) is a queer Latine playwright whose work blends poetic text, physical humor, and bilingual storytelling to explore joy, labor, and liberation. Raised between Durango, México and California’s Central Valley, Fran’s creative practice is grounded in Indigenous and working-class worldviews, honoring storytelling as a communal, transformative act. Through experimental forms and multilingual dialogue, they work to expand access and reimagine storytelling as an undeniable force rooted in abundance, resistance, and the creative power of the global majority.
Stay connected or get in touch at www.theyarefran.com and on Instagram @theyarefran.
News
Alternative Theater Ensemble And ITMéxico Present BRIDGING TURTLE ISLAND At Marin Shakespeare Company
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 26, 2025
Bridging Turtle Island, a free staged reading presented by Alternative Theater Ensemble and ITMéxico, comes to Marin Shakespeare Company on September 18. Featuring works by Lauren Gunderson, Drew Woodson, Amber Kay Ball, R. Réal Vargas Alanis, and W. Fran Astorga, the event highlights QTBIPOC voices in a powerful act of reclamation and storytelling.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 26, 2025
Bridging Turtle Island, a free staged reading presented by Alternative Theater Ensemble and ITMéxico, comes to Marin Shakespeare Company on September 18. Featuring works by Lauren Gunderson, Drew Woodson, Amber Kay Ball, R. Réal Vargas Alanis, and W. Fran Astorga, the event highlights QTBIPOC voices in a powerful act of reclamation and storytelling.
Candela Announces Fellows for Third Annual Playwrights Summer Fellowship Program
by Emmy Rice - Jul 6, 2025
Candela, a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to expanding access to theater education for playwrights, book writers, and lyricists of Latin American and Caribbean heritage, has announced the fellows selected for its third annual Playwrights Summer Fellowship program.
by Emmy Rice - Jul 6, 2025
Candela, a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to expanding access to theater education for playwrights, book writers, and lyricists of Latin American and Caribbean heritage, has announced the fellows selected for its third annual Playwrights Summer Fellowship program.
American Conservatory Theater's A.C.T. Out Tour Will Bring MEASURE FOR MEASURE to the San Francisco Bay Area
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2024
American Conservatory Theater will present A.C.T. Out Tour, bringing theater experiences to communities across the country.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2024
American Conservatory Theater will present A.C.T. Out Tour, bringing theater experiences to communities across the country.
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival Presents CYMBELINE
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2023
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival has announced that its 41st season of Free Shakespeare in the Park will present Cymbeline. Believed to be one of Shakespeare's final plays, Cymbeline is widely considered one of his greatest achievements, depicting powerful emotions in a fairy tale setting that concludes with inventive scenes of revelation and joyful reconciliation.
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2023
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival has announced that its 41st season of Free Shakespeare in the Park will present Cymbeline. Believed to be one of Shakespeare's final plays, Cymbeline is widely considered one of his greatest achievements, depicting powerful emotions in a fairy tale setting that concludes with inventive scenes of revelation and joyful reconciliation.
Desert Playwrights Retreat Announces April 2023 Cohorts
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2023
The Desert Playwrights' Retreat, an LGBTQIA playwriting retreat hosted in Palm Springs and Cathedral City, CA, has announced the playwrights chosen for its 2023 cohorts.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2023
The Desert Playwrights' Retreat, an LGBTQIA playwriting retreat hosted in Palm Springs and Cathedral City, CA, has announced the playwrights chosen for its 2023 cohorts.
Desert Playwrights' Retreat Expands & Adds Team Members
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2023
The Desert Playwrights' Retreat, an LGBTQIA playwriting retreat hosted in Palm Springs and Cathedral City, CA, has expanded the number of playwrights it will host each year, and has added two new coordinators to their team.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2023
The Desert Playwrights' Retreat, an LGBTQIA playwriting retreat hosted in Palm Springs and Cathedral City, CA, has expanded the number of playwrights it will host each year, and has added two new coordinators to their team.
AlterTheater Returns In Person With PURE NATIVE
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2022
This summer, AlterTheater reopens with in-person audiences. For the first time in its 17 year history, AlterTheater will perform outdoors, with a new play by Tuscarora writer Vickie Ramirez, Pure Native.
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2022
This summer, AlterTheater reopens with in-person audiences. For the first time in its 17 year history, AlterTheater will perform outdoors, with a new play by Tuscarora writer Vickie Ramirez, Pure Native.
The Latinx Theatre Commons Announces The 2022 LTC Comedy Carnaval
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2022
The Latinx Theatre Commons today announced the 2022 LTC Comedy Carnaval at Su Teatro Cultural & Performing Arts Center.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2022
The Latinx Theatre Commons today announced the 2022 LTC Comedy Carnaval at Su Teatro Cultural & Performing Arts Center.
New American Theatre Festival Coming October 2021
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2021
B Street Theatre and In the Margin come together to present the inaugural New American Theatre Festival. Over three weeks in October 2021, the New American Theatre Festival will feature readings of five new works written and produced by QT, BIPOC artists.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2021
B Street Theatre and In the Margin come together to present the inaugural New American Theatre Festival. Over three weeks in October 2021, the New American Theatre Festival will feature readings of five new works written and produced by QT, BIPOC artists.
In The Margin and Juvenilia Present: An Animal Crossing Summer Camp Jubilee
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2021
In The Margin (ITM) and Juvenilia produce a play, Cabin 12, by utilizing Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Cabin 12 is written and directed by: Aurelia Grierson. This production will be part of the Fresno Rogue Festival.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2021
In The Margin (ITM) and Juvenilia produce a play, Cabin 12, by utilizing Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Cabin 12 is written and directed by: Aurelia Grierson. This production will be part of the Fresno Rogue Festival.
