Urbanie Lucero

Interview: Maria Catarina Copelli on Costuming ANTIGONE: IN THE LANGUAGE OF KINGS at Getty Villa Outdoor Stage
by Shari Barrett - Aug 27, 2026

I spoke with costume designer Maria Caterina Copelli, an award-winning Brazilian costume designer whose career spans film, theater, opera, commercial campaigns and music videos, on her vision for creating a variety of Aztec costumes for 23 actors and how she researched designs to base her creations on authenticity for them to reflect the social structure of Aztec society. And since she brings passion, creativity, and meticulous attention to detail to every project, no doubt the hundreds of costumes for Antigone: In the Language of Kings will be quite spectacular!

ANTIGONE: IN THE LANGUAGE OF KINGS to Open at Getty Villa with Latino Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 24, 2026

Getty Villa Museum and Latino Theater Company will present Antigone: In the Language of Kings, setting Sophocles' classic in pre-conquest Tenochtitlan, marking the 20th annual Outdoor Classical Theater production.

THE STORYTELLER OF EAST LA to be Presented at Latino Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2026

Dedicated to her mother, the newest work by Latino Theater Company resident playwright Evelina Fernández will celebrate the sustaining power of love, compassion, storytelling, and the resilience of family in Latino Theater Company.

MASCOGOS to be Presented at Latino Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2025

In the fourth company commission of Latino Theater Company’s 2025 season, Circle of Imaginistas playwright Miranda González embraces her Mexican and African American roots to explore the untold stories of Mexico’s Underground Railroad in Mascogos.

WHITTIER BOULEVARD World Premiere to be Presented at Latino Theater Company in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2023

Whittier Boulevard will run April 29 through May 28 at The Los Angeles Theatre Center. Low-priced previews begin April 20.

Latino Theater Company Presents Holiday Pageant LA VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE, DIOS INANTZIN
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2022

Latino Theater Company returns to downtown’s Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels with the company’s signature holiday pageant, presented this year by El Gallo Giro. 

Photos: Go Inside the Latino Theater Company's World Premiere of SLEEP WITH THE ANGELS
by Marissa Tomeo - May 29, 2022

 Latino Theater Company presents a poignant new comedy by multiple award-winning resident playwright Evelina Fernández (A Mexican Trilogy, The Mother of Henry). LTC artistic director José Luis Valenzuela directs the world premiere of Sleep with the Angels, continuing through June 26 at The Los Angeles Theatre Center.

SLEEP WITH THE ANGELS Comes to Latino Theater Company in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2022

Latino Theater Company presents a poignant new comedy by multiple award-winning resident playwright Evelina Fernández (A Mexican Trilogy, The Mother of Henry). LTC artistic director José Luis Valenzuela directs the world premiere of Sleep with the Angels, set to run May 27 through June 26 at The Los Angeles Theatre Center. Low-priced previews begin May 19.

Free Holiday Pageant LA VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE, DIOS INANTZIN Returns To In-Person Performance
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2021

Latino Theater Company returns to in-person performance this December with La Virgen de Guadalupe, Dios Inantzin, the company's signature holiday pageant that has been a Los Angeles holiday tradition since 2002.

Latino Theater Company Streams Archival Recording of THIS IS A MAN'S WORLD Written and Performed by Sal Lopez
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 3, 2020

This is a Man's World - An archival video presentation of a solo, semi-autobiographical coming of age story written and performed by Latino Theater Company founding member Sal Lopez.

Latino Theater Company Streams Archival Recording of Fully-Staged Production of LA OLLA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 27, 2020

Tune in to La Olla - an archival video presentation of the Latino Theater Company's 2016 production. A bit player in a shady 1950s L.A. nightclub finds a pot full of cash in this adaptation, by Evelina Fernández, of the Roman comedy, The Pot of Gold by Plautus. I

Latino Theater Company Streams Archival Recording of Fully-Staged Production of SOLITUDE by Evelina Fernández
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 20, 2020

Solitude - The Latino Theater Company presents an archival video showing of its 2009 production. Inspired by 'The Labyrinth of Solitude,' Solitude explores love, death, destiny and family through a contemporary lens, accompanied by live music from Semyon Kobialka.

Suzanna Guzman Stars In Free Holiday Pageant
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 2, 2017

GOYA Foods presents the 15th annual La Virgen de Guadalupe, Dios Inantzin A Los Angeles holiday tradition starring renowned opera singer Suzanna Guzman as the Virgin and featuring over 100 actors, singers and indigenous Aztec dancers as well as children and seniors from the community, the City's largest theatrical holiday production celebrates its Quincea era in 2017. Join the tens of thousands who have become transfixed by the story of Juan Diego, a simple peasant to whom the Virgin Mary appeared on four occasions in the mountains of Tepeyac near Mexico City in 1531. Adapted for the stage from the mid-16th century text The Nican Mopohua by LTC resident playwright Evelina Fern ndez and performed in Spanish with English subtitles, this site-specific epic event is produced by the Latino Theater Company at downtown's Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.

Latino Theater Company to Stage 'Mexican Trilogy' as One, Epic Event
by BWW News Desk - Sep 15, 2016

An epic, theatrical event! For the first time, Evelina Fernandez's award-winning trilogy, 'Faith,' 'Hope' and 'Charity,' will be presented in its entirety as one unforgettable tour de force. The first production in the Latino Theater Company's fall programming celebrating the company's 30th anniversary and its 10th year operating the Los Angeles Theatre Center, audiences can choose to enjoy this adventure over the course of two evenings - or as one thrilling, all-day immersive experience (box dinners available for purchase).

Latino Theater Company to Stage 'Mexican Trilogy' as One, Epic Event
by BWW News Desk - Sep 8, 2016

An epic, theatrical event! For the first time, Evelina Fernandez's award-winning trilogy, 'Faith,' 'Hope' and 'Charity,' will be presented in its entirety as one unforgettable tour de force. The first production in the Latino Theater Company's fall programming celebrating the company's 30th anniversary and its 10th year operating the Los Angeles Theatre Center, audiences can choose to enjoy this adventure over the course of two evenings - or as one thrilling, all-day immersive experience (box dinners available for purchase).

Latino Theater Company to Stage 'Mexican Trilogy' as One, Epic Event
by BWW News Desk - Aug 16, 2016

An epic, theatrical event! For the first time, Evelina Fernandez's award-winning trilogy, 'Faith,' 'Hope' and 'Charity,' will be presented in its entirety as one unforgettable tour de force. The first production in the Latino Theater Company's fall programming celebrating the company's 30th anniversary and its 10th year operating the Los Angeles Theatre Center, audiences can choose to enjoy this adventure over the course of two evenings - or as one thrilling, all-day immersive experience (box dinners available for purchase).

Brown Fist Productions and CASA 0101 Theater to Stage EASTSIDE HEARTBEATS
by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2016

Boyle Heights will be the setting for a pull out all the stops Cinco de Mayo (May 5, 2016) celebration on the Eastside of Los Angeles as Brown Fist Productions in association with CASA 0101 Theater present the opening night of EASTSIDE HEARTBEATS, A New Rock 'n' Roll Musical.

Brown Fist Productions and CASA 0101 Theater to Stage EASTSIDE HEARTBEATS
by BWW News Desk - Apr 20, 2016

Boyle Heights will be the setting for a pull out all the stops Cinco de Mayo (May 5, 2016) celebration on the Eastside of Los Angeles as Brown Fist Productions in association with CASA 0101 Theater present the opening night of EASTSIDE HEARTBEATS, A New Rock 'n' Roll Musical.