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An award-winning theatre maker, Antonio Miniño is a native of the Dominican Republic, where he studied theatre at the School of Dramatic Arts, co-hosted/produced and directed for the award-winning television show FashionTV, was a contributing writer for national magazines, an art director for various fashion campaigns, and a director/performer for national productions.

He is a two-time Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Observer, and most recently the assistant director for Signature Theatre Company's Lucille Lortel award-winning production of Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis' Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, directed by Obie award-winner Mark Brokaw.

Select directing credits include Gabrielle Fox's Hooters (with Broadway's Donna Vivino, as part of PFAC), Desi Moreno-Penson's Bodega Cat, Richard S. Sargent's Coffee at Compton's, David Stallings’ Anaïs Nin Goes to Hell (Outstanding Costume Design: Izzy Fields - NY IT Awards), Riti Sachdeva’s Scene/Unseen (Nominated Outstanding Director, PCTF Awards), David Stallings’ The Family Shakespeare; and his solo shows The Shadow Project and Moon Child. International directing credits include Edward Albee's The Zoo Story, Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, and Rafael Morla's Joan. He was the assistant director to Shay Gines for Paul Zindel’s And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little (Retro Productions), and to Gabriel Paulino for Slawonir Mzoret’s Emigrantes (Teatro Nacional).

Select NYC acting credits include: Suddenly a Knock at the Door at Theater for the New City, The Colonel's Wife (Outstanding Actor - PCTF Awards), the title character in Macbeth with Fab Marquee Productions, Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream with Original Binding Productions; Dark Water with Manhattan Theatre Works; Men in Towels, Adrift, Andy@62, Confessions of a Cuban Sex Addict, Triptych and The Garcia Trilogy (All About Meat, All About Sex, All About Power) at the Duo Multicultural Arts Center; Limelight (Access Theater), The Other Day (Wild Project), Parts of Parts & Stitches (The Theater at the 14th St Y), The Stranger to Kindness (Robert Moss Theater; Best Actor Nominee), The Empress of Sex (Audience Favorite National NewBorn Festival), Arpeggio (45th St Theatre), Intermission (HERE), Trojan Women (MHS), Elevation (Payan Theatre), OOPS! (Manhattan Theatre Source), 4 Variations of Mee (Manhattan Children's Theatre), Ilka's Dream (Payan Theatre). Film and TV credits include Snuff the Movie, Open Mike, Destiny, The Amazing Spiderman 2, The Get Down, The Interestings, Madam Secretary, Person of Interest, and The Americans.

His play The Surprise Stocking Stuffer was a finalist for the 2013 Association of Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) New Play Development Workshop. An excerpt of his solo show Moon Child (Hijo de la Luna) was presented as part of the 14th Street Y 2016 APAP (Association of Performing Arts Presenters) Showcase.

As a singer he has performed at Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart, The Town Hall of NY, Symphony Space NY, The Time Out Lounge, The Triad NYC and The Nuyorican Poets Cafe.

His photography has been featured in the NY Times, NY Post, Backstage, Show Business Weekly, among others.

He is the owner and curator of Different Translation (formerly known as Fab Marquee Productions), and former founding member, company actor and co-artistic director at Manhattan Theatre Works (2006-16). He is the writer of the #PersonOfChange series on Medium.com, showcasing persons of color and/or persons who identify as non-binary. He is an #ArtistWithADayJob and works as an Entertainment publicist at Kampfire PR, one of New York's premiere Marketing & Public Relations agencies specializing in the Performing Arts. He is a proud associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a member of SAG-AFTRA, and an alumnus of Directors Lab North (Toronto).

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Photos: Go Inside the First Rehearsal For Santa Fe Playhouse's THE BABY MONITOR


Check out rehearsal photos for Santa Fe Playhouse's THE BABY MONITOR!

Tanya Perez to Join THE BABY MONITOR At Italy's OnStage! Festival


Following successful productions in Belgrade, Dublin and New York City, Different Translation will present The Baby Monitor, a crucial play exploring same-sex parenting, surrogacy, race, family values, and the repercussions of making assumptions, at Italy's OnStage! Festival.

Broadway's Oneika Phillips Hosts 'Soca Dance Movement' Workshop


This Wednesday, Broadway's own Oneika Phillips will be lighting up your Zoom with her 'Soca Dance Movement' Workshop. The class will combine fun, Caribbean inspired movement with the pulsating sounds of Soca music.

Mission To (dit)Mars Presents FAITH BASED, FUTURE FOCUSED


Mission to (dit)Mars, a theatre arts collective serving Queens artists, is thrilled to present the first Launch Pad reading of 2020 with FAITH BASED, FUTURE FOCUSED, a new play by Tim Errickson and directed by Antonio Minino. This free reading will be performed on Monday, February 10th at 7pm at The Broom Tree Theatre located at 23-35 Broadway in Astoria, NY.

Directors Chosen For 2018 Playwrights For A Cause


The flagship event of Planet Connections Theatre Festivity each year is PLAYWRIGHTS FOR A CAUSE.

Directors Chosen for 2018 Season of PLAYWRIGHTS FOR A CAUSE


The flagship event of Planet Connections Theatre Festivity each year is PLAYWRIGHTS FOR A CAUSE.

Step1 Theater Project to Host ARTISTS UNITED FOR PUERTO RICO Benefit


Step1 Theater Project (Jazmyn Arroyo & Janelle Zapata, founders) has organized a benefit, ARTISTS UNITED FOR PUERTO RICO, to raise funds for those devastated by Hurricane Maria.

Box Wine Theatre Slates 2017 RAUCOUS CAUCUS 10-Minute Political Play Festival


Raucous Caucus 2017: Box Wine Theatre's Annual 10-Minute Political Play Festival will be presented at The People's Improv Theatre (The PIT) Loft 154 W. 29th St., New York, NY 10001.

Box Wine Theatre Slates 2017 RAUCOUS CAUCUS 10-Minute Political Play Festival


Raucous Caucus 2017: Box Wine Theatre's Annual 10-Minute Political Play Festival will be presented at The People's Improv Theatre (The PIT) Loft 154 W. 29th St., New York, NY 10001.

David Heron Joins Cast of Ibsen-Inspired LEONORA Readings


Actor and playwright David Heron has joined the cast of the staged reading of Leonora, a new drama written by David Stallings, from a concept by Antonio Minino- and inspired by Henrik Ibsen's women's liberation masterpiece, A Doll's House.

David Heron Joins Cast of Ibsen-Inspired LEONORA Readings


Actor and playwright David Heron has joined the cast of the staged reading of Leonora, a new drama written by David Stallings, from a concept by Antonio Minino- and inspired by Henrik Ibsen's women's liberation masterpiece, A Doll's House.

Notable Stage Artists Join Planet Connections' PLAYWRIGHTS FOR A CAUSE


A notable company of stage artists join a powerhouse team of playwrights and directors for Planet Connections' Playwrights for a Cause, Sunday, July 23, 2017

Photo Flash: Retro Productions presents AND MISS REARDON DRINKS A LITTLE


Award-winning Retro Productions, under the Artistic Direction of Heather E. Cunningham, opened the critically acclaimed play, And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little, on Friday. The play was written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Paul Zindel. The production runs through May 20that the Gene Frankel Theatre, numerous shows have already sold-out.

Photo Flash: First Look at ANAIS NIN GOES TO HELL at The 14th Street Y


Manhattan Theatre Works and Goode Productions in association with The Theater at the 14th Street Y, present ANAIS NIN GOES TO HELL by David Stallings, directed by Antonio Minino. Performances begin tonight and continue through Saturday, October 29th, 2016 at The Theater at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003). BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

ANAIS NIN GOES TO HELL Returns to the 14th Street Y Tonight


Manhattan Theatre Works and Goode Productions in association with The Theater at the 14th Street Y, present the return of Anais Nin Goes to Hell by David Stallings (Outstanding Original Full-Length Script, Dark Water - NY IT Awards), directed by Antonio Minino (Outstanding Director nominee,Scene/Unseen - PCTF Awards), as part of The Theater Series at The 14th Street Y.

The Theater at the 14th Street Y Announces its 2016-2017 Season: Dance, Theater, & LABA Series


The Theater at the 14th Street Y brings a new lens to the downtown performing arts scene with its exciting and diverse curated Theater, Dance, and LABA Series for the 2016-2017 Season.  Through partnerships with each of the shows, the 14th Street Y embraces the NYC artist community to bring audiences a wide range of experiences.

The Theater at the 14th Street Y Announces its 2016-2017 Season: Dance, Theater, & LABA Series


The Theater at the 14th Street Y brings a new lens to the downtown performing arts scene with its exciting and diverse curated Theater, Dance, and LABA Series for the 2016-2017 Season.  Through partnerships with each of the shows, the 14th Street Y embraces the NYC artist community to bring audiences a wide range of experiences.

ANAIS NIN GOES TO HELL to Return to the 14th Street Y This October


Manhattan Theatre Works and Goode Productions in association with The Theater at the 14th Street Y, present the return of Anais Nin Goes to Hell by David Stallings (Outstanding Original Full-Length Script, Dark Water - NY IT Awards), directed by Antonio Minino (Outstanding Director nominee,Scene/Unseen - PCTF Awards), as part of The Theater Series at The 14th Street Y.

Theater for the New City to Present SUDDENLY, A KNOCK AT THE DOOR, Featuring Adapted Works by Israeli Writer Etgar Keret


Theater for the New City presents Suddenly, A Knock at the Door, a new play based on stories by award winning Israeli author and filmmaker Etgar Keret written by Robin Goldfin with live music composed by Oren Neiman and performed by Oren Neiman & Gilad Ben-Zvi. David L. Carson* directs a cast of 6, including Jeffrey Swan Jones*,Antonio Minino, Alyssa Simon*, Kenneth Talberth*, Stephen Thornton, and Elanna White. Fourteen performances will be staged from June 2-19, 2016 at Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue (between 9th and 10th Streets) in New York City's East Village.

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