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Milta Ortiz moves fluidly between cultures and mediums as an award-winning playwright, who moonlights as poet, performer, and writer. Originally from the Bay Area by way of El Salvador, she now calls Tucson home. Milta co runs Borderlands Theater, where a few of her plays have premiered. Más was produced at Borderlands Theater, Su Teatro, Ubuntu Theatre Project/Laney College and San Diego State University; Borderlands’ production toured Arizona universities. Judge Torres, commissioned and produced by Milagro Theatre Group toured nationally to colleges and universities. She earned an MFA from Northwestern University and a BA from San Francisco State University.

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Borderlands Theater Presents BORDERLINE THEATRE CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO AN IN PROCESS SHOWING OF ANTIGONA 3.0


Join Borderlands Theater for an in-process showing of ANTIGONA 3.0, made possible by a significant grant. Witness the evolution of this exciting new production firsthand.

Borderlands Theater Presents WEST SIDE STORIES Theatrical Festival Celebrating Tucson's West Side Heritage And Cultural Pride


Borderlands Theater presents West Side Stories, written by Veronica Weatherbie with contributions by Patricia Preciado Martin, Milta Ortiz, Silviana Wood and Marc David Pinate, edited by Milta Ortiz and directed by Jonathan Heras and Marc David Pinate.

Borderlands Theater Presents WEST SIDE STORIES


Borderlands Theater presents West Side Stories, written by Veronica Weatherbie with contributions by Patricia Preciado Martin, Milta Ortiz, Silviana Wood and Marc David Pinate, edited by Milta Ortiz and directed by Jonathan Heras and Marc David Pinate.

Borderlands Theater To Present WEST SIDE STORIES, Celebrating Tucson's West Side Heritage And Cultural Pride


Borderlands Theater will present West Side Stories, written by Veronica Weatherbie with contributions by Patricia Preciado Martin, Milta Ortiz, Silviana Wood and Marc David Pinate, edited by Milta Ortiz and directed by Jonathan Heras and Marc David Pinate.

Latine Musical Theatre Lab Presents 4xLatine


The Latiné Musical Theatre Lab in partnership with Teatro Latea will present their second 4xLatiné, a live performance of four, fifteen minute excerpts from new musicals, all written by Latiné writers, on Monday, August 22nd at 7 pm.

The Latinx Theatre Commons Announces The 2022 LTC Comedy Carnaval


The Latinx Theatre Commons today announced the 2022 LTC Comedy Carnaval at Su Teatro Cultural & Performing Arts Center.

BIPOC Reading Series Festival Announces April Dates


NNPN has announced the dates of The BIPOC Reading Series Festival, a collaboration with UC Santa Barbara's LAUNCH PAD, AMPLIFY, and New & Reimagined Work. A beauty shop in purgatory, a small Michigan high school & the U.S.-Mexico border are just some of the places UC Santa Barbara’s upcoming BIPOC Reading Series Festival will transport audiences.

NNPN Announces Collaboration With UCSB for The BIPOC Reading Series Festival


National New Play Network has announced its collaboration with LAUNCH PAD, AMPLIFY, and New and Reimagined Work to produce The BIPOC Reading Series Festival. The BIPOC Reading Series Festival boosts the stories of writers from diverse backgrounds, featuring new works by professional playwrights chosen from NNPN’s Affiliated Artists.

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MONOLOGUES Releases New Edition In Partnership With Arizona Theatre Company


Last night, The 24 Hour Plays partnered with Arizona Theatre Company on an exciting edition of The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues, available to watch now through July 18th.

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MONOLOGUES Partners With Arizona Theatre Company For All-New Edition


The 24 Hour Plays announced today that they will partner with Arizona Theatre Company on an exciting edition of The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues, available July 14th on IGTV @24hourplays, and on The 24 Hour Plays' Facebook and YouTube channels.

Cleveland Public Theatre Presents ENTRY POINT


Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to present the third annual ENTRY POINT - A New Play Development Festival. ENTRY POINT, a part of CPT's New Play Development Programs, is a platform for artists to develop their work in the early stages of creation, and then share that work with the public in an interactive forum.

HowlRound To Livestream Entry Point 2019 Panel Discussions


Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to present the third annual ENTRY POINT - A New Play Development Festival. ENTRY POINT, a part of CPT's New Play Development Programs, is a platform for artists to develop their work in the early stages of creation, and then share that work with the public in an interactive forum.

Cleveland Public Theatre Presents ENTRY POINT


Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to present the third annual ENTRY POINT - A New Play Development Festival. ENTRY POINT, a part of CPT's New Play Development Programs, is a platform for artists to develop their work in the early stages of creation, and then share that work with the public in an interactive forum.

Photo Flash: Borderlands Theater Presents SANCTUARY


Continuing their signature new plays based on pivotal historical moments in our region, Borderlands Theater presents a timely new drama exploring the origins of the sanctuary movement. Written by Milta Ortiz, who penned 2015's award winning Mas, about the banning of ethnic studies classes in T.U.S.D., Sanctuary is based on the people and events leading up to the 1980's Sanctuary movement that ignited in Tucson when concerned citizens took a radical moral stand in support of people fleeing unimaginable violence.

Borderlands Theater Presents SANCTUARY


Continuing their signature new plays based on pivotal historical moments in our region, Borderlands Theater presents a timely new drama exploring the origins of the sanctuary movement. Written by Milta Ortiz, who penned 2015's award winning Mas, about the banning of ethnic studies classes in T.U.S.D., Sanctuary is based on the people and events leading up to the 1980's Sanctuary movement that ignited in Tucson when concerned citizens took a radical moral stand in support of people fleeing unimaginable violence.

Milagro Announces Season 35: Fantasy, Fairy Tales, and Folklore


Milagro, the Northwest's premier Latino arts and culture organization announces Season 35: Fantasy, Fairy Tales, and Folklore, featuring Milagro's annual Dia de Muertos celebration, three additional world premieres-including a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere, a national touring production, and the U.S. premiere of a Spanish-language play from Costa Rica! It is a season of stories of fantastical creatures, great heroes and heroines, mystical monsters, magical beings, and spirits from another world.

Borderlands Theatre Presents BARRIO ANITA


Borderlands Theater presents the theatrical event Barrio Stories in Barrio Anita, conceived and directed by Marc David Pinate, with collaborating artists Adam Cooper Teran, Heather Gray, Sarah Gonzales, and Wesley Creigh. Special two-day performance April 20-21, 2018

NALAC Fund for the Arts invests $232,000 in Artistic Projects Taking Place in 2018


The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) announces its latest cohort of 28 artists and 12 organizations receiving financial support from the NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA), the only national grant program supporting Latino artists and organizations in all creative disciplines. These 40 recipients are recognized for artistic excellence in pursuit of social justice through the arts.

A TUCSON PASTORELA to Return for 21st Year at Borderlands Theater


Borderlands Theater presents a holiday favorite, the 21st Annual, A Tucson Pastorela, written by Milta Ortiz and the ghostwriters. Local theater professional Marc David Pinate directs. A Tucson Pastorela runs December 14-17.

A TUCSON PASTORELA to Return for 21st Year at Borderlands Theater


Borderlands Theater presents a holiday favorite, the 21st Annual, A Tucson Pastorela, written by Milta Ortiz and the ghostwriters. Local theater professional Marc David Pinate directs. A Tucson Pastorela runs December 14-17.

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