Milta Ortiz News

ANITA is a joyful celebration of humanity.

Borderlands Theater will present the world premiere of ANITA, a new musical by Milta Ortiz and Quetzal Guerrero, running April 2–19, 2026 at Leo Rich Theater.

LOTERÍA: THIS GAME IS NO JUEGO is a marvelous and mystical musical now playing at Live Theatre Workshop.

After 39 years as a vital cultural force in the Southwest—and 11 years of community-driven leadership—Borderlands Theater has announced a rebrand that reflects its evolving vision, rooted in deep collaboration and creative transformation.

Join in for the nationwide One Nation One Project and Arts for Everybody celebration of arts and wellness here in Tucson at the Art Is Vital Wellness Fiesta! This vibrant event will be held at the Berger Performing Arts Center, promising an unforgettable evening filled with music, art, and community spirit.

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, 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, 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 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.

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

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.

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.

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 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 (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 (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 (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.

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.

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.