Anthology of Latino Plays Book Release for Latino Theater Co.

Latino Theater Co. at The LATC hosts Herbert Siguenza for the release of his debut collection as a playwright Anthology of Latino Plays!

The Los Angeles Theater Center

514 S Spring St.

Los Angeles, CA 90013

Anthology of Latino Plays by Herbert Siguenza

Herbert Siguenza, a founding member of the celebrated Chicano/Latino performance troupe CULTURE CLASH, unveils his first collection of plays, crafted during his impactful tenure as a solo playwright at the San Diego Repertory Theater. Each play in this collection was fully produced, garnering acclaim for its creativity, wit, political commentary, and innovative exploration of societal and cultural themes.

Inspired by timeless classics, these works are brilliantly reimagined for a modern audience. El Henry offers a reinterpretation of Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1, while Bad Hombres/Good Wives and Manifest Destinitis are fresh takes on two beloved comedies by Molière. A People's Cuban Christmas Tale transports Dickens' cherished A Christmas Carol to Cuba's historical landscape before, during, and after the revolution. Additionally, It's a Wonderful Vida and Star of Ocotillo invite readers into intimate family dramas filled with unexpected twists and heartfelt revelations. This collection is not just a journey through diverse narratives; it's an invitation to reflect on the complexities of the human experience through the lens of Chicano/Latino culture and history.

Herbert Siguenza

Herbert Siguenza was recently the Playwright in Residence for the San Diego Repertory Theatre, thanks to a generous grant from the  Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Herbert is also a founding member of the performance group CULTURE CLASH. Along with Richard Montoya and Ric Salinas, Culture Clash is the most produced Chicano theater troupe in the United States. Founded in San Francisco in 1984, Culture Clash has performed on the stages of America’s top regional theaters including the Mark Taper Forum, The Kennedy Center, The Arena Stage, The Alley Theater, The Berkeley Repertory, Yale Repertory, South Coast Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego Rep, and Syracuse Stage, The Huntington Stage and countless universities and colleges. Mr. Siguenza has co-written, and or performed in the following Culture Clash plays: Bordertown Now, American Night (Commissioned by Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Palestine New Mexico, Water and Power, Chavez Ravine (all three commissioned by the Mark Taper Forum) , Peace (Commissioned by The Getty Villa), Zorro in Hell! (Commissioned by the Berkeley Rep), The Birds (Commissioned by the Berkeley Rep and South Coast Rep), Bordertown (commissioned by the San Diego Rep), Radio Mambo, Nuyorican Stories, Anthems, S.O.S., A Bowl of Beings, The Mission, and others. 

Latino Theater Co. at the LATC

Latino Theater Company (LTC) operates the Los Angeles Theatre Center (LATC), a Historic Landmark, and five-theater performing arts complex, in the revitalized Historic Core District of Downtown Los Angeles. We believe the theater creates empathy and educates, has the power to provoke dialogue by illuminating the social issues of our times, and can awaken the collective consciousness of a community to act in creating a better tomorrow. LTC was founded in 1985 with the goal to establish a theater company dedicated to contributing new stories and novel methods of expression for the American theater repertoire and to increase artistic opportunities for underserved communities. As the company has evolved, our role as the lease-holder of the LATC has become critical to our mission. As we continue to explore the U.S. Latina/o/x experience in bold and contemporary terms, we program our Fall and Spring Seasons with work by local playwrights that speaks to important issues and highlights new voices within the Latina/o/x, First Nation, Black, Asian American, Jewish American and LGBTQ+ communities.

El Martillo Press

Founded by Matt Sedillo and David A. Romero, El Martillo Press publishes writers whose pens strike the page with clear intent; words with purpose to pry apart assumed norms and to hammer away at injustice. El Martillo Press proactively publishes writers looking to pound the pavement to promote their work and the work of their fellow pressmates. El Martillo is the builder of bridges and the destroyer of walls.