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La Luz de un Cigarrillo Has Won 4 ACE Awards
in New York City!
The awards will take place on April 21, 2012 at 8:30pm
Kaufman Center, Lincoln Center in New York City
(La Luz de Un Cigarrillo es Premiada con 6 Premios ACE
en la Ciudad de Nueva York!
Los premios se llevarán a cabo el 21 de abril de 2012 a las 8:30pm en el Kaufman Center en el Lincoln Center en Nueva York)
Best Director/Drama
(Mejor Director/Drama)
Marco Antonio Rodríguez
Best Supporting Actor
(Mejor Co-Actuación Masculina)
Ismael Cruz-Córdova (Julio César)
Best Supporting Actress
(Mejor Co-Actuación Femenina)
Arisleyda Lombert (Divina)
Best Set Design
(Mejor Escenografía)
Yanko Bakulic
ACE Awards began to be distributed in 1969, on the Madison Square Garden stage, the first winners being Miriam Colon, for her performance in "La Farsa del amor Compradito" Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre, and Oscar Garcia, who received an institutional recognition for his work as head of the group ADAL, now defunct. Since then ACE has conducted 43 annual award galas, without interruption.
Visit their web-site at: http://premiosace.org/ACEHISTORY_ENGLISH.htm
Los Premios ACE de Teatro comenzaron a otorgarse en 1969, en el escenario del Madison Square Garden, siendo los primeros galardonados Miriam Colón, por su actuación en “La Farsa del Amor Compradito”, del Teatro Rodante Puertorriqueño, y Oscar García, quien recibió un reconocimiento institucional por su labor al frente de la agrupación ADAL, ya desaparecida. Desde ese año ACE ha realizado 43 entregas anuales, sin interrupción.
Visite su pagina de internet a: http://premiosace.org/ACEHISTORY_ENGLISH.htm
Los Premios ACE de Teatro comenzaron a otorgarse en 1969, en el escenario del Madison Square Garden, siendo los primeros galardonados Miriam Colón, por su actuación en “La Farsa del Amor Compradito”, del Teatro Rodante Puertorriqueño, y Oscar García, quien recibió un reconocimiento institucional por su labor al frente de la agrupación ADAL, ya desaparecida. Desde ese año ACE ha realizado 43 entregas anuales, sin interrupción.
Visite su pagina de internet a: http://premiosace.org/ACEHISTORY_ENGLISH.htm
LA LUZ DE UN CIGARRILLO BY MARCO ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ
HONORED WITH 5 AWARDS
AT THE 12th ANNUAL HOLA AWARDS IN NEW YORK CITY
with honorary guests Rubén Blades and Luis Guzmán
La Luz De Un Cigarrillo de Marco Antonio Rodriguez galardonada con 5 premios HOLA en la duodécima entrega de los premios HOLA en Nueva York
Con invitados especiales Rubén Blades y Luis Guzmán
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
(MEJOR INTERPRETACIÓN POR UNA ACTRIZ)
Susanna Guzmán, La luz de un cigarrillo (Teatro LATEA)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
(MEJOR INTERPRETACIÓN POR ACTOR DESTACADO)
Ismael Cruz Córdova, La luz de un cigarrillo (Teatro LATEA)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
(MEJOR INTERPRETACIÓN POR ACTRIZ DESTACADA)
Arisleyda Lombert, La luz de un cigarrillo (Teatro LATEA)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
(SOBRESALIENTE REALIZACIÓN EN PRODUCCIÓN TÉCNICA)
Yanko Bakulic, for his scenic design of La luz de un cigarrillo (Teatro LATEA)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
(SOBRESALIENTE REALIZACIÓN EN DRAMATURGIA)
Marco Antonio Rodríguez, La luz de un cigarrillo (Teatro LATEA)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
(RECONOCIMIENTO ESPECIAL POR SU TRAYECTORIA)
Teresa Yenque (Lydia), for over 40 years of excellence in theater, film and television
The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) is an arts service and advocacy organization dedicated to expanding the presence of Hispanic artists in entertainment and media through the cultivation, education and recognition of emerging artists. HOLA strives for an accurate, informed and non-stereotyped portrayal of the full spectrum of Latino culture and heritage in all entertainment and media industries.
www.hellohola.org
2011 HOLA Awards to take place Monday, October 17, 2011
at The Battery Gardens in scenic Battery Park, NYC
HONORED WITH 5 AWARDS
AT THE 12th ANNUAL HOLA AWARDS IN NEW YORK CITY
with honorary guests Rubén Blades and Luis Guzmán
La Luz De Un Cigarrillo de Marco Antonio Rodriguez galardonada con 5 premios HOLA en la duodécima entrega de los premios HOLA en Nueva York
Con invitados especiales Rubén Blades y Luis Guzmán
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR
(MEJOR INTERPRETACIÓN POR UNA ACTRIZ)
Susanna Guzmán, La luz de un cigarrillo (Teatro LATEA)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED MALE ACTOR
(MEJOR INTERPRETACIÓN POR ACTOR DESTACADO)
Ismael Cruz Córdova, La luz de un cigarrillo (Teatro LATEA)
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEATURED FEMALE ACTOR
(MEJOR INTERPRETACIÓN POR ACTRIZ DESTACADA)
Arisleyda Lombert, La luz de un cigarrillo (Teatro LATEA)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
(SOBRESALIENTE REALIZACIÓN EN PRODUCCIÓN TÉCNICA)
Yanko Bakulic, for his scenic design of La luz de un cigarrillo (Teatro LATEA)
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PLAYWRITING
(SOBRESALIENTE REALIZACIÓN EN DRAMATURGIA)
Marco Antonio Rodríguez, La luz de un cigarrillo (Teatro LATEA)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
(RECONOCIMIENTO ESPECIAL POR SU TRAYECTORIA)
Teresa Yenque (Lydia), for over 40 years of excellence in theater, film and television
The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) is an arts service and advocacy organization dedicated to expanding the presence of Hispanic artists in entertainment and media through the cultivation, education and recognition of emerging artists. HOLA strives for an accurate, informed and non-stereotyped portrayal of the full spectrum of Latino culture and heritage in all entertainment and media industries.
www.hellohola.org
2011 HOLA Awards to take place Monday, October 17, 2011
at The Battery Gardens in scenic Battery Park, NYC
News
REVIEWS ARE IN!!!
"Profound and hilarious! A gorgeous and
complex portrait of unconditional love."
(Profunda y divertida! Un retrato hermoso
y complejo del amor incondicional.)
-Isolda Peguero, Telemundo Correspondent
"Amazing... Tight... If in New York, check it out!"
("Estupenda. Fascinante...
Si esta en nueva york, tiene que verla!")
-Junot Diaz, Writer, Pulitzer Award Winner
“This play adorned with corrosive hilarity is a well-made study
on the effects of distance in a mother-son relationship.”
(“Esta obra de ribetes hilarantes y corrosivos
es un estudio bien logrado
del distanciamiento que puede existir
en la relación de una madre con su hijo”)
- Fernando Campos, El Especial
“Powerful! funny, and redeeming…
I laughed and ached through the dialogues.”
(“Potente! y Conmovedora…el diálogo pleno de humor
nos hace testigos de una fascinante realidad!”)
- Milly Quezada, from the band Milly, Jocelyn Y Los Vecinos
"An explosive and exciting melodrama...
An accurate depiction of subjects
rarely explored regarding Latinos in NY."
("Un explosivo y fascinante melodrama, con destellos divertidos... Una radiografía certera de circunstancias pocas veces reveladas en la vida latina de NY")
- Norberto Bogard, Revista Pie Derecho
"A touching and deeply felt drama. A great play!"
("Me consterno la trama de la obra. Callo muy profundo
tocando mi sensibilidad. Es una magnifica obra!")
- Ramon Rodriguez, 90.3fm
"Profound and hilarious! A gorgeous and
complex portrait of unconditional love."
(Profunda y divertida! Un retrato hermoso
y complejo del amor incondicional.)
-Isolda Peguero, Telemundo Correspondent
"Amazing... Tight... If in New York, check it out!"
("Estupenda. Fascinante...
Si esta en nueva york, tiene que verla!")
-Junot Diaz, Writer, Pulitzer Award Winner
“This play adorned with corrosive hilarity is a well-made study
on the effects of distance in a mother-son relationship.”
(“Esta obra de ribetes hilarantes y corrosivos
es un estudio bien logrado
del distanciamiento que puede existir
en la relación de una madre con su hijo”)
- Fernando Campos, El Especial
“Powerful! funny, and redeeming…
I laughed and ached through the dialogues.”
(“Potente! y Conmovedora…el diálogo pleno de humor
nos hace testigos de una fascinante realidad!”)
- Milly Quezada, from the band Milly, Jocelyn Y Los Vecinos
"An explosive and exciting melodrama...
An accurate depiction of subjects
rarely explored regarding Latinos in NY."
("Un explosivo y fascinante melodrama, con destellos divertidos... Una radiografía certera de circunstancias pocas veces reveladas en la vida latina de NY")
- Norberto Bogard, Revista Pie Derecho
"A touching and deeply felt drama. A great play!"
("Me consterno la trama de la obra. Callo muy profundo
tocando mi sensibilidad. Es una magnifica obra!")
- Ramon Rodriguez, 90.3fm
La Luz De Un Cigarillo: Una historia dominican-York (The Light Of A Cigarette: A Dominican-York story)
Synopsis (Drama/Comedy):
A mother's love knows no boundaries... After a five-year self-imposed absence, Julio César, a young man with a buried secret, returns home after the death of his father. Over the course of two evenings, mother and son, two estranged generations of Dominicans living in a now gentrified upper west side, attempt to rekindle the love and appreciation for each other and their roots; but Julio César soon realizes he isn’t the only one with a secret. Unexpected revelations threaten to destroy an already thin bond between mother and child.
Written in Spanish and in the Dominican and Dominican-York vernacular.
In the history of the New York stage, the authentic contemporary Dominican and Dominican-York voice has rarely been presented in Spanish. In 2011, LA LUZ DE UN CIGARRILLO enjoyed massive critical and box office success during its initial five week run at Off-Broadway’s LATEA theater and continued with an “extended by popular demand” two weeks of additional performances. It received local, national and international media coverage from media such as Telemundo international, FOX television, Super Canal Caribe, NY Daily News, RCN in South America and El Diario La Prensa. Celebrities such as Pulitzer prize-winning author Junot Díaz and legendary music icon, Milly Quezada have called La Luz De Un Cigarrillo “Amazing!” and “A Classic!”
Synopsis (Drama/Comedy):
A mother's love knows no boundaries... After a five-year self-imposed absence, Julio César, a young man with a buried secret, returns home after the death of his father. Over the course of two evenings, mother and son, two estranged generations of Dominicans living in a now gentrified upper west side, attempt to rekindle the love and appreciation for each other and their roots; but Julio César soon realizes he isn’t the only one with a secret. Unexpected revelations threaten to destroy an already thin bond between mother and child.
Written in Spanish and in the Dominican and Dominican-York vernacular.
In the history of the New York stage, the authentic contemporary Dominican and Dominican-York voice has rarely been presented in Spanish. In 2011, LA LUZ DE UN CIGARRILLO enjoyed massive critical and box office success during its initial five week run at Off-Broadway’s LATEA theater and continued with an “extended by popular demand” two weeks of additional performances. It received local, national and international media coverage from media such as Telemundo international, FOX television, Super Canal Caribe, NY Daily News, RCN in South America and El Diario La Prensa. Celebrities such as Pulitzer prize-winning author Junot Díaz and legendary music icon, Milly Quezada have called La Luz De Un Cigarrillo “Amazing!” and “A Classic!”
Silence (Historical Drama)
by Marco Antonio Rodriguez
FINALIST
(short screenplay category)
In the 2010 Creative World Awards
More info to come...
Logline:
Dominican Republic, 1936
During the brutal reign of dictator, Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, a provincial family battles with a decision that will change their lives forever.
“The authenticity of the piece is supported by strong dialogue and great detail. This script has some clear emotional impact.............A good, dramatic story with very realistic dialogue and characters with depth that can be cared about.”
– NYC Midnight Judge
** We are currently in the funding stages to produce this short. Visit http://BaruFilms.com
FINALIST
(short screenplay category)
In the 2010 Creative World Awards
More info to come...
Logline:
Dominican Republic, 1936
During the brutal reign of dictator, Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, a provincial family battles with a decision that will change their lives forever.
“The authenticity of the piece is supported by strong dialogue and great detail. This script has some clear emotional impact.............A good, dramatic story with very realistic dialogue and characters with depth that can be cared about.”
– NYC Midnight Judge
** We are currently in the funding stages to produce this short. Visit http://BaruFilms.com
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