Marco – The Actor
Click The Links Below:
Actor Bio
Actor Resume
What Critics Have Said
On-Camera television and film
Metropolis Artists
Marius Bargieslki
[email protected]
Click The Links Below:
Actor Bio
Actor Resume
What Critics Have Said
On-Camera television and film
Metropolis Artists
Marius Bargieslki
[email protected]
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Marco Antonio's Film and Television Reel
Marco Antonio's Commercial Reel
NEWS
Marco Antonio's Award-Winning Play, Bloom, Now Available For Purchase!
Excited, thrilled and grateful! Marco Antonio's award-winning play, Bloom, is now available in this wonderful collection as well as individually! Thank you, Theatrical Rights Worldwide and The Black List for this fantastic opportunity!
LINK to Playbill Article:
https://playbill.com/article/inaugural-plays-selected-for-black-list-theatrical-rights-worldwide-collaboration
LINK to purchase the play:
https://www.theatricalrights.com/show/bloom/
LINK to Playbill Article:
https://playbill.com/article/inaugural-plays-selected-for-black-list-theatrical-rights-worldwide-collaboration
LINK to purchase the play:
https://www.theatricalrights.com/show/bloom/
Free Reading of Marco Antonio's
New Play!
People’s Theatre Project presents
In collaboration with Boundless Theatre
& Latinx Playwright’s Circle
Domino Effect
A new play by Marco Antonio Rodriguez
A FREE Workshop Reading directed by Mino Lora
Hosted by New York Theatre Workshop
SYNOPSIS:
Over the course of one evening in Washington Heights, a game of dominoes becomes a bridge between generations. As the game unfolds, themes of identity, resilience, and connection are explored, and unexpected friendships are forged. Domino Effect highlights the rich, diverse tapestry of queer immigrant experiences and the universal desire for love and understanding.
WHEN (LIMITED SEATING!):
Three chances to see free reading!
September 20th at 7pm (sold-out. Add yourself to the waitlist on tix portal)
Sept 21st (2 & 7pm).
WHERE:
83 East 4th Street New York, NY 10003
TIX RSVP (LIMITED SEATING!):
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/domino-effect-tickets-991359201057?aff=oddtdtcreator&blm_aid=1672195
Developed with: Shadi Ghaheri, Tony Macy-Perez, WILLIE the GENIUS, Lorena Peralta
Performed by: Shadi Ghaheri, Tony Macy-Perez, WILLIE the GENIUS, Angela Reynoso
In collaboration with Boundless Theatre
& Latinx Playwright’s Circle
Domino Effect
A new play by Marco Antonio Rodriguez
A FREE Workshop Reading directed by Mino Lora
Hosted by New York Theatre Workshop
SYNOPSIS:
Over the course of one evening in Washington Heights, a game of dominoes becomes a bridge between generations. As the game unfolds, themes of identity, resilience, and connection are explored, and unexpected friendships are forged. Domino Effect highlights the rich, diverse tapestry of queer immigrant experiences and the universal desire for love and understanding.
WHEN (LIMITED SEATING!):
Three chances to see free reading!
September 20th at 7pm (sold-out. Add yourself to the waitlist on tix portal)
Sept 21st (2 & 7pm).
WHERE:
83 East 4th Street New York, NY 10003
TIX RSVP (LIMITED SEATING!):
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/domino-effect-tickets-991359201057?aff=oddtdtcreator&blm_aid=1672195
Developed with: Shadi Ghaheri, Tony Macy-Perez, WILLIE the GENIUS, Lorena Peralta
Performed by: Shadi Ghaheri, Tony Macy-Perez, WILLIE the GENIUS, Angela Reynoso
Marco Antonio Wins The Movement Theatre & The Black List Commission!
Grateful and excited to be a part of this wonderful endeavor!
LINK TO ARTICLE:
https://bit.ly/3KN6ErF
LINK TO ARTICLE:
https://bit.ly/3KN6ErF
Marco Receives Residency from
Space at Ryder Farm!
Marco Antonio is honored to have been selected for a SPACE on Ryder Farm 2023 creative residency where he will further develop a new play commissioned by The Movement Theatre Company and The Black List!
For more info on the residency and 2023 selected participants click link below:
https://www.spaceonryderfarm.org/2023-residents
For more info on the residency and 2023 selected participants click link below:
https://www.spaceonryderfarm.org/2023-residents
COMING UP: BLOOM Western, NY Premiere This June!
THRILLED to announce the Western, NY Premiere of award-winning BLOOM by Marco Antonio Rodriguez.
Presented by Multiple award-winning Raíces Theatre Company.
Directed by Katie Mallinson.
JUNE 9-25.
Alejandro Gómez and Artistic Director Victoria Pérez star in this must see story where a mother and son do the unimaginable to find their way back to love.
INFO:
https://raicestheatrecompany.com/?mibextid=tejx2t
Presented by Multiple award-winning Raíces Theatre Company.
Directed by Katie Mallinson.
JUNE 9-25.
Alejandro Gómez and Artistic Director Victoria Pérez star in this must see story where a mother and son do the unimaginable to find their way back to love.
INFO:
https://raicestheatrecompany.com/?mibextid=tejx2t
Marco Antonio Rodriguez Named Top 50 Figure in LatinX and Latin American Theatre
Marco Antonio listed as one of the 50 key figures in LatinX and Latin American Theater!
An honor to be in such good company!
Grab your edition of this book at:
https://amzn.to/3VYgpX1
An honor to be in such good company!
Grab your edition of this book at:
https://amzn.to/3VYgpX1
Tickets for the Teatro Dallas fall production of the internationally acclaimed play, Ashes of Light,
are now on sale!
Written by Marco Antonio Rodriguez
Directed by Victoria Pérez
PERFORMED IN ENGLISH!
Synopsis:
After a self-imposed five-year absence, a man returns home to attend his father’s funeral. Over the course of two evenings, mother and son, two estranged generations of Dominicans living in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, attempt to rekindle the love and appreciation for each other and their roots; but unexpectedly revealed intimate and taboo secrets threaten to destroy an already thin bond.
October 27th-November 12th
Latino Cultural Center, Dallas, Texas
8:00 pm
Tickets are available on a sliding scale, empowering attendees to contribute what is feasible within the range of $15-25
https://buy.ticketstothecity.com/purchase.php?event_id=11491
Directed by Victoria Pérez
PERFORMED IN ENGLISH!
Synopsis:
After a self-imposed five-year absence, a man returns home to attend his father’s funeral. Over the course of two evenings, mother and son, two estranged generations of Dominicans living in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, attempt to rekindle the love and appreciation for each other and their roots; but unexpectedly revealed intimate and taboo secrets threaten to destroy an already thin bond.
October 27th-November 12th
Latino Cultural Center, Dallas, Texas
8:00 pm
Tickets are available on a sliding scale, empowering attendees to contribute what is feasible within the range of $15-25
https://buy.ticketstothecity.com/purchase.php?event_id=11491
The National Hispanic Media Coalition announced its latest cohort of participants for its 2022 Cohort.
Marco Antonio is thrilled, honored, grateful
and excited to be a part of it!
Ten Latinx writers nationwide were selected for a 7-week intense writers lab where at the conclusion of the program, writers will have developed a half-hour or hour-long original series pilot, which they will pitch to industry leaders including NHMC’s partners at The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal, Netflix, TelevisaUnivision, and T-Mobile to name a few.
READ DEADLINE ARTICLE HERE:
https://deadline.com/2022/05/nhmc-2022-series-script-writers-program-1235035884/
READ DEADLINE ARTICLE HERE:
https://deadline.com/2022/05/nhmc-2022-series-script-writers-program-1235035884/
BLOOM, playwright Marco Antonio Rodriguez’s urgent story about totalitarianism and LGBTQ+ discrimination, receives US premiere at New York City's IATI Theater
Rafael Beato and Monica Steuer star in this searing, heart-wrenching play. PERFORMED IN ENGLISH!
For tickets and more information visit IATITheater.org
For tickets and more information visit IATITheater.org
THRILLED to announce that Marco Antonio will voice "Uncle Nestor" in Alma’s Way, the new series from Fred Rogers Productions and Pipeline Studios, which will premiere on PBS stations and begin streaming free on PBS KIDS October 4!
Alma’s Way is created by Sonia Manzano (“Maria” from Sesame Street) and is inspired by her childhood growing up in the Bronx. "Uncle Nestor" is Alma's tío in the show! The series follows 6-year-old Alma Rivera, a proud, confident Puerto Rican girl who lives in the Bronx with her family. Mark your calendars!
FOR TRAILER & MORE INFO CLICK THESE LINKS!
https://pbskids.org/almasway
https://deadline.com/2020/12/almas-way-pbs-kids-new-animated-series-sonia-manzano-fred-rogers-productions-1234636868/
Alma’s Way is created by Sonia Manzano (“Maria” from Sesame Street) and is inspired by her childhood growing up in the Bronx. "Uncle Nestor" is Alma's tío in the show! The series follows 6-year-old Alma Rivera, a proud, confident Puerto Rican girl who lives in the Bronx with her family. Mark your calendars!
FOR TRAILER & MORE INFO CLICK THESE LINKS!
https://pbskids.org/almasway
https://deadline.com/2020/12/almas-way-pbs-kids-new-animated-series-sonia-manzano-fred-rogers-productions-1234636868/
Marco Antonio Rodriguez New York Times
Oscar Wao Feature Article!
Marco Antonio en artículo de
Oscar Wao del New York Times!
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NEW BILINGUAL EDITION OF ASHES OF LIGHT
NUEVA EDICIÓN BILINGÜE DE
LA LUZ DE UN CIGARRILLO
NOW AVAILABLE! NEW, bilingual edition of multiple award-winning play, La Luz De Un Cigarrillo/Ashes Of Light, written by Marco Antonio Rodriguez! New English translation and new edits to the Spanish translation both in the same book! Available now on paperback or Kindle! Links below!
Caridad Svich says: This new bilingual edition of Rodriguez's acclaimed play focuses on a Dominican-American family trying to make their way in New York City. Compassionate and powerful, the play in both English and Spanish, highlights the author's unique voice. This edition is from NoPassport Press' Dreaming the Americas Series.
DISPONIBLE AHORA! NUEVA EDICIÓN bilingüe de La Luz De Un Cigarrillo/Ashes Of Light, escrita por Marco Antonio Rodriguez. Nueva traducción en inglés y nuevas ediciones al texto en español. Los dos idiomas en un mismo libro! Disponible ahora en libro o Kindle. Enlaces debajo!
BOOK/LIBRO:
https://amzn.to/2KZVmBT
KINDLE:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F86W54S
Caridad Svich says: This new bilingual edition of Rodriguez's acclaimed play focuses on a Dominican-American family trying to make their way in New York City. Compassionate and powerful, the play in both English and Spanish, highlights the author's unique voice. This edition is from NoPassport Press' Dreaming the Americas Series.
DISPONIBLE AHORA! NUEVA EDICIÓN bilingüe de La Luz De Un Cigarrillo/Ashes Of Light, escrita por Marco Antonio Rodriguez. Nueva traducción en inglés y nuevas ediciones al texto en español. Los dos idiomas en un mismo libro! Disponible ahora en libro o Kindle. Enlaces debajo!
BOOK/LIBRO:
https://amzn.to/2KZVmBT
KINDLE:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F86W54S
Marco Antonio Wins Two
Latin Alternative Theater Awards!
Marco Antonio Gana Dos Premios de Teatro
Latin Alternative!
Receiving the 2018 Latin Alternative Theater Award for outstanding achievement in playwriting (In The Name Of Salomé) and outstanding lead actor-drama for Kidnap Road, written by Catherine Filloux and directed by Elena Araoz. Thank you, LATA awards and Héctor Luis Rivera!
Recibiendo el premio Latin Alternative Theater Award por sobresaliente realización en dramaturgia (En El Nombre De Salomé) y como mejor actor-drama (Kidnap Road), escrita por Catherine Filloux y dirigida por Elena Araoz. Gracias, Premios Lata y Héctor Luis Rivera.
Recibiendo el premio Latin Alternative Theater Award por sobresaliente realización en dramaturgia (En El Nombre De Salomé) y como mejor actor-drama (Kidnap Road), escrita por Catherine Filloux y dirigida por Elena Araoz. Gracias, Premios Lata y Héctor Luis Rivera.
In The Name Of Salomé Wins 5 ACE AWARDS!
En El Nombre De Salomé Gana 5 PREMIOS ACE!
Thank you, ACE Awards! Repertorio Español’s production of In The Name Of Salomé (adapted from the Julia Alvarez best-selling novel by Marco Antonio Rodriguez) has won 5 ACE awards:
*Best Actress (Drama)-Zulema Clares
*Best Character Actress-Maité Bonilla
*Best Supporting Actor-Jerry Soto
*Outstanding achievement in playwriting-Marco Antonio Rodriguez
*Outstanding production (Drama)
Gracias, Premios ACE! La producción de Repertorio Español de En El Nombre De Salomè (adaptada de la novela de Julia Alvarez por Marco Antonio Rodriguez) ha ganado 5 premios ACE:
*Mejor Actriz (Drama)-Zulema Clares
*Mejor Actriz Característica-Maité Bonilla
*Mejor Actor De Reparto-Jerry Soto
*Premio De Dramaturgia 2018-Marco Antonio Rodriguez
*Mejor Producción (Drama)
*Best Actress (Drama)-Zulema Clares
*Best Character Actress-Maité Bonilla
*Best Supporting Actor-Jerry Soto
*Outstanding achievement in playwriting-Marco Antonio Rodriguez
*Outstanding production (Drama)
Gracias, Premios ACE! La producción de Repertorio Español de En El Nombre De Salomè (adaptada de la novela de Julia Alvarez por Marco Antonio Rodriguez) ha ganado 5 premios ACE:
*Mejor Actriz (Drama)-Zulema Clares
*Mejor Actriz Característica-Maité Bonilla
*Mejor Actor De Reparto-Jerry Soto
*Premio De Dramaturgia 2018-Marco Antonio Rodriguez
*Mejor Producción (Drama)
Marco Antonio Receives "Rising Star" Award From New York Dominican Day Parade!
Marco Antonio Recibe Premio "Estrella En Ascenso" Departe Del Desfile Dominicano En NY!
Marco Antonio is the recipient of the Dominican Day Parade NY "Rising Star" award! The gala event will take place on August 11th and the parade on the 13th, 2017. For more info on the rest of the honorees and award recipients check out the link below. Gracias, Dominican Day Parade! WEPA!
Marco Antonio es recipiente del premio "Estrella En Ascenso" departe del Desfile Dominicano De Nueva York! La gala se dará acabo el 11 de agosto y el desfile será el 13, 2017. Para más información sobre los galardonados visite el enlace debajo. Muchas gracias al desfile Dominicano de Nueva York! WEPA!
https://dominicanparade.org/media/press-releases/
Marco Antonio es recipiente del premio "Estrella En Ascenso" departe del Desfile Dominicano De Nueva York! La gala se dará acabo el 11 de agosto y el desfile será el 13, 2017. Para más información sobre los galardonados visite el enlace debajo. Muchas gracias al desfile Dominicano de Nueva York! WEPA!
https://dominicanparade.org/media/press-releases/
Marco Antonio To Receive Honorary Award From NY's Dominican Cultural Commission!
Marco Antonio Recibirá Gran Honor Del Comisionado Dominicano De Cultura En NY!
This Thursday, May 18th, 7:30pm at el Comisionado Dominicano De Cultura In NY is the opening ceremony of the 7th annual International Theater Festival where Marco Antonio Rodriguez will be receiving a special honorary award for his work as a writer, actor and director. The entire theater festival will be dedicated to Marco Antonio!
Este Jueves, 18 de Mayo, 7:30pm en El Comisionado Dominicano De Cultura en Nueva York es la gran apertura del 7tmo Festival De Teatro Hispano Del Comisionado Dominicano De Cultura donde Marco Antonio recibirá un premio especial por su trabajo como dramaturgo, actor y director. El festival de teatro completo será dedicado a Marco Antonio.
INFO: codocul.com
541 W 145th St #2, New York, NY 10031.
Tel:(212) 234-8149
Este Jueves, 18 de Mayo, 7:30pm en El Comisionado Dominicano De Cultura en Nueva York es la gran apertura del 7tmo Festival De Teatro Hispano Del Comisionado Dominicano De Cultura donde Marco Antonio recibirá un premio especial por su trabajo como dramaturgo, actor y director. El festival de teatro completo será dedicado a Marco Antonio.
INFO: codocul.com
541 W 145th St #2, New York, NY 10031.
Tel:(212) 234-8149
WORLD PREMIERE OF MARCO ANTONIO'S NEW PLAY!
IN THE NAME OF SALOMÉ
New play by Marco Antonio Rodriguez based on the best-selling novel by Julia Alvarez
Opens February 11th, 2017
Directed by Jose Zayas
At New York's Repertorio Español
Tix on sale now! http://bit.ly/2hJ6YXy
ESTRENO MUNDIAL DE LA NUEVA OBRA DE MARCO!
EN EL NOMBRE DE SALOMÉ
Nueva obra de Marco Antonio Rodriguez basada en la exitosa novela de Julia Alvarez
Estrena 11 de Febrero, 2017
Dirigida por Jose Jose Zayas
En el Repertorio Español de Nueva York
Boletos a la venta ya! http://bit.ly/2hJ6YXy
IN THE NAME OF SALOMÉ
New play by Marco Antonio Rodriguez based on the best-selling novel by Julia Alvarez
Opens February 11th, 2017
Directed by Jose Zayas
At New York's Repertorio Español
Tix on sale now! http://bit.ly/2hJ6YXy
ESTRENO MUNDIAL DE LA NUEVA OBRA DE MARCO!
EN EL NOMBRE DE SALOMÉ
Nueva obra de Marco Antonio Rodriguez basada en la exitosa novela de Julia Alvarez
Estrena 11 de Febrero, 2017
Dirigida por Jose Jose Zayas
En el Repertorio Español de Nueva York
Boletos a la venta ya! http://bit.ly/2hJ6YXy
Dominican Republic Office Of Cultural Affairs
Dominican Commission Of Culture in the United States.
541 West, 145th Street, 2nd floor, Bet. Broadway & Amsterdam, New York, NY, 10031
Tel.: 212-234-8149
PRESS RELEASE
January 14th, 2016
Emmy-nominated actress Susanna Guzmán returns in Multiple award-winning and critically acclaimed La Luz De Un Cigarrillo (Ashes Of Light) to be presented at the Dominican Commission Of Culture.
¡5 HOLA and 4 ACE awards including best play and direction!
NEW YORK –La Luz De Un Cigarrillo (Ashes Of Light), written and directed by MarcoAntonio Rodriguez (HOLA and ACE award for best play and direction) returns by popular demand for two weeks only at the Dominican Commission’s Rafael Villalona Theatre in New York City.
La Luz De Un Cigarrillo (Ashes Of Light) stars HOLA winner and Emmy nominated actress (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Best Ensemble, The Leftovers, Louie) Susanna Guzmán, Broadway, television and film veteran Teresa Yenque (HOLA and ACE lifetime achievement awards), Arisleyda Lombert (HOLA and ACE award, best supporting actress) and Juan Carlos Díaz (Off-Broadway hit La Barbería and a stage production based on the Harry Potter movies in Japan)
La Luz De Un Cigarrillo (Ashes Of Light) is for mature audiences only.
Drama/Comedy. A mother’s love knows no boundaries… Over the course of two evenings mother and son, two estranged generations of Dominicans living in the upper west side of Manhattan, attempt to rekindle the love and appreciation for each other and their roots; but unexpectedly revealed intimate and taboo secrets threaten to destroy an already thin bond.
PRESENTED IN SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES.
First weekend of performances:
Thursday, Fri, Sat, Feb 18th- 20th, 7:30 pm
Sunday 21st, 6:30 pm.
Second week of performances:
Thursday and Friday, 25th-26th, 7:30pm
Location: Rafael Villalona Theatre at the Dominican Commission Of Culture.
541 West 145th Street, 2nd floor. Manhattan, New York.
Between Broadway & Amsterdam.
Pulitzer Prize Winner Junot Díaz calls La Luz De Un Cigarrillo (Ashes Of Light): "Amazing! If in New York, you must see it!"
Tickets: $15 General public.
For individual reservations and/or group rates please call: 212-234-8149
Online: www.ticketleap.com
Marco Antonio Rodríguez (Writer-Director)
Born and raised in New York City, with roots from the Dominican Republic, Marco Antonio is a graduate of La Guardia High School For the Performing Arts in NYC and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Southern Methodist University. He has acted, written, produced and directed hits such as Pico de Gallo, Heaven Forbid(s)! (Named Outstanding New Play by The Dallas/Fort Worth Theater Critics Forum) and the Southwest Premiere of Rick Najera’s Latinologues, which later moved on to Broadway. La Luz De Un Cigarrillo (Ashes Of Light), received an extended by popular demand run at New York's Off-Broadway LATEA theater, Lehman Stages and Dominican Republic's Teatro Las Máscaras. It will next be produced in Buenos Aires, Argentina. La Luz De Un Cigarrillo (Ashes Of Light) has been published in both Spanish and English editions by NoPassport Press and has been added for study to the University Of Puerto Rico Spanish department curriculum as well as the Spanish and Caribbean Studies Department Curriculum at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Marco Antonio is the recipient of the distinguished Cultural Arts & Entertainment Award given by The New York State Hispanic Court Officer's Society and a Banff Literary Centre Writing Residency in Alberta, Canada. . His most recent play, Barceló Con Hielo (Barceló On The Rocks), won the national MetLife Nuestras Voces Playwriting competition as well as 4 HOLA awards which include outstanding achievement in playwriting. Barceló On The Rocks is a semi-finalist of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's 2015 National Playwright's Conference, a finalist of the American Blues Theater Blue Ink Playwriting Award and enjoyed an extended run at New York's Repertorio Español.
SEE TRAILER OF LA LUZ DE UN CIGARRILLO (Ashes OF Light) AT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdPtZ0WohYc
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Ministerio de Cultura de la República Dominicana
Comisionado Dominicano de Cultura en los Estados Unidos
541 West, 145 Street, 2do. piso, entre Broadway y Amsterdam, Nueva York, NY, 10031
Tel.: 212-234-8149
NOTA DE PRENSA
Enero 15, 2016
Actriz nominada al premio emmy regresa a su galardonado papel en La Luz De Un Cigarrillo en el Comisionado Dominicano de Cultura
¡5 premios HOLA y 4 premios ACE incluyendo mejor obra y dirección!
NUEVA YORK –La Luz De Un Cigarrillo, escrita y dirigida por Marco Antonio Rodríguez (premio HOLA y ACE, mejor obra y dirección), será presentada durante dos fines de semana en la Sala de Teatro Rafael Villalona, del Comisionado Dominicano de Cultura en los Estados Unidos.
La Luz De Un Cigarrillo es protagonizada por Susanna Guzmán (premio HOLA, mejor actriz. Nominada al premio Emmy por su participación en la serie Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Teresa Yenque (premio HOLA y ACE por trayectoria. Actriz de Broadway, Un Tranvía Llamado Deseo con Natasha Richardson), Arisleyda Lombert (premio HOLA y ACE, mejor actriz de reparto) y Juan Carlos Díaz (Personaje de Paquito en Las Rutas de Julia De Burgos en Lehman College. Actuó en la obra La Barbería y en un show basado en las películas de Harry Potter en Japón).
La Luz De Un Cigarrillo es para adultos solamente. Drama/Comedia. El amor de una madre no conoce barreras... En el transcurso de dos noches madre e hijo, dos generaciones de dominicanos viviendo en el bajo Manhattan, chocan y batallan por sus identidades, amor mutuo y el aprecio por sus raíces. Pero la inesperada revelación de secretos íntimos y tabú atentan romper el ya debilitado vínculo.
PRESENTADA EN ESPAÑOL CON SUPERTÍTULOS EN INGLÉS
Primer fin de semana de presentaciones: jueves 18, viernes 19, sábado 20 a las 7:30 pm, y domingo 21 de febrero de 2016, a las 6:30 pm.
Segundo fin de semana: jueves 25, viernes 26 de febrero de 2016, a las 7:30 pm.
Locación:
Teatro Rafael Villalona
541 West de la calle 145 Street, 2do. piso, entre Broadway y Amsterdam
Nueva York.
Boletos: $15 entrada general.
Para precio de grupos y reservaciones, comunicarse al: 212-234-8149
Por internet: www.ticketleap.com
Marco Antonio Rodríguez
Se graduó de La Escuela Secundaria La Guardia para las artes escénicas en Nueva York y tiene una Maestría en Bellas Artes de Southern Methodist University. Ha actuado, escrito, producido y dirigido éxitos como Pico de Gallo, Heaven Forbid (s)! (nombrada Mejor Obra por los críticos de teatro en Dallas/Fort Worth) y el estreno Suroeste de Rick Nájera’s Latinologues (la cual llegó hasta Broadway). La Luz De Un Cigarrillo ha sido añadida al currículum de los departamentos de español y estudios caribeños en la Universidad de Puerto Rico y la Universidad de Rutgers en New Jersey como tambien ha sido publicada por NoPassport press en español e inglés. Próximamente La Luz De Un Cigarrillo será producida en Buenos Aires, Argentina. Marco Antonio recientemente fue galardonado con una beca de dramaturgia por el centro internacional de literatura en Banff, Alberta, Canada. Su nueva obra, Barceló Con Hielo, ganó la competencia nacional de dramaturgos MetLife Nuestras Voces en el Repertorio Español como también 4 premios HOLA incluyendo sobresaliente realización en dramaturgia. Barceló Con Hielo es semi finalista en la conferencia nacional de dramaturgos Eugene O'Neil y disfrutó de una exitosa temporada de presentaciones en el Repertorio Español de nueva york.
VEA AVANCE DE LA OBRA DÁNDOLE CLICK AL SIGUIENTE ENLACE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdPtZ0WohYc
Dominican Commission Of Culture in the United States.
541 West, 145th Street, 2nd floor, Bet. Broadway & Amsterdam, New York, NY, 10031
Tel.: 212-234-8149
PRESS RELEASE
January 14th, 2016
Emmy-nominated actress Susanna Guzmán returns in Multiple award-winning and critically acclaimed La Luz De Un Cigarrillo (Ashes Of Light) to be presented at the Dominican Commission Of Culture.
¡5 HOLA and 4 ACE awards including best play and direction!
NEW YORK –La Luz De Un Cigarrillo (Ashes Of Light), written and directed by MarcoAntonio Rodriguez (HOLA and ACE award for best play and direction) returns by popular demand for two weeks only at the Dominican Commission’s Rafael Villalona Theatre in New York City.
La Luz De Un Cigarrillo (Ashes Of Light) stars HOLA winner and Emmy nominated actress (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Best Ensemble, The Leftovers, Louie) Susanna Guzmán, Broadway, television and film veteran Teresa Yenque (HOLA and ACE lifetime achievement awards), Arisleyda Lombert (HOLA and ACE award, best supporting actress) and Juan Carlos Díaz (Off-Broadway hit La Barbería and a stage production based on the Harry Potter movies in Japan)
La Luz De Un Cigarrillo (Ashes Of Light) is for mature audiences only.
Drama/Comedy. A mother’s love knows no boundaries… Over the course of two evenings mother and son, two estranged generations of Dominicans living in the upper west side of Manhattan, attempt to rekindle the love and appreciation for each other and their roots; but unexpectedly revealed intimate and taboo secrets threaten to destroy an already thin bond.
PRESENTED IN SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES.
First weekend of performances:
Thursday, Fri, Sat, Feb 18th- 20th, 7:30 pm
Sunday 21st, 6:30 pm.
Second week of performances:
Thursday and Friday, 25th-26th, 7:30pm
Location: Rafael Villalona Theatre at the Dominican Commission Of Culture.
541 West 145th Street, 2nd floor. Manhattan, New York.
Between Broadway & Amsterdam.
Pulitzer Prize Winner Junot Díaz calls La Luz De Un Cigarrillo (Ashes Of Light): "Amazing! If in New York, you must see it!"
Tickets: $15 General public.
For individual reservations and/or group rates please call: 212-234-8149
Online: www.ticketleap.com
Marco Antonio Rodríguez (Writer-Director)
Born and raised in New York City, with roots from the Dominican Republic, Marco Antonio is a graduate of La Guardia High School For the Performing Arts in NYC and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Southern Methodist University. He has acted, written, produced and directed hits such as Pico de Gallo, Heaven Forbid(s)! (Named Outstanding New Play by The Dallas/Fort Worth Theater Critics Forum) and the Southwest Premiere of Rick Najera’s Latinologues, which later moved on to Broadway. La Luz De Un Cigarrillo (Ashes Of Light), received an extended by popular demand run at New York's Off-Broadway LATEA theater, Lehman Stages and Dominican Republic's Teatro Las Máscaras. It will next be produced in Buenos Aires, Argentina. La Luz De Un Cigarrillo (Ashes Of Light) has been published in both Spanish and English editions by NoPassport Press and has been added for study to the University Of Puerto Rico Spanish department curriculum as well as the Spanish and Caribbean Studies Department Curriculum at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Marco Antonio is the recipient of the distinguished Cultural Arts & Entertainment Award given by The New York State Hispanic Court Officer's Society and a Banff Literary Centre Writing Residency in Alberta, Canada. . His most recent play, Barceló Con Hielo (Barceló On The Rocks), won the national MetLife Nuestras Voces Playwriting competition as well as 4 HOLA awards which include outstanding achievement in playwriting. Barceló On The Rocks is a semi-finalist of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's 2015 National Playwright's Conference, a finalist of the American Blues Theater Blue Ink Playwriting Award and enjoyed an extended run at New York's Repertorio Español.
SEE TRAILER OF LA LUZ DE UN CIGARRILLO (Ashes OF Light) AT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdPtZ0WohYc
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Ministerio de Cultura de la República Dominicana
Comisionado Dominicano de Cultura en los Estados Unidos
541 West, 145 Street, 2do. piso, entre Broadway y Amsterdam, Nueva York, NY, 10031
Tel.: 212-234-8149
NOTA DE PRENSA
Enero 15, 2016
Actriz nominada al premio emmy regresa a su galardonado papel en La Luz De Un Cigarrillo en el Comisionado Dominicano de Cultura
¡5 premios HOLA y 4 premios ACE incluyendo mejor obra y dirección!
NUEVA YORK –La Luz De Un Cigarrillo, escrita y dirigida por Marco Antonio Rodríguez (premio HOLA y ACE, mejor obra y dirección), será presentada durante dos fines de semana en la Sala de Teatro Rafael Villalona, del Comisionado Dominicano de Cultura en los Estados Unidos.
La Luz De Un Cigarrillo es protagonizada por Susanna Guzmán (premio HOLA, mejor actriz. Nominada al premio Emmy por su participación en la serie Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Teresa Yenque (premio HOLA y ACE por trayectoria. Actriz de Broadway, Un Tranvía Llamado Deseo con Natasha Richardson), Arisleyda Lombert (premio HOLA y ACE, mejor actriz de reparto) y Juan Carlos Díaz (Personaje de Paquito en Las Rutas de Julia De Burgos en Lehman College. Actuó en la obra La Barbería y en un show basado en las películas de Harry Potter en Japón).
La Luz De Un Cigarrillo es para adultos solamente. Drama/Comedia. El amor de una madre no conoce barreras... En el transcurso de dos noches madre e hijo, dos generaciones de dominicanos viviendo en el bajo Manhattan, chocan y batallan por sus identidades, amor mutuo y el aprecio por sus raíces. Pero la inesperada revelación de secretos íntimos y tabú atentan romper el ya debilitado vínculo.
PRESENTADA EN ESPAÑOL CON SUPERTÍTULOS EN INGLÉS
Primer fin de semana de presentaciones: jueves 18, viernes 19, sábado 20 a las 7:30 pm, y domingo 21 de febrero de 2016, a las 6:30 pm.
Segundo fin de semana: jueves 25, viernes 26 de febrero de 2016, a las 7:30 pm.
Locación:
Teatro Rafael Villalona
541 West de la calle 145 Street, 2do. piso, entre Broadway y Amsterdam
Nueva York.
Boletos: $15 entrada general.
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Marco Antonio Rodríguez
Se graduó de La Escuela Secundaria La Guardia para las artes escénicas en Nueva York y tiene una Maestría en Bellas Artes de Southern Methodist University. Ha actuado, escrito, producido y dirigido éxitos como Pico de Gallo, Heaven Forbid (s)! (nombrada Mejor Obra por los críticos de teatro en Dallas/Fort Worth) y el estreno Suroeste de Rick Nájera’s Latinologues (la cual llegó hasta Broadway). La Luz De Un Cigarrillo ha sido añadida al currículum de los departamentos de español y estudios caribeños en la Universidad de Puerto Rico y la Universidad de Rutgers en New Jersey como tambien ha sido publicada por NoPassport press en español e inglés. Próximamente La Luz De Un Cigarrillo será producida en Buenos Aires, Argentina. Marco Antonio recientemente fue galardonado con una beca de dramaturgia por el centro internacional de literatura en Banff, Alberta, Canada. Su nueva obra, Barceló Con Hielo, ganó la competencia nacional de dramaturgos MetLife Nuestras Voces en el Repertorio Español como también 4 premios HOLA incluyendo sobresaliente realización en dramaturgia. Barceló Con Hielo es semi finalista en la conferencia nacional de dramaturgos Eugene O'Neil y disfrutó de una exitosa temporada de presentaciones en el Repertorio Español de nueva york.
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