La Pastorela 2021

Performances: December 9th, 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th, and 18th at 7PM December 12th and 19th at 2PM

This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Texas Commission on the Arts.

ABOUT THE SHOW

Directed by Carl Gonzales, Teatro Vivo’s 2021 La Pastorela is a celebration of the Austin BIPOC community. Set in the present time, this year’s production keeps all the lessons and humor of the well-loved, traditional Pastorela, with our favorite shepherds, angels and devils, but sets them here—with us—in our city. This year’s offering includes plenty of inspiring original and known music, under the direction of (and played live by) Erik Flores. Be sure to get your tickets early as there will be limited seating, ensuring social distancing for everyone’s safety. Also, please bring a canned good/ nonperishable food item to share with Jesus, Mary and Joseph (and Teatro Vivo will pass your gifts along to a local pantry). Commune with us to celebrate the season and one another at this warm and fun annual tradition created for you and your entire familia!

CAST San Miguel ………………………………………………………………MICHAEL GALVAN Cucharita ……………………………………………………………….IDELISSE COLLAZO Angelita ……………………………………..................................... VERÓNICA POMATA Gila ……………………………………………………………………ESTRELLA SALDAÑA Bartolo ……………………………………………………………………….DAVID SEGURA Hermitaño …………………………………………………………… DONATO FIGUEROA Vato …………………………………………………………………………… IVÁN DÁVILA Parrando …………………………………………………………………………CESAR DIAZ Tebano …………………………………………………………………...ROBERT STEVENS Luzbel…………………………………………………………………….CHERRY MENDOZA Astucia ……………………………………………………………………...VICTOR SANTOS Pecado ………………………………………………………………ANGELA MARIE TOLLE PRODUCTION Director ……………………………………………………………………..CARL GONZALES Stage Manager ………………………………………………………….ADAM A MARTÍNEZ Assistant Stage Manager …………………………………………………….JULIA BUSZAC Costume Designer ………………………………………………..ANYA CARREON-REYES Set Designer …………………………………………………………MAGGIE ARMENDARIZ Musical Director ………………………………………………………………...ERIK FLORES Lighting Designer ……. ………………………………………………………...JEN ROGERS Sound Designer ………………………………………DANIEL SEGURA / NOAH WATSON Prop Designer ………………………………………………………………...DEJA CRISTON Graphics Designer ………………………………………………………PAUL DEL BOSQUE Production Coordinator …………………………………………………..BARBARA MOJICA Production Coordinator ……………………………………………………..RUPERT REYES Marketing/Publicity ………………………………………..ROXANNE SCHROEDER-ARCE Front-of-House ……………………………………………………………...OSCAR FRANCO

THANK YOU UT Austin Department of Theatre and Dance UT Austin Center for Mexican American Studies Tyler Mabry Creative Action ABOUT TEATRO VIVO Teatro Vivo is proud to be a part of the Latino Artist Access Program at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center.

Inspired by the power of theatre to both educate and entertain, Teatro Vivo produces and promotes Latinx based theatre providing a window into the Latinx experience, accessible to all audiences, especially those underserved by the arts.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OSCAR FRANCO BARBARA MOJICA ROBERT RAMIREZ RUPERT REYES ROXANNE SCHROEDER-ARCE JESUS VALLES MANAGING DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ALEXANDRIA SEPULVEDA UPCOMING SHOWS Ursula by Frida Espinosa-Müller – March 2022

Austin Latinx New Play Festival – May 2022

This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Texas Commission on the Arts.