Teatro Luna Wants You! INVEST IN OUR WORK: Did you know that Teatro Luna was founded as a not-for-pro!t 501(c)3? Which means that your donation is TAX DEDUCTIBLE (to the fullest extent of the law). And we promise, your dollars go a long way towards helping us make Chicago a vibrant home for Latinas in the arts. Are you ready to become an important part of Teatro Luna’s growing legacy? CONTRIBUTE TODAY! To donate, visit www.teatroluna.org or visit us at the Box O"ce. You can always reach us with questions at [email protected]

HELP STEWARD TEATRO LUNA Teatro Luna is currently recruiting experienced Board Members for our growing Board of Directors Are you passionate about the work of Chicago’s only all-latina Company? We are looking for candidates who are interested in helping us move strongly into our second decade, and we think that might be you! Please contact our Executive Director, Alex Meda with inquiries or your resume. Please use the subject line: Board Recruitment, [email protected]

TEATRO LUNA ON TOUR Did you know that you can bring out some of the talent you saw on stage tonight? We are currently touring several original Luna shows nationwide.--and all around the Chicago-land area. Bring us out to your College & University, hire us for your next special event or !esta, or invite us to your next conference...our bags are packed and we are ready to perform for you! Email [email protected] for more information. Book us today!

GET INVOLVED Teatro Luna is always looking to work with new talent. Interested in Internships, Apprenticeships, or Volunteering? Email [email protected] for more information. For audition inquiries, please email [email protected] and [email protected] for all other involvment ?’s!

APPLY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LUNA LABS (formerly titled: The Incubation Series) In March 2009, Teatro Luna launched a new and ambitious programming series,THE LUNA LABS, comprised of di#erent training and development labs for Latina Women interested in professional careers in the arts-- TheLatina Directors Lab, the Luna Playlab (for playwrights), & the Lunadas New Works Lab-- home of the LUNADAS reading series. 2012 marks the launch of the Luna Producers Lab. To date we have graduated over 40 di#erent talented Latinas and WE HOPE to see YOU APPLY to get involved in this free programming, email [email protected].

CAN‘T GET ENOUGH LUNA? CHECK OUT WHAT IS COMING UP NEXT IN 2013

GENERATION SEX Our in-process devised project based on the intersections of Sexulality and Technology can be seen at this years Chicago Fringe, and will receive a World Premiere production this fall along with PUTAS! by Liza Ann Acosta

LAS MUJERES WHO SERVE & PROTECT, TL‘s next Devised project will open in 2014 along with our DNA project which will world premiere in Los Angeles.

We also have one-night events every month including our MARIMACHAS COQUETTISH COMEDY CABARET, our NOCHE BOHEMIA SERIES, and our AY MAMIS EVENINGS that will resume when we move into our new home.

We don’t want you to miss a beat! Be our FAN on FACEBOOK (facebook.com/teatrolunachicago, Follow us on Twitter (@teatroluna), get all the backstage chisme on our blog on our website www.teatroluna.org, and most importantly sign up for our E-mail list online or in the lobby.

773.819.5862 | [email protected] | www. teatroluna.org Mil Gracias First and foremost, thanks to all the Lunas past and present. Un abrazote to you, our fans and supporters, it is because of YOU that we exist and continue to survive. Please continue to give us your feedback, your donations, and your words of encouragement. Thank you to our designers, you have brought life to this , and, most importantly, thank you to our generous cast and guest artists, Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel and Marvin Quijada.

And Mr. WIlliams: your mentorship, friendship, and artistry has forever changed the course of Luna by artistically challenging the organization and the individuals artistically in the most beautiful and generous way. Gracias amigo! YOUR PROBLEM WITH. MEN FEATURES: ::: Cast ::: What are other Lunas up to? Abigail Vega* as Asun Sydney Charles is in the hit Smokey Joes Cafe, Kristiana Rae Colón is touring her new book, Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel as Mami, Clara, Mercedes, & Jane Eyre Promised Instruments, and it’s corresponding Solo Performance piece, Cry Wolf. Amanda de Marvin Quijada as Juan & Papi la Guardia is working as aphogotrapher at her company, Citadelphotography.com and will be reprising her role as Little Maria in LIVING LARGE IN A MINI KIND OF WAY which opens at 16th St. Theatre (in assiciation with Teatro Luna) April 2013. Paula Ramirez can be seen in the ::: Production ::: upcoming premiere of Patria Libre at Prologue Theatre. Melissa DuPrey can be seen around Written by Emilio Williams*** | Directed by Alexandra Meda* town as a comic in lots of events, and she is also touring her one woman show: SEXOMEDY. Assistant Director Alyssa Vera Ramos** | Stage Managed by Patricia Radford** Alyssa Vera Ramos is performing with her other company: FYI (For Youth Inquiry), Sindy Set & Lighting Design by Brian Sidney Bembridge | Projection Design by Frank Mares Castro is working as an educator and teaching artist with a variety of organizations. Alexan- Sound Design by Bradford Chapin & Je! Kelley | Costume Design by Leah Munsey dra Meda is freelance directing and consulting administratively and getting ready for a Fight Director: Noah Appelbaum move to New York in two years for the launch of Teatro Luna NYC. Liza Ann Acosta was *Denotes Ensemble Member, **Denotes Artistic Associate, *** Denotes Artistic A!liate of Teatro Luna recently named Associate Dean at Northpark University and is in the process of revising her script of PUTAS! which was presented as a workshop at Teatro Luna in 2012 and will get a A SHOUT OUT TO OUR BROTHER SHOW: TABLES & BEDS world premiere this fall.

Please join us in supporting the work of Emilio Williams by also attending another produc- tion of his work currently running in rep with our show here in this theatre, produced by his GET LUNA FLEX new Theatre Company: The Sweatshop. His award-winning play TABLES & BEDS An Unromantic Comedy plays Wed-Saturdays at 7:30 pm through April 6, 2013. Find PASS TODAY! out more online, http://www.chicagosweatshop.blogspot.com/ $80 TEATRO LUNA: AMERICA’S ALL LATINA THEATRE COMPANY Get access to all of our open- Teatro Luna Artistic Ensemble: Liza Ann Acosta, Alexandra Meda, Kristiana Colón, Abigail Vega, Melissa DuPrey, ing nights (or any other night) Amanda dela Guardia Touring Ensemble: The Luna Ensemble plus: Sindy Castro, Angelica Roque and Elizabeth of this special Season + some Nungaray and Paula Ramirez T-Shirts, Tanks, & Hood- of our One-Night Stand pro- Teatro Luna Artistic Associates: Petrucia Finkler, Christina Igaraividez, Mac Vaughey, Sydney Charles, Patricia Radford. Paula Ramirez, and Alyssa ies are available at the gramming! Use your pass for Vera Ramos any 6 events you want! Teatro Luna Artistic Affiliates: box o!ce and online. Elizabeth Nungaray, Emilio Williams, Melissa Huerta Show o" your Luna Love JOIN TODAY! Teatro Luna Sta!: Available Online & at Box O"ce Executive Director, Alexandra Meda | Board President: Liza Ann Acosta Director of Artistic Programs, Kristian Colón | Company Manager, Abigail Vega and buy one today! www.teatroluna.org Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel (Mami, Clara, and is a new Ensemble Member of Teatro Luna. Leaders of Color Program with Theatre Communi- Frank Mares (Projection Design) Frank Mares is Mercedes, Jane Eyre) is making her Luna cations Group in NYC (the Nationalservice organi- a projection designer who has worked with many debut with Your Problem With Men! She was Emilio Williams (Playwright) Emiio was born zation for the American Nonpro"t Theatre) and di!erent theater companies in Chicago. This is his born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she in Madrid, Spain, where he is widely regarded was recently named Inspiring Latina by “Latina second Teatro Luna show and he couldn't be any studied theatre,dance and voice in addition to as one of the most promising playwrights of his Magazine", and one of the top 25 Latino Club more excited about working with the talented obtaining a BFA from the Universidad del generation. His work has been produced in Leaders of Chicago 2012 by "Latino Leaders and visionary Luna ladies. Frank graduated from Salvador in 2007. In her home country she Spain, France and the United States. Most Magazine." She is currently working on launching DePaul with a computer science degree and uses acted in several theatre productions where her recently, his comedy “Medea’s got some issues” her website, www.alexandrameda.com it to help set the scenes of some of Chicago's credits include Guinevere in King Arthur and was selected Best International Show at United "nest theater. Frank loves his parents and siblings the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland. Solo Festival, O! Broadway at Theater Row, Alyssa Vera Ramos (Assistant Director) Alyssa very much and also is a painter and animator. To Since moving to the USA in 2008 she New York City. This summer he directed his is an actor, director & teaching artist, with a strong see more of Frank Mares' work visit performed in various productions such as West own play “Smartphones- a pocket size farce” for focus on devising & ensemble work. Recent www.frankmares.com and follow his twitter Side Story, White Christmas, Jesus Christ Super- Trap Door Theatre to critical acclaim. In 2010, acting credits include SIX STORIES TALL @mrfrankmares. star and Scream Queens. In Chicago she was his comedy “Tables and Beds, an unromantic (Adventure Stage), GENERATION SEX (Teatro last seen in i put the fear of mexico in 'em with comedy” was selected among 80 plays from 12 Luna) & A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (Earth Pearl Leah Munsey (Costume Design) This is Ms. Teatro Vista. Credits in the city also include countries as the winner of the 4th Premio el Collective). Directing credits include WOMAN ON Munsey's "rst show with Teatro Luna. She is a "Mazi" in Corazon de Manzana with Mortar Espectáculo Teatral. FIRE (Teatro Luna), THE LIBERATION OF CARMELA Chicago based freelance costumer and wig stylist. Theatre Company and "Cruz" in the series LOPEZ, THE FEM(inist) PIECE (Northwestern U.) & Most recent design credits include wigs for The Delusions of Grandeur. She is a recent graduate Williams is the Artistic Director of the new ART HEIST (Abraham Werewolf, AD). Alyssa serves Buddy Holly Story, 9 to 5, Damn Yankees, and from the IO theatre Training Center and a theater troupe The Chicago Theater Sweat- as an Artistic Associate & Touring Ensemble South Paci"c at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogun- current student at Black Box Acting. Cruz wants shop. The company is dedicated to producing member at Teatro Luna and is a Collective quit, Maine. She currently works as a stitcher for to thank everyone involved in the production new, groundbreaking, international comedies Member of For Youth Inquiry Performing Health the Goodman Theater in their costume shop. She for all their work. ENJOY! in Chicago, while forging creative links with Collective (FYI). She holds a B.A. in Theatre from would like to thank the company for bringing her theater artists in our Chicago, New York City, & was recently featured in on this project. Marvin Quijada (Juan & Papi) Marvin is Europe and Latin America. in Latina Magazine as an "Inspiring Young Latina happy to be working with Teatro Luna again. of the Week." Come see her work as Maya in FYI's Patricia Radford (Stage Manager) Patsy is thrilled Previously, Marvin has worked with Chicago Alexandra Meda (Producer/Exec Dir) Alex is a play about sexual violence, CAN I HIT IT?, on April to continue her work with the ladies of Luna, this Shakespeare, Lookingglass, Silent Theater, producer, artist/activist, and arts management 28 at Adventure Stage! is her 4th production with the company with Goodman, Silk Road Rising, Steppenwolf, Next, consultant dedicated to serving the American www.alyssaveraramos.com credits of Crossed, Living Large in a Mini Kind of Urban Theater and Teatro Vista, where he is an nonpro"t theatre, performance groups, and Way, and Solo Tres. Other notable Chicago credits ensemble member. Marvin is also an ensemble artists around the country. In addition to Brian Sidney Bembridge (Set & Lighting include The Eye Inside with Biophiliac Produc- member with Silent Theater and can be seen serving as the Executive Director of Chicago’s Design) Brian is considered one of Norht tions, and The Original Grease with American doing clown work in their monthly variety all-Latina theatre company: Teatro Luna, she america’s most proli"c scenic and lighiting Theatre Company. Patsy can be seen working the show "The Wild Party Variety Hour". As an consults with a variety of Chicago and New designers. Based in Chicago for the past 13 years, storefront circuit as a stage manager and electri- educator, Marvin has assisted in physical York-based organizations through The Artist Brian designs sets and lighting for theaters cian, most notably with the Marry Archie Theatre’s theater workshops with Silent Theater all Initiative, a non-pro"t organization she nationwide in addition to playing an integral role Abbiefest and recently with MPAACT’s Extended around the country including Chicago, San founded in 2007 that is dedicated to providing in Chicago’s distinguished theater community. He Jams assisting Melissa DuPrey’s Sexomedy. A Francisco, New York, and Iowa. In Chicago, strategic planning and administrative consult- is a member of Lookingglass Theatre Company native of Louisiana, Patsy is an Artistic Associate Marvin has worked in high schools all over the ing to npo's wanting to create more opportuni- and Circle X Theater Co. and an Artistic Associate and recent company member with Teatro Luna. city with Chicago Dramatists' Young ties for Leaders of Color. She is a writer and of Timeline Theatre Company, Teatro Vista, and Pour mes amis, ma famille, mes amants, mes Playwrights Program. Marvin thanks you for blogger for art, politics, Latino culture and Uma Productions. verres de vin, mes tasses de café .. Je te rends coming out and supporting theater. popular culture outlets. grâce. Brian is a native of Londonderry, New Hampshire Abigail Vega (Asun) is so excited to be She graduated from DePaul University’s and received his Bachelors degree from the Noah Appelbaum (Fight Director) is thrilled to performing again with TL! Previous credits Theatre School with a BFA in Theatre Arts University of North Carolina School of the Arts’ be working on his "rst show with Teatro Luna! School of Design and Production. Brian has been Noah is a Chicago-based "ght director and actor. include Crossed (Ensemble) and A Very & Non- Pro"t Arts Management with pro"led in Live Design, Lighting and Sound Other recent credits include "ghts and perfor- focuses in Dramaturgy and Directing. She Luna Christmas (Co-writer/Co-director) America, Entertainment Design Magazine, mances with Redmoon, Collaboraction, and with Teatro Luna, Audience Annihilated: received a BA from DePaul University with Lighting Dimensions, PLSN, Stage Directions, Suitcase Shakespeare. Noah is a member of The Women Only Train with Dream Theatre visiting studies at University of California American Theater Magazine, Chicago Social and Society of American Fight Directors, and a Company,Tinsel the Musical with Lil' Buds, at Berkeley with a degree in American numerous other publications. He was named one company member of Cor Res Theatre. the Women's Theatre Alliance and the Studies with concentrations in Race & of the “most Proli"c Theater Artists of the Decade,” International Voices Project. Abigail Gender and Popular Culture. by Time Out Chicago magazine and one of the graduated from Emerson College in Top 50 Players in Chicago Theatre by New City Boston, MA and is in the Touting Ensemble She is an awardee/member of the Young Magazine. The Chicago Sun-Times declared him one of “the "nest theatrical architects in Chicago.”