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 Theatre 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 play, 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 Chicago Theatre 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.