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| Directed by UCLA Professor Jose Luis Valenzuela |
 Jose Luis Valenzuela - Is the Artistic Director of the Latino Theater Company and THE NEW LATC and a Professor of Theater at UCLA where he teaches the MFA Directing Program. Most recently he was the recipient of the prestigious Ann C. Rosenfield Community Partnership Award for his work with the Latino Theater Company and THE NEW LATC. As Artistic Director of the Latino Theater Company at THE NEW LATC, Jose Luis Valenzuela has been responsible for developing its artistic vision and organizational mission, translating THE NEW LATC ideals into artistic programming and overseeing its implementation. THE NEW LATC produces and presents programming that represents the rich diversity of Los Angeles. Internationally, Mr. Valenzuela has directed Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen at the Norland Theatre in Norway; Manuel Puig's Kiss of The Spider Woman at the National Theatre of Norway and has assisted his mentor, Stein Winge, with Hamlet, The Glass Menagerie, Barrabas, Pantagleize, Die Walkurie, The Inspector General and The Wild Duck. His U.S. stage credits include the critically acclaimed "Melancholia" which had a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2007 (Nominated for Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award); Dementia (Evelina Fernandez) (2002 GLAAD Award) and Luminarias (Evelina Fernandez) for The Latino Theater Company at The Los Angeles Theatre Center, Journey to Cordoba, with music by Lee Holdrige and Richard Sparks, for the Los Angeles Opera, Carpa Clash (Culture Clash) at The Mark Taper Forum. Radio Mambo for the Miami Light Project, Bandido! (Luis Valdez) at the Mark Taper Forum, Hijos at the Jorge Negrete Theatre, La Victima (El Teatro de la Esperanza) LATC, The Promise (Jose Rivera), Roosters (Milcha Sanchez-Scott) at LATC, Stone Wedding (Sanchez-Scott in collaboration with Latino Theatre Lab) LATC, The Mission (Culture Clash) LATC, A Bowl of Beings (Culture Clash) LATC, S.O.S. (Culture Clash) Japan American Cultural Center, August 29th (Latino Theater Company) LATC, A Burning Beach (Eduardo Machado) LATC, The La, La, La Awards (Latins Anonymus), San Diego Repertory Theatre and The Last Angry Brown Hat (Alfredo Ramos). He directed a workshop production of L.A. Carmen, a musical adaptation of Bizet's Carmen by the Latino Theater Company. Other credits include La Virgen de Guadalupe, Dios Inanztin (Latino Theater Company) at Our Lady of The Angels Cathedral, La Virgen del Tepeyac (Luis Valdez) at Saint Alphonsus Church and the Million Dollar Theater; How Else Am 1 Supposed To Know I'm Still Alive?; and Premeditation (Evelina Fernandez), for The Latino Theater Company, Melancholia (LTC Laboratory at LATC). His film directing credits include "Dementia" currently in post-production; the award-winning film Luminarias for Sleeping Giant Productions and Distributed by New Latin Pictures; How Else Am I Supposed To Know I'm Still A live? for Universal's Hispanic Film Project, Una Vez Al Aņo Para Toda Una Vida, La Redada and A Bowl of Beings, for PBS' Great Performances. Mr. Valenzuela was honored with the 2003 Hispanic Heritage Month Local Hero of the Year Award sponsored by Union Bank and KCET, Los Angeles. This award recognizes distinguished citizens for their contributions to improving the quality of life throughout their respective communities. Jose Luis directed staged readings of Liz Estrada in the City of Angels at the Getty Villa and at the LATC and is currently developing LTC's next production, "Solitude." | |
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