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Hey Playwright's Tori and Mabelle (pictured above) talk with Sara Guerrero, founding Artistic Director of Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble, about her play, “Have to Believe We Are Magic.” Other topics include the art of archiving, finding your writer identity, and Sara’s multiple roles in theater and community-building. Podcast 057: Storytelling Magic with Sara Guerrero December 27, 2022 (December 27, 2022 |
The Cultural Celebration hosted by the Black and Latinx Caucuses of NCTE is a beautiful & important tradition started by our Caucus elders. My elder and now ancestor, Bobbi Houtchens described the Cultural Celebration as a time of renewal, rejuvenation, and homecoming.
This year we are honored to welcome Sara Guerrero, a versatile theatre artist, educator, and Founding Artistic Director of Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble, as our opening Keynote and RHYTHMO MARIACHI KIDS as our spotlight performers.
ncte.org/events/
This year we are honored to welcome Sara Guerrero, a versatile theatre artist, educator, and Founding Artistic Director of Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble, as our opening Keynote and RHYTHMO MARIACHI KIDS as our spotlight performers.
ncte.org/events/
Join AirTalk host Larry Mantle (he/him) and a lineup of special guests live on Wednesday, October 26th at 6:00 p.m. as we celebrate Orange County’s vibrant arts scene and the convergence of the different cultures that influence it, from fine art to film to music and live theater and beyond.
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SPECIAL GUESTS
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“Sara Guerrero, the director of this incarnation...Her passion for telling stories shines in this work. Never does the play devolve to the endless wailing and crying that some tragedies give way to..."
- The Showbuzz: Modern Greek tragedy at Cal Rep maintains perfect tone
Cal State Long Beach's on-campus troop back on stage By SEAN MCMULLEN | Theatre Critic - Press Telegram THE GRUNION! GRUNION OPINION
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Breath of Fire Presents a Reading of HAVE TO BELIEVE WE ARE MAGIC by Stephi Wild May. 26, 2022 - Broadway World Los Angeles
"Although the story has been with me for more than twenty years, it was not until I listened to an NPR interview of "The Turnaway Study" (https://tinyurl.com/2ayuzcjt ), It inspired me to finally start to write it. A study that included a collection of ten years, from a thousands women, of having or being denied an abortion. This play has become a love letter to my young pocha/chicana adulthood of O.C. and choices made with no regrets." - Sara Guerrero, playwright and founding artistic director of BOFLTE.
"Although the story has been with me for more than twenty years, it was not until I listened to an NPR interview of "The Turnaway Study" (https://tinyurl.com/2ayuzcjt ), It inspired me to finally start to write it. A study that included a collection of ten years, from a thousands women, of having or being denied an abortion. This play has become a love letter to my young pocha/chicana adulthood of O.C. and choices made with no regrets." - Sara Guerrero, playwright and founding artistic director of BOFLTE.
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Occupy'22: Little Egg, Big World & Have to Believe We Are Magic
Jan 24, 2022 Keyanna chats with playwrights Rachel Leighson (Little Egg, Big World) and Sara Guerrero (Have to Believe We Are Magic). |
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National Women's Theatre Festival Presents OCCUPY 22 to be presented as a livestream festival of new plays mixed in with encore readings of fan favorites from previous years.- by Stephi Wild Jan. 25, 2022 Broadway World Raleigh
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Exploring Adolescent, Reproductive Rights with a Local Playwright
by Kristina Garcia | May 14, 2021 - Voice of OC “One of the biggest takeaways for me is this as a play for young adults and sparking conversations with young women about their reproductive rights and sex education. And you know, what is the ‘right’ choice?” said Si Mon’ Emmett, director of the upcoming play “Have To Believe We Are Magic.” Full Article |
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Voces del Teatro: An Oral History of Latinx Theatre in Modern Los Angeles (1960s to Present) marks the second phase of a series of video and audio interviews which will comprise a groundbreaking formal oral history archive of Latinx theatre in our city. This archive will encompass the period from the 1960s (beginning of the Chicano Movement & Civil Rights) to the present. www.lta-la.org/
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Ms. Guerrero, Congratulation, you have been selected as one of Hispanic Lifestyle’s 2020 Latinas of Influence. Hispaniclifestyle.com |
AWARDED "COVID-19 ARTIST ASSISTANCE GRANT" by Community Engagement of Orange County, CA. |
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Pacific Symphony Will Bring Untold Histories to Life in ‘Canto de Anaheim’
By PETER LEFEVRE August 23, 2019, VOICE OF OC "Canto de Anaheim" actors are in rehearsal. They will portray the Mexican-American heroes of Anaheim, past and present. 
Taking place at Anaheim’s Pearson Park, “Canto de Anaheim” is a multi-disciplinary look at the city’s past told through the stories of its unsung heroes, of several immigrants from Anaheim’s past and present who have had a substantial impact on their community...
Guerrero, who is taking on the gargantuan task of pulling it all together... for full article, click here. |
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Gustavo Arellano’s Weekly, Canto LXXVIII:
Get Off the Book Sara Guerrero, a personal friend from years back, is turning into Orange County’s August Wilson — so support Breath of Fire with a donation for not going to see Canto de Anaheim already! FULL ARTICLE, CLICK HERE |
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CANTO DE ANAHEIM PRESENTS A MORE TRUTHFUL LOOK AT A CITY’S HISTORY
JOEL BEERS, OCTOBER 3, 2019, OC WEEKLY The result blends oral and journalistic history, original dialogue, a fourth wall-breaking narrator, mariachi, and original (even a dash of punk) and classical music that doesn’t underscore so much as stop the narrative flow as each piece is introduced in its historical context. But all of it reinforces a narrative throughline of people standing together to get shit done; although marginalized and maligned for much of Anaheim’s history, the contributions of Mexican Americans make Mouse Town far more Brown Town. It’s a decidedly more truthful, historically based Our Town. FULL ARTICLE , CLICK HERE |
THE MADRES*
by Stephanie Allison Walker
directed by Sara Guerrero
@ Skylight Theatre
1816 1/2 N. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
produced by: Gary Grossman, Tony Abatemarco, Jonathan Muñoz-Proulx
design Team: David Phillips, Jojo Siu, Corinne Carrillo, Wesley Charles, Nick Santiago,
and Christopher Scott Murillo.
MESMERIZES... Incredibly strong performances.. [by] two female
powerhouses... smart script. GO SEE The Madres - BroadwayWorld review
RECOMMENDED - TOP TEN!
...a harrowing, gut-wrenching climax - StageRaw review
SHOULD NOT BE MISSED - PeoplesWorld review
POIGNANT and POWERFUL - SmashMags.Com review
The Madres is not just a solid and moving reminder of Argentina in the ’70s. It puts a human face on political tragedies without being preachy, which isn’t always an easy balance. And it’s particularly timely with the oppression happening in this country these days. It should inspire us all to put on a white headscarf and march in front of the capitol under our own oppressive political regime. "
- Arts In L.A. review
by Stephanie Allison Walker
directed by Sara Guerrero
@ Skylight Theatre
1816 1/2 N. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
produced by: Gary Grossman, Tony Abatemarco, Jonathan Muñoz-Proulx
design Team: David Phillips, Jojo Siu, Corinne Carrillo, Wesley Charles, Nick Santiago,
and Christopher Scott Murillo.
MESMERIZES... Incredibly strong performances.. [by] two female
powerhouses... smart script. GO SEE The Madres - BroadwayWorld review
RECOMMENDED - TOP TEN!
...a harrowing, gut-wrenching climax - StageRaw review
SHOULD NOT BE MISSED - PeoplesWorld review
POIGNANT and POWERFUL - SmashMags.Com review
The Madres is not just a solid and moving reminder of Argentina in the ’70s. It puts a human face on political tragedies without being preachy, which isn’t always an easy balance. And it’s particularly timely with the oppression happening in this country these days. It should inspire us all to put on a white headscarf and march in front of the capitol under our own oppressive political regime. "
- Arts In L.A. review
*THE MADRES is a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. Skylight Theatre Company is producing the first of four productions nationally. The other three productions will take place at Teatro Vista (Chicago), Moxie Theatre (San Diego), Shrewd Productions (Austin).
"BEYOND CONVERSATION:
Latinx Arts on the Frontlines"
@ Skylight Theatre on March 11, 2018
Latinx artists and performers are often on the frontlines of resistance, revolution and progress, including here in the City of Angels. Meet Jorge Juerta, leading authority on Chicano Theatre and Latinx Theater LA. Moderator: Sara Guerrero, director of The Madres by Stephanie Alison Walker.
Latinx Arts on the Frontlines"
@ Skylight Theatre on March 11, 2018
Latinx artists and performers are often on the frontlines of resistance, revolution and progress, including here in the City of Angels. Meet Jorge Juerta, leading authority on Chicano Theatre and Latinx Theater LA. Moderator: Sara Guerrero, director of The Madres by Stephanie Alison Walker.
REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES by Josefina Lopez
directed by Sara Guerrero
Costa Mesa Playhouse 2017
OC REGISTER REVIEW by Eric M Marchese
OC WEEKLY by Joel Beers
LA TIMES/DAILY PILOT by Tom Titus
The Orange Curtain
directed by Sara Guerrero
Costa Mesa Playhouse 2017
OC REGISTER REVIEW by Eric M Marchese
OC WEEKLY by Joel Beers
LA TIMES/DAILY PILOT by Tom Titus
The Orange Curtain
LATINX NEW PLAY FESTIVAL 2017 @ San Diego Repertory / Amigos Del Rep
Fabulous Monsters by Diana Burbano
directed by Sara Guerrero
composer & original music by Moises Vazquez
Broadway World
Latin Life
Cast: Richard Soto, Elsa Martinez, Rachel Oliveros Catalano, Julianna Stephanie Ojeda, and Jeannette Franco
Fabulous Monsters by Diana Burbano
directed by Sara Guerrero
composer & original music by Moises Vazquez
Broadway World
Latin Life
Cast: Richard Soto, Elsa Martinez, Rachel Oliveros Catalano, Julianna Stephanie Ojeda, and Jeannette Franco
AMERICAN THEATRE MAGAZINE
APRIL 2017 | ROLE CALL APRIL 6, 2017 6 Theatre Workers You Should Know From a teaching artist in Kentucky to an actor in Berkeley, Calif., here are some theatre workers to have on your radar. |
OC Weekly People Issue 2016
"Guerrero's theatrical vision isn't just a collaboration of artists; it's about collaborating with the community." - Joel Beers, OC WEEKLY
"Guerrero's theatrical vision isn't just a collaboration of artists; it's about collaborating with the community." - Joel Beers, OC WEEKLY
CSUF GRAND CENTRAL ARTS CENTER: Artist-in-Residence @ Grand Central Art Center
CSUF: The Lawrence de Graaf Center for Oral and Public History - Women, Politics, and Activism Project, 2016-07-16
Voice of OC -Something’s Missing from O.C.’s Major Stages: Hispanics, January 15, 2019
Voice of OC -Breath of Fire Continues to Roar 15 Years After Its Birth, January 7, 2019
American Theatre Magazine-Stage Dialogue, and Civic Diálogos, at South Coast Rep, FEBRUARY 2015
No Holds Barrio: Latina/o Theatre into the Future Panel at Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland—Saturday 26 October 2013
Figuring the Plural -Needs and Supports of Canadian and US Ethnocultural Arts Organizations
Voice of OC -These Idle Hands Are Doing Art, April 23, 2012
SOUTH COAST REPERTORY - THEATRE CONSERVATORY INSTRUCTORS
santaanaarts.org - Playwrights/Actors/Film in the Santa Ana Artists Registry
CURTAIN CALL PODCAST: Episode 16 Sara Guerrero! with host Chuck Clay
OC REGISTER: Santa Ana LULAC to honor Women of the Year
HOWLROUND - A Bridge to End a Social and Economic Divide: Dialogue/Diálogos Project
HUFFPOST - Electricidad Ignites L.A. Theatre
Women's Comedic Art as Social Revolution: Five Performers and the Lessons of Their Subversive Humor
SLIP OF THE TONGUE — A Latina Performance Project About Personal and Cultural Healing
SIGHTLINES Newsletter of USITT: Conference & Stage Expo - Panel Brings Hispanic Voices to USITT
FEMINIST MAGAZINE: July 7 on FM: Politics of (Feminist) Theater
LA TIMES - Cultivating Home-Grown Latino Theater: The arts * Teatro Indigena is mounting its first full season. The company is out to prove Orange County can sustain Latino productions. Sept 2001 by Mike Boehm
CSUF: The Lawrence de Graaf Center for Oral and Public History - Women, Politics, and Activism Project, 2016-07-16
Voice of OC -Something’s Missing from O.C.’s Major Stages: Hispanics, January 15, 2019
Voice of OC -Breath of Fire Continues to Roar 15 Years After Its Birth, January 7, 2019
American Theatre Magazine-Stage Dialogue, and Civic Diálogos, at South Coast Rep, FEBRUARY 2015
No Holds Barrio: Latina/o Theatre into the Future Panel at Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland—Saturday 26 October 2013
Figuring the Plural -Needs and Supports of Canadian and US Ethnocultural Arts Organizations
Voice of OC -These Idle Hands Are Doing Art, April 23, 2012
SOUTH COAST REPERTORY - THEATRE CONSERVATORY INSTRUCTORS
santaanaarts.org - Playwrights/Actors/Film in the Santa Ana Artists Registry
CURTAIN CALL PODCAST: Episode 16 Sara Guerrero! with host Chuck Clay
OC REGISTER: Santa Ana LULAC to honor Women of the Year
HOWLROUND - A Bridge to End a Social and Economic Divide: Dialogue/Diálogos Project
HUFFPOST - Electricidad Ignites L.A. Theatre
Women's Comedic Art as Social Revolution: Five Performers and the Lessons of Their Subversive Humor
SLIP OF THE TONGUE — A Latina Performance Project About Personal and Cultural Healing
SIGHTLINES Newsletter of USITT: Conference & Stage Expo - Panel Brings Hispanic Voices to USITT
FEMINIST MAGAZINE: July 7 on FM: Politics of (Feminist) Theater
LA TIMES - Cultivating Home-Grown Latino Theater: The arts * Teatro Indigena is mounting its first full season. The company is out to prove Orange County can sustain Latino productions. Sept 2001 by Mike Boehm
CLIPS
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Over a two-year period (2012-14), South Coast Repertory—in partnership with Latino Health Access and supported by a grant from The James Irvine Foundation—listened to the stories of more than 1,000 residents of Santa Ana, Calif., to hear their personal recollections, hopes for and dreams about their community. The project —called Dialogue/Dialogos—saw the resident stories brought into the heart of a new play written by Jose Cruz Gonzalez, The Long Road Today/El Largo Camino de Hoy. The project and production was led by Artistic Producing Associate & Engagement Director Sara Guerrero. A handful of professional actors was joined by nearly 100 community members who acted, served as crew and volunteered in other capacities for seven performances in September 2014 in Santa Ana’s Civic Center Plaza. This video, produced by Gallo Studios for South Coast Repertory, is a retrospective of two-year project. www.scr.org.
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THE OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL presents a panel discussion NO HOLDS BARRIO: LATINA/O THEATRE INTO THE FUTURE live-streaming on the global, commons based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday, October 26 as part of the Latina/o Play Project. Moderated by Oregon Shakespeare Festival / Mellon Foundation Playwright-in-Residence Luis Alfaro, the event will be a frank talk about making art and creating inclusion for Latinos in the professional field. Panelists include: Sara Guerrero, Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble; Marissa Chibas Preston, CalArts faculty member and founder of Duende CalArts; Olga Sanchez, Miracle Theatre; Kinan Valdez, El Teatro Campesino; Martin Zimmerman, playwright
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OCGente.com Interview- Orange County's Sara Guerrero is a champion for Latina playwrights, an actress to be onstage in Luis Alfaro's play "Electricidad" and a coordinator for "Dia Del Niño" for Arts OC's Imagination Celebration. OurGente 24-7 presented by http://www.ocgente.com
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Artistic Dir, Sara Guerrero of Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble –One of 12 awardees honored by OC Human Relations on May 1st, 2008 -sponsored by ING. For more info www.ochumanrelations.org
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Nancy Mendoza talks about Santa Ana growing its grasp on the arts; Featuring Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble's 2nd Annual New Works Festival. Included in interview: Sara Guerrero, Artistic Dir; Jose Casas, playwright, and Daniel Penilla, actor. Sept 2009
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