El Teatro Campesino
CELEBRATING 59 years of teatro chicano
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Upcoming Events at the ETC Playhouse
NOV
2
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS EVENT
Community Event & Procession through the streets of San Juan Bautista. Activities generally from 5pm-9pm. Procession begins at 7pm
DEC
3
KICK OFF TO A SEASON OF GIVING
Please consider a tax deductible donation to El Teatro Campesino this holiday season. We anticipate great things in our upcoming 60th Anniversary Season!
NOV-DEC
2024
LA VIRGEN DEL TEPEYAC
Performed at the ETC Playhouse in San Juan Bautista November 29-December 22.
Upcoming Programs & Opportunities for Engagement
2025
COMMUNITY CIRCULOS: CREATORS IN COMMUNITY
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About El Teatro Campesino
Our History
Since its inception, El Teatro Campesino and its founder and artistic director, Luis Valdez, have set the standard for Latino theatrical production in the United States. Founded in 1965 on the Delano Grape Strike picket lines of Cesar Chavez’s United Farmworkers Union, the company created and performed “actos” or short skits on flatbed trucks and in union halls
OUR MISSION
It is our mission to make teatro a creator of vibrant community
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COVID-19 IMPACT ON PROGRAMS
As of NOV 2023, ETC HAS ENTERED IT’S FULL RETURN TO IN PERSON PROGRAMMING INSIDE OUR THEATER.
Theatre of the Sphere-New Book Release
Theatre of the Sphere The Vibrant Being By Luis ValdezEdited by Michael Chemers Book Description from Routledge Theatre of the Sphere is Luis Valdez’s exploration of the principles that underlie his innovations as a playwright, teacher, and theatrical innovator. He...
Our Core Areas of Programming
From flatbed trucks to the Broadway stage, for over fifty-seven years now, El Teatro Campesino has been at the forefront of using theater as an artistic generator of social change. The spheres of ETC’s work can be summarized into three core areas: Professional arts, Community arts, and Arts Education.
Professional ARTS
Providing unique opportunities to experience the
Performing Arts
Community ARTS
Accessible programming and productions that help create vibrant communities
ARTS EDUCATION
Teatro integrated lessons that help equip the next generations with creative tools to succeed
Luis Valdez, Founding Artistic Director & Playwright
Photo credit: Robert Eliason
“It’s absolutely essential for every generation to capture that social responsibility. Injustice grows like weeds. The injustices of the world are like weeds, and if you do nothing they’ll choke your whole garden…”
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