El Teatro Campesino
CELEBRATING 57 years of teatro chicano
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Upcoming Events
DEC
2022
LA VIRGEN DEL TEPEYAC & LA PASTORELA
Online Streaming of both holiday classics are available this holiday season!
FEB
2023
COMMUNITY CIRCULOS – CYCLE 1: ELDERS
Feb 1- March 4, 2023 | REGISTRATION OPEN NOW (closes Jan. 21st)
MAR
2023
COMMUNITY CIRCULOS – CYCLE 2: CHILDREN
Mar 15 – April 8, 2023 | REGISTRATION PERIOD: Feb. 11-25, 2023
APR
2023
TEATRO FAMILY DAY
Our family fun day returns this Spring. Stay tuned for details
View our 2023 Calendar
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
COVID-19 IMPACT ON PROGRAMS
As of OCT 2022, ETC is entering Phase 3 of its re-opening plan with a hybrid of virtual and in person outdoor events.
PLEASE CHECK PAGE REGULARLY AS WE UPDATE OUR PUBLIC ACTIVITY
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...
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…”
Our Core Areas of Programming
From flatbed trucks to the Broadway stage, for over fifty-five 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
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