2026 Artists
Adriana Sevan
Yanislet/Mary
Ale Checka
Storyteller
Alex Voeller
He/him/his
Assistant Producer
Alexander Montalvo
Lecturer
Amanda Nicole Reyes
She/Her
Finalist
Tejana is what I like to go by since part of my family is from Mexico and the other part of my family lived in Texas before it was Texas and before it was a part of Mexican/Spanish territory.
Amelia Acosta Powell
she/her/ella
Judge
Mexican American
Ana Arellano-Cantu
She/her
Cast
Antonio Minino
They, Them, ASR (Anything Said Respectfully)
Escobar Hippo
Caribbean Latiné (Dominican)
Ash Vance
He/They
Assistant Community Engagement Coordinator
Ashley Alvarez
She/Her
Finalist
First-generation Cuban-American.
Benjamin Benne
He/Him
Playwright
Bobby Román
He
Bernardo
Breanna Deanda
Stage Directions
Caleb De La Torre
He/Him
Finalist
Mexican-American
Camila Moreno
she her
Oli/Doctor
Latina (Puerto Rican)
Caroline Campos
She/Her
Townsperson 5
half Puerto Rican! Dad's side of family is from Ponce! (other half is Chinese) <3
Casterline Villar
She/Her
Finalist
Afro-Latina from the Dominican Republic
Cat Rodríguez
she/ella
Director
Christine Carmela
She/Her
Finalist
Cindy De La Cruz
She/her
Ama
Black Latina
Daismar Santos
Storyteller
Danica Rodriguez
she/her
Judge
I'm Mexican and Puerto Rican and advocate for the community on our stages!
David Lugo
he/him
Narrator
Diana Burbano
she/ella
Town Mayor
Colombian American
Dr. Marta Maria Torres
she/her/ella
Storyteller/Leader
I'm MexiRican Latina
Edie Salas Miller
she/her
Dalia
I'm Chicano from LA, multiple generations of LA chicanos :)
Elizabeth Kensek
she/her
Managing Director
Eunice Nava
Poet
Franky D. Gonzalez
He/Him
Playwright
Latino, Colombian-American, Indigenous Colombian
Garret Storms
he/him/his
Scene Reader
Giancarlo Lopez
Townsperson 2
Gisela Guajardo
They/Them
Townsperson 4
Chicanx/Mexican-American
Hailey Green
Stage Manager
Itzel Flores
She/her/ella
Cast
Jacob Rivera-Sanchez
he/him/él
Marketing Associate
Janice Amaya
They/Them/Elle
Finalist
Indigenous, Salvadoran-American
Javier Carmona
he/him
Townsperson 1
Mexican-born actor
Jay Duffer
He/Him
Artistic Director
Jennifer Martinez
She/Her
Cast
Josselin Garibo Pendleton
She/Her
Storyteller
I from El Salvador.
Jovane Caamaño
He/They
Finalist
Kenny Lee
Opener
Laurie Woolery
she/her/ella
Director
salvadorean /central american
Leticia Alaniz
Poet
Levi Richey
Stage Manager
Libby Hawkins
she/her
Director
Liza Fernandez
she/her/ella
Irene
Latinx
Lori Felipe-Barkin
She/Her
Playwright
I'm Cuban-American
Luis Aleman Alvarez
He/Him/His
Hipposapien
Mexican-American. First generation. First born son of Mexican immigrants.
Maria Patrice Amon
she/her
Executive Creative Consultant
Mariana Texeira
She/Her
Townsperson 3
Puerto Rican!! :3
Mariell Guzman
she/her
Muralist
Marlon Alexander Vargas
He/Him
Finalist
Martin Urbano
He/him
Comedian
Matti Andrews
she/her
Festival Manager & Lighting Director
Michael John Improta
He him
Babalao/Go/Baby/Hunter
Boricua pa que tú lo sepa!
Nayib Felix
He/Him
Finalist
Dominican / Afro-Latino
Nefesh Cordero
She|her
Emilia
Nydia Cardenas
she/her
Guest Speaker
OKAN
She/Her
Music Headliner
Cuban, latina
Paloma Magaña
they/he
Cast
Priscilla Rice
Poet
Rebecca Aparicio
she/her/ella
Director
cuban-american
Reynaldo Piniella
he/him/his
Juan
Rita Vigil
Poet
Roger Calderon
He/Him
Storyteller
Mexican-American
Ruben Cruz
He/Him
Stage Manager
Samantha Padilla
She/her
Cast
Sammy Rat Rios
They/She
Finalist
Sarah Gay
she/her
Reader
Stephanie Divoky
They/Them
Stage Manager
Surtzy
Poet
Tamitha Curiel
Poet
Tammy Gomez
Taylor P
Opener
Wesley Kirk
He/They
Development & Community Relations Manager