2024A MOON FULL OF DREAMS!2025

34th

Season


Calendar of Activities


Dear friends,

We’re having an amazing season at Teatro de la Luna, where the performing arts change lives. We invite you to join our La Luna community through a year-end, tax-deductible donation.

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For more than three decades, Teatro de la Luna has staged affordable, high-quality, bilingual performing arts experiences. From award-winning plays to innovative theater education, our work is made possible by the generosity of our supporters.

Your gift enables Teatro de la

Luna to bring to the national

capital area:

• the best of Latin American and Spanish stage plays

• talented local and international actors

• outstanding music and dance from across the Americas

• acting workshops for the next generation of talent

Your generosity also ensures that

La Luna ticket prices are within reach of everyone.

Become our partner in unleashing the rich cultural

tapestry that bridges D.C. with Latin America.

Make your donation today-every

contribution is celebrated-to keep

bilingual performing arts alive and well.

Teatro de la Luna    



PLAYREADING

SERIES

In Spanish only

A TRIBUTE TO

ROBERTO TITO COSSA

(1934 – 2024)

El Saludador

Hello, How Nice to Meet You

by Roberto Tito Cossa     directed by Mario Marcel

with the special participation of Mario Marcel

and the members of the Acting Training Workshops

In Spanish only

Saturday, December 7, 2024, 7:00pm

Sunday, December 8, 2024, 3:00pm

 

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' & 'Yellow'

Street Parking

 

Admission Pay What You Can


Saturday
Bilingual Theater
Workshops
for Children

6 - 12 years old

Music, Poetry, Movement & Acting
At the end of each series, students will do a final presentation for family and friends.
 

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' & 'Yellow'

Street Parking

 

REGISTRATIONS 202-882-6227  info@teatrodelaluna.org

 
Every series of 6 consecutive Saturdays will have a
final presentation the sixth Saturday of each series
Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm
2nd Series Jan. 11 - Feb. 15, 2025
3rd Series Mar. 1 - Apr. 5, 2025
4th Series Apr. 26 - May. 31, 2025
Costo $150 por serie

JUAN ESTRELLA

in
MY MAGIC SHOW

FOR ADULTS

Bilingual  -  Ages 13+

From Cuenca, Ecuador, a unique experience!

Saturday, February 1, 2025 7:00pm

Sunday, February 2, 2025, 3:00pm
 

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' & 'Yellow'

Street Parking

 

 

Tickets $20

Space is limited

INFO/RESV.: 202-882-62272

 

"MI SHOW DE MAGIA PARA NIÑOS"

disponible en horario escolar

del 3 al 14 de Febrero, 2025


Festival Artístico

Bilingüe para Niños

 
Bilingual Artistic
Festival for Children
 

Have fun, enjoy & share in the excitement!

Theater, Magic, Pantomime, Clown,

Music, Dance & other activities

to delight the entire family.
All activities are bilingual

Saturday, February 15, 2025

12:00pm - 4:00pm

 

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' & 'Yellow'

Street Parking

 

 

Tickets $10

FREE Up to 3 years old

INFO/RESV.: 202-882-62272


Vuelo a

Capistrano

Flight to Capistrano

by Carlos Gorostiza

directed by Mario Marcel

Three characters searching for their destiny

with goals essentially different.

In Spanish with English Surtitles

Dramatic Comedy    -    Area Première    -    Ages: 15+

March 7 - March 30, 2025

Fridays & Saturdays 8:00pm ● Sundays 3:00pm

 

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' & 'Yellow'

Street Parking

 

 

Tickets $30 Regular

$25 Students & Seniors (60+)

INFO/RESV.: 202-882-62272


Día Mundial de
la Poesía (2025)
World Poetry Day
Journée Mondiale de la Poésie
 

An invitation to enjoy World Poetry Day

in 24 hours of Poetry Festival

In 1999, during its Thirtieth General Conference in Paris, UNESCO adopted for the first time March 21, the day of the spring solstice, as World Poetry Day to commemorate humanity’s purest and most generous form of artistic expression. Following the lines drawn by UNESCO to celebrate on that day peoples’ linguistic and cultural diversity through poetic expression, honor the men and women who dedicate themselves to it, and promote the oral traditions of poetry recitals in the world, Teatro de la Luna’s Poetry Marathon in Washington, DC joins the Artevivo Festival of the city of Santiago, in the Dominican Republic, a festival of all the arts, including poetry, to invite all the festivals of the continent and the world to join in solidary brotherhood and sisterhood to read poems for 24 hours without interruption, from 12 midnight of March 21 to 12 midnight of March 22.

 

Thursday, March 21, 2025 from 00:00 to 24:00

(GMT-4)  -  (UTC-4)  CHECK TIME NOW (see your local time)

USA (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), UTC -4)  -  Washington DC / New York

(24 HEURES - HORAS - HOURS)

 

via: our website teatrodelaluna.org

YouTube Live

Facebook Live

Facebook Live - Casa de la Cultura El Salvador


Acting Training
Workshops
 
PLAY READING

Ages 16 & up (with or without experience)

In Spanish only

Acting Workshops - to provide actors with physical and mental training and instruct them in acting techniques and interpretation of dramatic texts. The Workshop Series will end with a final presentation.

Virtual & in-person workshops - Cost $200

2nd Series  April 5 - May 4, 2025

Monday & Wednesday 7:00pm - 9:30pm (via zoom)

Saturday 3:00pm - 5:30pm (in-person)

Final Presentation - To be Announced

 

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' & 'Yellow'

Street Parking


PLAYREADING

SERIES

 

In Spanish only

Obra a ser anunciada

directed by Mario Marcel

with the participation of the members of the

Acting Training Workshops

In Spanish only

Saturday, May 3, 2025, 7:00pm

Sunday, May 4, 2025, 3:00pm

 

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' & 'Yellow'

Street Parking

Admission Pay What You Can


Pondering About

My Memories

Reflexión sobre el recuerdo

written and directed by

Rodin Alcerro

starring  Pablo Guillen  &  Josh Lucas

This play is a poem about queerness, love and stupidity.

IN ENGLISH  -  with Spanish Surtitles

Dramatic Comedy    -    Ages: 15+

Friday, May 16, 2025, 8:00pm

Saturday, May 17, 2025, 8:00pm

Sunday, May 18, 2025, 3:00pm

 

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' & 'Yellow'

Street Parking

 

 

Tickets $30 Regular

$25 Students & Seniors (60+)

INFO/RESV.: 202-882-62272


XXXII Maratón
de la Poesía
32nd Poetry Marathon
"La Pluma y la Palabra"
In Spanish only

With invited guest poets and the participation of poetry-loving friends who read and/or perform their poems or those written by their favorite poets.

Registration to participate is open until June 1.

Those who wish to participate are asked to send the poems they plan to perform to info@teatrodelaluna.org. After receiving your submission, we will let you know when to read.

 

Friday, June 13, 2025  1:30pm-3:30pm

at the Library of Congress

Thomas Jefferson Building  - Sala Hispana

10 First St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Capitol South Metro Station – 'Orange', 'Blue' & 'Silver'

Saturday, June 14, 2025  2pm-8pm

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' & 'Yellow'

Street Parking

● Free Admission (Donations gratefully accepted)

● Book show and sale   ● Cafeteria

INFO 202-882-6227    info@teatrodelaluna.org


Previous Activities


Luna de Tango

Show

Moonlight Tango

Emmanuel Trifilio (bandoneon), Roberto Pugliese (guitar), Tucu Medina (singer), René & Charo (dancers).

Musical Direction  Emmanuel Trifilio

we have two dates with one of the most captivating rhythms

HIS MAJESTY THE TANGO!

Saturday, November 16, 2024, 8:00pm - (SOLD OUT)

Sunday, November 17, 2024, 3:00pm - (SOLD OUT)

 

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ' Green' & 'Yellow')

Street Parking

 

Tickets $30 Regular

$25 Students & Seniors (60+)

INFO/RESV.: 202-882-62272

 


Saturday
Bilingual Theater
Workshops
for Children

6 - 12 years old

Music, Poetry, Movement & Acting
At the end of each series, students will do a final presentation for family and friends.
 

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' & 'Yellow'

Street Parking

 

REGISTRATIONS 202-882-6227  info@teatrodelaluna.org

 
Every series of 6 consecutive Saturdays will have a
final presentation the sixth Saturday of each series
Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm
1st Series Nov. 2 - Dec. 14, 2024

Acting Training
Workshops
 
PLAY READING

Ages 16 & up (with or without experience)

In Spanish only

Acting Workshops - to provide actors with physical and mental training and instruct them in acting techniques and interpretation of dramatic texts. The Workshop Series will end with a final presentation.

Virtual & in-person workshops - Cost $150

REGISTRATIONS 202-882-6227   info@teatrodelaluna.org

1st Series  November 2 - December 8, 2024

Tuesday 7:00pm - 9:00pm (via zoom)

Saturday 3:00pm - 5:00pm (in-person)

Final Presentation - "El Saludador"



CONVERSATION AND READING OF POEMS

ABOUT THE PROJECT

POETIC EDUCATION FOR THE WORLD

What is the place of poetry in the education of youth?

Will it be possible to inspire schoolchildren and

university students to read or write poetry every day?

What will the future of poetry be like in the life

and conscience of humanity?

What commitments do today's poets

have to future generations?

With the poets: Ricardo Ballón (Bolivia),Sofía Estévez (Dominicana), Carlos Parada (El Salvador) y Mónica Sarmiento Archer (Ecuador/USA).

In dialogue with the poets: Agustín Benelli (Chile) project director, Maureen Altman (USA/Perú) associate director y Daisy Novoa-Vásquez (Chile-Ecuador) collaborator.

Moderator: Rei Berroa, George Mason University.

In Spanish only

Saturday, October 25, 2024  7pm-9pm

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' & 'Yellow'

Street Parking

● Free Admission (Donations accepted)   ● Cafeteria

INFO 202-882-6227    info@teatrodelaluna.org


 "EL ECUADOR

 EN LA LUNA"

Homenaje  a

Julio Jaramillo

A Tribute to

Julio Jaramillo

Musical Direction Jorge Anaya

Unforgettable romantic music... passion and feeling in a single note... that of the Bolero-Ballads! A special tribute to

JULIO JARAMILLO "The Nightingale of America"

Saturday, October 19, 2024, 8:00pm

Sunday, October 20, 2024, 3:00pm

 

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' & 'Yellow'

Street Parking

 

 

Tickets $30 Regular

$25 Students & Seniors (60+)

INFO/RESV.: 202-882-62272

 


 "EL ECUADOR

 EN LA LUNA"

Agüita de Viejas

Fragrances from the Past

by María Beatriz Vergara

starring  María Beatriz Vergara  &  Juana Estrella

A comedy piece wherein two well-conceived characters -both physically and spiritually- create a portrait of a "class of women" who practice a way of being and a way of life. From what they say and what they keep to themselves, we become avid confidents of their thoughts and naughtiness.

Comedy    -    Ages: 15+

Friday, October 11, 2024, 8:00pm

Saturday, October 12, 2024, 8:00pm

Sunday, October 13, 2024, 3:00pm

 

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' & 'Yellow'

Street Parking

 

 

Tickets $30 Regular

$25 Students & Seniors (60+)

INFO/RESV.: 202-882-62272

 


THEATER WORKSHOP

Monologue

Creation

Instructor

Juana Estrella

Cuenca, Ecuador

 

A space designed to explore and develop individual expression through theatre; participants will create, interpret and present their monologues, originals or adaptations; through group dynamics, improvisation exercises and script analysis; cultivating their acting skills concentrating on the character’s psychology. Directed towards beginners or actors who wish to fine-tune their technique.

In Spanish only

Cost: $75 (2 sessions)  6:30pm - 9:30pm

Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024
Monday, Oct. 7, 2024

Final performance open to the public

 

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' & 'Yellow'

Street Parking


 "EL ECUADOR

 EN LA LUNA"

Ser Mamá y No

Morir en el Intento

Being a Mom and

die trying!

written, directed and performed by  María Beatriz Vergara

A stand-up comedy that shows what is to be a mother

in a time where the mothers are not that selfless

and their children ... well ... are their children.

Comedy    -    Area Première    -    Ages: 15+

Friday, October 4, 2024, 8:00pm

Saturday, October 5, 2024, 8:00pm

Sunday, October 6, 2024, 3:00pm

 

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' & 'Yellow'

Street Parking

 

 

Tickets $30 Regular

$25 Students & Seniors (60+)

INFO/RESV.: 202-882-62272

 


Cantando-Ando
con
Gabo y Mate
Sing-Along with
Gabo and Mate

Bilingual

Saturday, October 5, 2024, 6:00pm

at  E.L. Haynes Soccer Field

8th St. NW & Webster St. NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - ' Green' & 'Yellow')

Street Parking

Come have fun joining Gabo & Mate to sing along

in Spanish and English with their puppet friends!

Cost FREE


ART ALL NIGHT

Saturday, Sep. 28, 2024

3:00pm & 5:00pm

 

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' & 'Yellow'

Street Parking

 
Cantando-Ando
con
Gabo y Mate
Sing-Along with
Gabo and Mate

Bilingual

Saturday, September 28, 2024, 3:00pm

Come have fun joining Gabo & Mate to sing along

in Spanish and English with their puppet friends!

Micrófono Abierto
con
Gabo
 
Open Mic with Gabo

Bilingual

Saturday, September 28, 2024, 5:00pm

Share your poem or song with us

while enjoying Gabo’s musical tunes!

Cost FREE
thanks to the support of


AUDITIONS

2024-2025

               Season

TEATRO DE LA LUNA invites Spanish-speaking actors over 18 to audition for its 34th season.

Interested actors should prepare a monologue or poem in Spanish, no longer than two minutes.

Tuesday, Sep. 17, 2024 - 6pm to 9pm

Saturday, Sep. 21, 2024 - 2pm to 5pm

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' & 'Yellow'

Street Parking

INFO/REGISTRATION: 202-882-6227


Cantando-Ando
con
Gabo y Mate
Sing-Along with
Gabo and Mate

Bilingual

Saturday, September 14, 2024, 1:15pm

at Celebrate Petworth

4200 Block of 9th Street NW - Washington DC 20011

Come have fun joining Gabo & Mate to sing along

in Spanish and English with their puppet friends!

Cost FREE
thanks to the support of

Summer Bilingual

Theater Workshops

for Children

 

6 - 11 years old

Music, Poetry, Movement & Acting

At the end of each series, students will do a final presentation for family and friends.

In person - limit 15 children

at  Casa de la Luna

4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011

Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' & 'Yellow'

Street Parking

REGISTRATIONS  202-882-6227    info@teatrodelaluna.org

Monday through Friday 9:00am-12:00pm

July 8 - August 9, 2024

Cost $150 per week

$75 for DC residents

July 8-12  ●  July 15-19  ●  July 22-26

July 29 - August 2  ●  August 5-9

 



Welcome to our 2024-2025 Season!

A MOON FULL OF DREAMS!

Our new season has been started with

the same powerful energy of our prior seasons (33)

produced and fed with love and passion.

We bid farewell our 2023-2024 season

"Yesterday, Today... and Always"

 with plays, music, magic, poetry and the wonderful experiences that gift us the Acting workshops

for adults and the theater workshops for children.

In this season, we aim to keep the support of institutions as well as your support so we can continue enjoying and sharing THE BEST OF US, A MOON FULL OF DREAMS!

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