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2024 | A MOON FULL OF DREAMS! | 2025 | 34th Season |
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. (And check with your friends to see if they will match your gift to double your impact!) |
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: |
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• 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. |
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| | | A TRIBUTE TO | | ROBERTO TITO COSSA | | (1934 – 2024) |
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| | 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 | |
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Admission Pay What You Can |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| Tickets $20 | | Space is limited | INFO/RESV.: 202-882-62272 |
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| | "MI SHOW DE MAGIA PARA NIÑOS" | disponible en horario escolar | del 3 al 14 de Febrero, 2025 |
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| 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 | |
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| Tickets $10 | | FREE Up to 3 years old | INFO/RESV.: 202-882-62272 |
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| | 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 |
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| | 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 | |
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| 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. |
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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 |
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| | 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 |
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| | 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 | |
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| | Tickets $30 Regular | | $25 Students & Seniors (60+) | INFO/RESV.: 202-882-62272 |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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Emmanuel Trifilio (bandoneon), Roberto Pugliese (guitar), Tucu Medina (singer), René & Charo (dancers).
Musical Direction Emmanuel Trifilio |
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we have two dates with one of the most captivating rhythms HIS MAJESTY THE TANGO! |
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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 |
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| | Tickets $30 Regular | | $25 Students & Seniors (60+) | INFO/RESV.: 202-882-62272 |
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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 | |
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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 |
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| 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. |
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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" |
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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. |
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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 | |
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| | 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 | |
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| | Tickets $30 Regular | | $25 Students & Seniors (60+) | INFO/RESV.: 202-882-62272 |
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| | 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. | | | | 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 |
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| | 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 |
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at Casa de la Luna | | 4020 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011 | | Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro Station - 'Green' & 'Yellow' | | Street Parking |
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| | 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 |
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| | 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! |
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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 | |
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| | Saturday, September 28, 2024, 3:00pm | | Come have fun joining Gabo & Mate to sing along | in Spanish and English with their puppet friends! |
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| | | Saturday, September 28, 2024, 5:00pm | | Share your poem or song with us | while enjoying Gabo’s musical tunes! |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| | 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! |
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| | 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 | | | |
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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! | | Help Teatro de la Luna! |
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