Press Release  -  For Immediate Use  -  September 2, 2026  /  Contact:  Nucky Walder  -  202-882-6227

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TEATRO DE LUNA presents “A Tribute to Eugenio Griffero”

Teatro de la Luna presents a play reading of “Príncipe Azul/Prince Charming” as a tribute to the great Argentinean playwright Eugenio Griffero (1936-2017), considered as one of the best writers of the absurd and contemporary theatre; and whose legacy is characterized by comic realism, verbal puns and the exploration of the lack of communication. His plays are overflowing in fantasy, paralleled realities and dislocated situations, have been on stage in various countries, including Argentina, Spain, Venezuela, Uruguay and others.  In 1982, he received the ‘Premio Moliere de Dramaturgia’, a dramaturgy award.

Synopsis Two men reunite after 50 years. Between memories, silences, and confessions, they revive a story shaped by repression, unspoken love, and the impossibility of being. Prince Charming is an intimate, moving work that stages what time couldn’t erase: the need to find each other.

The play will be performed by Máximo Cáceres, Marco Echeverría and Tania Carcagno under the direction of Teatro de la Luna’s Artistic Director Mario Marcel.  The production is under the charge of Nucky Walder and Marcela Ferlito is Assistant Director.

Teatro de la Luna extends this invitation to all lovers of quality theatre and in particular those who would like to attend a “play reading” in Spanish.  Presentations of “Principe Azul/Prince Charming” will be Saturday, September 19, 8pm and Sunday September 20, 3pm.  Teatro de la Luna is conveniently located at 4020 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20011.  The closest metro stop is Georgia Avenue-Petworth (green and yellow lines).  There is also street parking available (free on Sundays).  For more details, www.teatrodelaluna.org.  Limited seating!  “Pay-What-You-Can” admission. There will be light reception following September 19’s performance.

This program is presented with the support of

DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

Teatro de la Luna, founded in 1991, produces performing arts and other events that celebrate Latin American culture and seeks to connect Spanish-speaking and English-speaking communities. La Luna has been recognized for its cultural contributions on several occasions. La Luna Director Mario Marcel received the Elizabeth Campbell Award for advancement of the arts from the American Association of University Women’s Arlington Chapter. On two occasions, La Luna was honored with the STAR prize from the Arlington County Commission for the Arts for its administrative excellence and service to the community; In 2017, received the Working for the Community award from NBC4. La Luna Producer Nucky Walder received the Latina Woman Leadership 2009 award and the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award from DC Mayor Muriel Bowser through the Office of Latino Affairs. In 2020, Teatro de la Luna was interviewed by Channel 7 WJLA and in 2021 by Telemundo-Channel 64. Marcel received a recognition from Fundación Nueva Esperanza in May 2023 and most recently, both Walder and Marcel, in April and May, 2024 from LatinX Warriors DMV and from Latinas con Voz, respectively. In December 2024, La Nacional-Spanish Benevolent Society, Bi/Coa Bicultural Community of the Americas, in New York recognized the extraordinary cultural and artistic contribution of Teatro de la Luna to the DC metropolitan area.

The goal of bridging the Spanish-speaking and English-speaking communities is achieved by

promoting dialogue and involving community members in these cultural bilingual events.

Teatro de la Luna is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization and receives the support of

DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, SERVE DC District de Columbia Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs,

foundations, corporations and individual donors.