EL TEATRO CAMPESINO

HIDVL ARTIST PROFILES

ACTOBIOGRAPHY of EL TEATRO CAMP ESINO

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DELANO ACTOS (1965-1967)

Written & directed by Luis Valdez unless otherwise indicated.
La consciencia del esquirol (1965)
Las dos caras del patroncito (1965)
La muerte no es esquirol (1965)
Papelaccion (1965)
Las tres uvas (1965)
La quinta temporada (1966)
The Schenley Contract (1966)
Governor Brown (1966)
Bishop Oldfinger (1966)
Chuy el dedo (1966)
The Perelli Minetti Deal (1966)
The Second Shepherds Play (1966) Christmas play adapted into Spanish from the Wakefield
Master
La conquista del Perro Minetti (1967)
DEL REY (1967-1968)
Written & directed by Luis Valdez unless otherwise indicated.
Los vendidos (1967)
Dark Root of a Scream (1967)
I Am Joaquin [slide show] (1967) based on the epic poem by
Rodolfo Corky Gonzales
History actos: El Mestizo, The Alamo, The Gold Rush (1968)
Chale con el draft! (1968)
La lucha de un pueblo (1968)
Juanito (puppet show) (1968)
Cisco Kid and Pancho (1968)
The Shrunken Head of Pancho Villa [play] (1964, 1968)
FRESNO (1969-1971)
Written & directed by Luis Valdez unless otherwise indicated.
Las Calaveras (1969)
No saco nada de la escuela (1969)
La Banda Calavera (1969)
La Conquista de Mxico [acto] (1969) [puppet show] (1970)
I Am Joaquin [the film] 1970, based on the poem by Corky Gonzales,
Photography by George Ballis, Directed by Luis Valdez
Bernabe [play] (1970)

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The Militants (1970)

Huelguistas (1970)
Vietnam Campesino (1970)
Soldado Razo (1971)
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA (1971-1980)
Written & directed by Luis Valdez unless otherwise indicated.
La Virgen del Tepeyac (1971-present) adapted from anonymous script variously directed
by Luis Valdez, Kinan Valdez, Tony Curiel, Rosa Escalante, Daniel Valdez, Socorro Barajas,
Josef Rodriguez
Los Corridos: Rosita Alvirez, Gabino Barrera (1971) traditional
Ballads adapted from the Mexican tradition
Dark Root of a Scream (1971) a mito
Los vendidos [NBC-TV adaptation] (1972)
La Gran Carpa de los Rasquachis (1972-78) based on a Mexican
corrido Los Deportados.
Pensamiento Serpentino (1972) a poem
Attars The Conference of the Birds (1973) ) [with Peter Brook]
El baile de los gigantes (1974)
El fin del mundo [dance drama] (1975)
El Corrido: TV adaptation of La Carpa (1975)
El fin del mundo [realistic play] (1976)
La Pastorela [puppet show] 1976
La Pastorela [street theater pageant] 1977-79
El fin el mundo [calavera play] (1978)
Zoot Suit (1978) [with Center Theater Group, LA]
La Pastorela [mission play] 1980-present. Adapted from the Mexican
Tradition by Luis Valdez from a script provided by Longina Montoya
Directed over the years by Kinan Valdez, Rosa Escalante, Daniel Valdez, Socorro Barajas,
Estrella Esparza, Tony Curiel, Luis Valdez
EL TEATRO CAMPESINO PLAYHOUSE (1981-present)
Productions written and directed by various artists indicated
The Rose of the Rancho [play] (1981) written by David Belasco
and Richard Walton Tully, Directed by Frank Condon
Bandido! American Melodrama of Tiburcio Vasquez [play] (1981)
Written and Directed by Luis Valdez
Soldierboy [play] (1982) written by Severo and Judith Perez,
Directed by Luis Valdez
Los Corridos: Cornelio Vega, Delgadina, Soldadera (1982-1983)
Adapted and Directed by Luis Valdez from the Mexican tradition

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The Fabulous Life and Death of Don Juan Tenorio [play] (1984)
Written by Jim Bierman, Directed by Michael Griggs
Bernabe [play] (1985) by Luis Valdez, Directed by Tony Curiel
Soldado Razo (1985) by Luis Valdez, Directed by Tony Curiel
Dark Root of a Scream (1985) by Luis Valdez, Directed by Tony Curiel
Corridos: Tales of Passion and Revolution TV adaptation (1987)
Written and directed by Luis Valdez
Fin del Mundo [calavera play] (1987-89) Written & directed by Luis Valdez
Dog Lady [play] (1988) written by Milcha Sanchez Scott; directed
By Tony Curiel
The Mission [play] (1988) written and directed by Culture Clash
Prospect [play] (1989) written by Octavio Solis; directed byTony Curiel
Simply Maria or The American Dream [play] (1989) written by Josefina Lopez, directed by
Amy Gonzalez
Food For the Dead [play] (1989) written by Josefina Lopez,
directed by Amy Gonzalez
The Passion Play (1989) traditional, directed by Luis Valdez
Rose of the Rancho [play] (1989) directed by Ramon Flores
Simply Maria [play]; Soldado Razo [play] (1990) Touring production directed by Marilyn
Abad
I Don't Have to Show You No Stinking Badges [play] (1990)
Written and directed by Luis Valdez
Alter Boys: Praying for Laughter [play] (1991) written by Anahuac Valdez, Fran Hernandez,
Kirk Ward, Susie Sanford; directed by Joseph Velasco
Greater Tuna [play] (1991) Adapted by Francine Torres; directed
By Joseph Velasco
La Pastorela [film] (1991) written and directed by Luis Valdez
How Else Am I Supposed to Know Im Still Alive [play] (1992) written by Evelina

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Fernandez; directed by Amy Gonzalez

El Fin del Mundo [play] (1992-94) Restaged, directed by Amy Gonzales
I Dont Have to Show You No Stinking Badges [play] (1993) written
by Luis Valdez; directed by Amy Gonzalez
The Cisco Kid [feature film] (1993) adapted from OHenry by Error! Contact not defined.
and Michael Kane; directed by Luis Valdez
Soldado Razo (1995) by Luis Valdez; Directed by Kinan Valdez
Ubu Roi (1996) written by Alfred Jarry; directed by Kinan Valdez
The Cenci (1997) written by Antonin Artaud; directed by Kinan Valdez
El Fin del Mundo [play] (1997) written by Luis Valdez, directed by Kinan Valdez
Bandido! [play] (1998) written and directed by Luis Valdez
The Shrunken Head of Pancho Villa (1998-99) written by Luis Valdez; directed by Kinan
Valdez
4 Agitators (2000) based on The Measures Taken by Bertolt Brecht
Adapted by Lakin Valdez, Ruben Gonzales, Kinan Valdez; and directed by Kinan Valdez
The Passion Play (2000) Traditional, directed by Kinan Valdez
Bernabe [play] (2000) Written by Luis Valdez, directed by Kinan Valdez
Ballad of a Soldier [film based on Soldado Razo] (2000) written
and directed by Kinan Valdez
Guerilla Radio (2000) written and directed by Kinan Valdez
Pito and the Man (2000) written & directed by Kinan Valdez
Power to the People (2001) written by Kinan Valdez & Luis Juarez;
directed by Kinan Valdez
Solidarity por Vida (2001) written & directed by Kinan Valdez
Mundo Mata [play] (2001) written & directed by Luis Valdez
Rositas Kitchen [play] (2001) written by Rodrigo Duarte Clark,
Directed by Vivis

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La Carpa de los Rasquachis [play] (2001-2002) touring production written by Luis Valdez;
directed by Lakin Valdez and Kinan Valdez
Mummified Deer [play] (2002) written & directed by Luis Valdez
Messiah Complex [play] (2003) written by Ruben Gonzalez; directed
By Kinan Valdez
Zoot Suit [play] (2002-2003) tour (2004) Directed by Kinan Valdez
Cartel de Caf (2003) written and directed by Kinan Valdez
I Dont Have to Show You No Stinking Badges (2004) written by Luis Valdez; Directed by
Marilyn Abad
Earthquake Sun [play with San Diego Rep] (2005) Written and
directed by Luis Valdez
Corridos Remix (2005) [musical with San Diego Rep] written by Luis and Kinan Valdez,
Directed by Kinan Valdez
Actos: No Saco, Dos Caras, Soldado Razo (2006) Written by Luis Valdez; Directed by Luis
Valdez
The Fascinatrix (2007) [musical] written and directed by Kinan Valdez
Corridos: Ballads of the Borderlands (2007) written by Luis Valdez
And Kinan Valdez; directed by Kinan Valdez
Zoot Suit [play] (2007) by Luis Valdez; directed by Kinan Valdez
Three Grapes, Quinta Temporada (2008) Written by Luis Valdez; Directed by Kinan Valdez
Basta Basura, Guerilla Radio (2008) Written & directed by Kinan Valdez
La Carpa de los Rasquachis (2008) Directed by Kinan Valdez

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