Marisela Treviño Orta

The Bay Area Mourns the Loss of Intersection for the Arts

I’ll try. But I don’t think I’ll do the organization justice. One of the first times I went to see a Campo Santo play at Intersection for the Arts (for the uninitiated, Campo Santo is–now was–the resident theatre company at Intersection) it was in their old home over on 16th...

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May 23, 2014
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advocacy / non-profit theatre

Taxes: I don’t Think It Means What You Think It Means

I get it. Taxes are a necessary part of civic life. But what some of our civic officials don’t seem to always get is that taxes don’t always guarantee the revenue they’re hoping to make. Where is all this coming from? Well, as of Friday afternoon an urgent call went...

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April 21, 2012
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crowdsourcing / ideas / playwrights / the process

What Are Your Playwright Best Practices?

“…being a playwright is hard. One of my profs once said to me you have to work hard at it for at least 10 years before you start to see any movement.” —Advice For Playwrights Starting Out by Adam Szymkowicz I read that bit of insight when I was starting...

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September 22, 2011
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collaboration / playwrights / rabble rousing / the process

For Consideration: A Response To A Critique Found In An Essay On Theatricality

I’ve been trying to fully digest the recent HowlRound post On Theatricality by Lydia Stryk. With a slew of comments (15 at my last count), it’s generated quite a bit of conversation. From the get go this blog post got stuck in my craw. I’m not the only one. Playwright...

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August 24, 2011
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festivals / new plays / playwrights / theatre festivals

2011 Bay Area Playwrights Festival: Dinner With Dramaturgs

When I was asked to blog the Bay Area Playwrights Festival (BAPF) I immediately agreed to take on the task, but as the festival neared I began to wonder what exactly I would write about. I’m sure many in the 2AMt community have attended and participated in new work festivals...

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July 24, 2011
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festivals / new plays / playwrights / theatre festivals

2011 Bay Area Playwrights Festival: Getting My New Play Fix

Here in San Francisco we are one week away from the kick off of the 2011 Bay Area Playwrights Festival (BAPF). I’m a big fan of this festival because it’s how I started down the playwriting path. Back in 2005 my first play was selected for the festival and since...

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July 15, 2011

conversation starter

What Makes A Play A Latino Play?

No doubt you’ve heard other variations of this question. What makes a play an XXX play? You fill in the “XXX.” But I was asked specifically, “What makes a play a Latino play?” Who asked? It was a playwriting student. Her class on Latino theatre had just finished reading my...

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March 24, 2011
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conversation starter / playwrights / rabble rousing / the process / theatrical ecosystem

I’ve Got Two Jobs

Only one pays. You see, I have an MFA in Poetry and when I was in graduate school I knew that said degree wasn’t going to translate into a paying job. Are you kidding? You think playwrights have it rough? Try the world of poetry. Poets hobble together a living....

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March 2, 2011
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The Bay Area Mourns the Loss of Intersection for the Arts

Taxes: I don’t Think It Means What You Think It Means

What Are Your Playwright Best Practices?

For Consideration: A Response To A Critique Found In An Essay On Theatricality

2011 Bay Area Playwrights Festival: Dinner With Dramaturgs

2011 Bay Area Playwrights Festival: Getting My New Play Fix

What Makes A Play A Latino Play?

I’ve Got Two Jobs

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