My mission as a Mexican artist is to honor and celebrate my culture, to bring joy, and to build community using non-traditional ways of storytelling.
ABOUT
Diana Patricia Guizado (she/her) is a graduate from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Theatre & Dance. An actor, writer and producer, she seeks to create work that is inclusive, and that explores untold and relevant stories with women from underrepresented backgrounds at their core. She was a fellow for: the UT Urban Research Program in Los Angeles led by Dr. Omi Osun L. Jones. and Professor Sharon Bridgforth, and the New South Young Playwrights Festival in Atlanta. Her plays have been presented at Horizon Theatre Company in Atlanta and Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico. In 2020 she completed an intensive study of the entertainment industry with a focus on Writing for TV & Film at the Wofford Denius UT Los Angeles Center for Entertainment & Media Studies. In 2021 she co-produced the short film "El Gato Feo" written and directed by Daniel Fabelo based on las soldaderas - the women who fought during the Mexican revolution. She's currently pursuing a certificate in Writing for TV Series at CasAzul in Mexico City.
Photography - Kathryn Lane
AFTERSHOCK/LA REPLICA
A world premiere stage-play that explores new dimensions of Latinx military service for the Austin Veteran Arts Festival.
Produced by Thinkery & Verse, Teatro Vivo, Canopy Theatre and ArtSpark
Directed by Karen Alvarado & John M. Meyer
Lighting Design - Patrick W Anthony
Costume & Scenic Design - Laura Gonzalez
Stage Manager - Heather Ross & Kimberly Bond
Sound Design - David DeMaris
Photography - Ulises Garcia
DIONYSUS IN AMERICA
BY JENNY PACANOWSKI
After developing the play through a grant with Aquila Theater, Thinkery & Verse works with first-time playwright and combat veteran Jenny Pacanowksi to offer a fast-paced, thrilling re-imagining of Euripides' The Bacchae.
Produced by Thinkery & Verse and Canopy Theatre
Directed by Karen Alvarado & John M. Meyer
Lighting Design - Patrick W Anthony
Scenic Design - Ashley Basile
Composer - Sean Ullme
Stage Manager - Heather Ross
CONTRA TIEMPO: FUTURO
During the Summer Dance Intensive, created by the Los Angeles-based dance company CONTRA TIEMPO, participants become grounded in Urban Latin Dance Theater technique. It epitomizes art as social action, incorporating leadership development, community-building strategies, and social theater techniques such as Augusto Boal’s Theater of the Oppressed.
Artistic Director - Ana Maria Alvarez
Choreographers - Isis Avalos, Jannet Galdamez, Bianca Medina, Diana Toledo, Jasmine Stanley, Charlie Dando, Ruby Morales
Photography - Tiffany Judkins
A PLACE CALLED THE MIDDLE
BY I-CHIA CHIU
Performed in collaboration with the audience, a place called the middle is a participatory journey to a mythical hometown called "the middle," a place where the earth moves so slowly that inhabitants live for only half a day. The performance explores the idea of remembering, returning and reliving.
Produced by University of Texas New Theatre
Directed by Adam L. Sussman
Dramaturg - Lena Barnard
Lighting Design - Rachel Atkinson
Projection Design - Mingxiang Ya
Audio Design - Mikaela Kelarek & Benjamin T Clark
Costume Design - Laura Gonzalez
Stage Manager - Brittney Dolan
Photography - Lawrence Peart
MR BURNS
BY ANNE WASHBURN
America has fallen, the power grids are gone, and humanity is on the edge of extinction. What will survive? The answer may surprise you.
Produced by University of Texas at Austin
Directed by Khristián Méndez Aguirre
Lighting Design - Rachel Atkinson
Scenic Design - Iman Corbani
Music Director - Al(aina) Monts
Sound Designer -James W. Parker
Costume Design - Aaron Kubacak
Stage Manager - Helen Hetrick
Photography - Lawrence Peart
THROUGH THE SLUMBER GLASS
BY
DYLAN ROBERTS, ANDREW PERRY, HEATHER LEMMONS & MICHELLE KEIRSTEAD
A new play about dreams and dreamers by Last Visible Dog.
Produced by Pollyanna Theatre Company
Directed by Judy Matetzschk-Campbell
LUNA BY RAMON ESQUIVEL
A play for all ages, Luna tells the captivating story of Soledad who has trouble making friends as she moves from school to school. Turning inward, she finds comfort in the company of the moon, Luna, her constant companion. Their magical relationship encourages Soledad to reach out to those around her.
Produced by The University of Texas at Austin
Directed by Roxanne Schroeder-Arce
Stage Manager - Jessica Forte
Costume Designer - Laura Gonzalez
Dramaturg - Matthew Hernandez
Technical Director - J.E. Johnson
Music Director - Victor Martinez
Lighting Designer - Mercedes Trinidad McCleary
Scenic Designer - Lino Toys
SAFARI
When Shiko, an international student from Kenya, moves to America, she has to choose between her roots or her dreams all while trying to make friends and have a boyfriend.
Writers - Noni Kigera & Janki Desai
Directed by Ana Dragomir & Diana Guizado
Producers - Janki Desai, Noni Kigera, Ana Dragomir & Diana Guizado
Director of Photography - Evan Papadakis