Latine Playwrights

Only the second Latine playwright ever to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize, Nilo Cruz has a body of moving, transportive work that presents lives caught up in the great sweep of history,

Latine men have the chance to shine with these shows that move from tragedy to comedy, celebration to grief, fantasy to reality.

Get a glimpse of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes’ heartful, lyrical, character-rich work that’s unafraid of the raw edges of authenticity, whether bittersweet or stinging, with these five shows.

Native Gardens is a play about all the tensions and petty injustices that lie behind a veneer of neighborliness. In this interview, Karen talks about how she created this sharp, satirical looks at the changing face of the suburbs.

From an irrepressible bodega owner to a self-absorbed NFL running back to a successful middle-aged novelist, these characters demonstrate the width and breadth of the Latine experience.