Maria
de los Angeles Romero
Angeles was born on the Mexican-American border and has been raised in two cultures. She now resides in Houston and is a performance artist, writer and activist whose work meditates on the new lexicon of contemporary Latino culture and its political relations to Anglo and international cultures. After several years of study at University of Texas-Austin (political science), Angeles began her own creative work, performed in workshops with Deborah Hay, made costumes, wrote plays, acted in films and music videos, and started to perform with AlienNation Co. in "between the places" (February 1998), for which she wrote the script.
More recently she wrote, directed, and performed in "A las cinco te
desmayo," a melodrama/parody dedicated to the Cinco de Mayo celebration
at Austin's Cultural Center. In 1998 she began collaborating with AlienNation
Co., on the creation of the "migbot" installation/performance at Winter
Street Art Center, and she performed the role she created again at the
"fishgarden" installation during the Vogelfrei Festival in Darmstadt,
Germany. In the fall of 1999, she wrote the libretto and performed the
lead role in the new opera MIRAK, premiered by Aliennation Co. at DiverseWorks
in Houston. In 2003 she completed her MFA in theatre at Ohio State University,
where she performed, among other roles, as a guest with dadaKamera at
the Wexner Center for the Arts, and in 2003-04 initiated a new performance-based
course in Latino Studies. Her full-lenghth play, "Sueño"
based on the life of Sor Juana Inéz de la Cruz, premiered at
Mount Hall (Columbus) in March 2003. As Artist in Residence at OSU,
she taught performance-culture workshops,
and in 2004 premiered the solo piece Cuerpos
Ambulantes. After
returning to Houston, she worked as Artist in Residence for Teatro Bilingüe
throughout 2006, directing |
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Recent professional work: | ||
2015
2010 2009 2008-09 2007
2004
2003
2002 | El Entrecejo ((The Brow: The Life and Times of Frida), directed by Angeles Romero, featuring Sayra Contreras, in spansh. At MECA Dow School Auditorium. 1900 Kane Street, Houston, TX El Entrecejo/ The Life & Times of Frida, 04/9-10, Alley Theatre Houston Mediaworks, exhibited on YouTube Teatro Multimedia Workshop Series, TBH, Talento Bilingue Houston "Puntos de fuga" (Vanishing Points), new interactive multimedia play set in an interrogation room where Amalia, a young maquila worker from Catemaco, Veracruz is being held for questioning in connection with the kidnapping of DEA Agent John Arenas "Cuerpos Ambulantes", solo performance with interactive video, wriiten, designed and performed by Angeles Romero. VIII Encuentro Mujeres de Iberoamerica en las Artes Escenicas, Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Cadiz, Spain. "Sueño", multimedia play. solo performance with interactive video. Performer/Writer. Directed by Johannes Birringer. Music by Jim Croson. Lighting by Sean Hennessy. Photography by Katalina Gutierrez, Rene Peñalosa Galván, Johannes Birringer, Sarah Reese, Sergio & Kzristina Rodriguez. Stage Manager: Eric Mayer. Mount Hall, Ohio State University. "fnally a place...", video installation, collaboration with AlienNation Co., Trans-Site Studio, Houston, Texas "El Entrecejo/The Brow" solo performance, Baker West Hall, OSU, Columbus. | |
2002 | "El Entrecejo" solo performance, Brown Theatre, Greensboro, University of North Carolina. For more info on this performance, click here. |
2002 | "St Joan of the Stockyards" by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Leslie Ferris, Thurber Theatre, OSU-Columbus. |
2002 | "Embers" telepresence dance, in collaboration with Environments 8, Power Centre, Ann Arbor, Michigan. | |
2001 | "Uncommon Clay" theatre piece directed by Jeannine Thompson, Thurber Theatre, OSU-Columbus. | |
2001 | "Beautiful View" theatre piece directed by Daniel McIver, dadaKamera, Wexner Center for the Arts,Columbus. | |
2001 | "The Alchemy of Desire" play by Caridad Svich, OSU Theatre Department, Columbus. | |
2000 | "The Ohio State Murders" play by Adrienne Kennedy, OSU Theatre Department, Columbus. | |
1999 | "MIRAK" new dance opera, DiverseWorks, Houston. |
1999 | "Fishgarden digital video installation-performance, Vogelfrei exhibition festival, Darmstadt, Germany |
1999 | Trails film short, Aurora Picture Show, Houston. | |
1998 | MIGBOT, performance-installation, Winter Street Art Center, Houston | |
1998 |
El ENTRECEJO, performer/writer, Mexi-Carte Museum, Austin;
La Pena, Austin | |
1998 | CARMENLAND: A DAY IN LA MEZCLA, Dance Umbrella, Performer, Dougherty Arts Center Austin, Texas | |
1998 | NORTH BY SOUTH, performer/writer, with AlienNation Co., Diverse Works | |
1998 | A LAS CINCO TE DESMAYO, director/writer/performer, Austin, Cultural Center | |
1998 | BETWEEN THE PLACES, performer/writer, with AlienNation Co., DiverseWorks | |
1998 | DEAR ANN, dir. René Peñalosa, short film, actor, Austin, Texas | |
1998 | PARACHUTE, Stage Manager, The Americas Concert of Lourdes Perez, Houston | |
1996-97 | MALINCHUCA, writer/performer, solo piece, Austin and on national tour | |
1997 | CENTZONTLE, Palacios Productions, Model of CD front cover, Austin, TX | |
1997 | SHE DANCES SHIVA, Chor. Anuradha Naimpally, Production Manager, stage manager, Synergy Studio Austin, Texas | |
1997 | CHUPA THIS COMEDY FEST (featuring Culture Clash) Chicano/Latino Film Forum, Stage manager, State theater, Austin, Texas | |
1997 | LA LLORONA, short film, Los Llorones Production, actor, Austin, Texas | |
1996 | AMANDO MENOS CERO, writer/performer, solo piece, Austin | |
1996 | BODY COUNT, Day Without Art/World Aids Day (Estimated 1000 participants), Project Coordinator South Congress Bridge, Austin, Texas | |
1996 | VISIONS OF INDEPENDENCE ART. Opening. La Pena. Wrote and performed Amando Menos Cero. Las Manitas Restaurant, Austin, Texas | |
1996 | Zed Site Performance with Sally Jacques, Mike Arnold, Ivry Newsome. Stage Manager. Travis Park empty pool Austin, Texas | |
1996 | Q'ARIA SIN MARIA, 501 Production Studios, video short, Acted as Sra. Bellini, Dobie Theater.Austin | |
1996 | La mujer Zapatista nunca es victima, Comite de Solidaridad con Chiapas y Mexico--Fund-raiser. Wrote and presented piece based on a compilation of rape victim accounts. Ruta Maya Coffee House, Austin | |
1996 | World Music Radio Show. Host radio show, interviewed female artists. KOOP Radio. Austin | |
1996 | La Pena, Joining of African and Latin Roots. Improvisational performer and stage manager. Kovac Theater Austin, Texas | |
1996 | Third Annual "Sounding of the Chakras". Performed one hour reading accompanied by Ellen Fullman¹s Long String Instrument and vocals by Linda Montano. The Candy Factory. Austin, Texas | |
1995 | La Pena . Day of the Dead Celebration. Master of Ceremony, Set/Costume Designer and Performer. Austin Community College Theater, Austin, Texas | |
1995 | La Pena .Day of the Dead Celebration. Master of Ceremony, Set/Costume Designer and Performer Chicago House Theater. Austin, Texas | |
1995 | La Pena, Performed Macorina, Chicago House Theater, Austin, Texas | |
1995 | MY HEART IS A CONTEMPORARY PRAYER. The Deborah Hay Dance Company (17 performers). Performed death phantomess. Designed four costumes. Helm Fine Arts Theater. Austin | |
1995 | The National Association for Chicano Studies. 22nd Annual Conference, Noche de Cultura Performed Malinchuca. Spokane, Washington | |
1994 | Rethinking La Malinche Art Exhibit . Wrote and Performed Malinchuca. Mexic-Arte Museum. Austin | |
1991-92 | Teatro Comunitario en Espanol. Collaborated in the establishment of TCE, a community based theater composed of Latinos of diverse cultural, social and economical backgrounds. TCE is missioned to provide the Hispanic community with a tool for cultural identification and expression. | |
1992 | Cuauhtemoc y Eulalia by Salvador Novo Performed Eulalia. Mexic-Arte Museum .Austin | |
1991 |
CUAUHTEMOC, by Salvador Novo. Performed Malinche, designed costumes for a cast of 12 members. Mexic-Arte Museum. Austin An Ivory Tower, film directed and produced by Sergio Rodriguez de Anda. Played one of the lead roles. Austin, Texas,
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Since
1991, Angeles has designed costumes for various productions, including:
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1998 | WATSONVILLE: SOME PLACE NOT HERE, by Cherrie Moraga, with Frontera/Teatro Humanidad Cansada, Austin | |
1995 |
VOILA,
by Deborah Hay | |
1994 | MY HEART, by Deborah Hay | |
1992 | CUAUHETEMOC, by Salvador Novo, with Teatro Comunitario en Espanol |