Education

2016-2020 - University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

    PhD Spanish/Literature, specializing in Contemporary Spanish Drama

    Dissertation Title: Cleopatra y Antonio

2009-2011 - National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City

    Master’s Degree in English Literature                                                        

2002-2005 - De Paul University, The Theatre School, Chicago, Illinois                         

    Master’s Degree of Fine Arts in Directing, with Distinction

    Fulbright

1994-1998 - National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City    

    Bachelor’s Degree in Dramatic Literature and Theatre in Acting.

    Gabino Barreda Medal       

Teaching Experience

Graduate

• Mexican Scenic Arts. University Center of Human Integration (CUIH) (2006-2012).
• Latin-American Dramatic Literature at CUIH (2006-2012).
• Linguistic skills. Master’s degree class at FES Acatlán (2010-2012).

Undergraduate

• Span 2010, Intermediate Spanish, University of Virginia (2020)
• Spain Today, Study abroad program in Madrid. University of Cincinnati (Summer 2018).
• Latin America Today, Study abroad program in Guatemala. University of Cincinnati (Summer 2017).
• Spanish I and II and Spanish for the Health professions, in person and on-line. University of Cincinnati (2016 - present).
• Directing, Contemporary directing trends, Intro to Acting, Renaissance and Elizabethan Theatre, Realistic and Naturalistic Drama, Theatre Semiotics, Theatre Aesthetics, Theater criticism, and Theatre, Education and Society. Anahuac University (2013-present).
• Reading and Writing I-IV, Script Analysis, Directing I and II, History of theatre II (Middle Ages), History of theatre V (Neoclassic) and Contemporary Theater Scene. National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) (2009-2012).
• Communication and Performance Arts. Justo Sierra University (2009-2012).
• Theatre Workshop. Justo Sierra University (2009-2012).
• Contemporary Literature, Bachelor’s degree class. Justo Sierra University (2009-2012).
• Theatre (Introduction to Acting). Iberoamericana University (2006-2009).
• Staging (Performance).  Iberoamericana University (2006-2009).

Special Workshops:

• Teacher and director at the Goodman/Mexican Institute of Fine Arts, Yolocalli Theater Program for the Youth. Chicago, Illinois (2002-2005).

Publications

Journal Articles

• “Romance as a Strategy in the First Part of Don Quixote and in Twelfth Night that Transforms the Idealistic Views of the Renaissance’s Traditional Damsels.” Graduate Writing, Shakespeare, University of Cincinnati, 2018.
• “Rezago escolar en el turno vespertino” Poietica, v. 7, México: UNAM, 2016
• “Los adolescentes de William Shakespeare” Poietica, v. 6, México: UNAM, 2015

Books

• Entre acciones, diálogos y bambalinas. México: UNAM, 2020.

Book Chapters

• “Aprender, hacer y ser con teatro.” Entre diálogos, acciones y bambalinas.” Eds. Olivia Barrera and Benjamín Barajas. México: UNAM, 2020. pp. 71-110.
• “La paráfrasis”. Dibujar con las palabras. Eds. Arcelia Lara and Benjamín Barajas. México: UNAM, 2016. pp.157-170.
• “La representación Teatral”. Didáctica de la literatura en el bachillerato. Ed. Mariana Mercenario y Benjamín Barajas. México: UNAM, 2013. pp. 123-143.

Conference Presentations

• Los personajes de Mafalda como estrategias para permitir la libertad de expresión. Breaking the Wall: Identity and Border Crossing in the Luso-Hispanic World. Ohio State University. 2018.
• Lorca and Stage Fright: Modernism, Anti-Theatricality, and Drama by Martin Puchner. Romance Languages and Literatures Conference, University of Cincinnati. 2017.
• La pertinencia de Ricardo III en el contexto político de los países latinoamericanos Colegio de Ciencias y Humanidades. Naucalpan, Edo de México, 2015.
• Corrientes del arte escénico contemporáneo Dirección General de la Escuela Nacional Preparatoria, 2011.
• Shakespeare: hombre de letras o show-man? SILADIN, UNAM, 2010.
• “El teatro de la Revolución Mexicana” Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UNAM, 2009.
• “Shakespeare y el amor” Primera Muestra Internacional de cine amoroso, UNAM, 2008.

Theater Experience

Professional Productions

2019 - Gamez’s La fauna del poder

Liberty Exhibition Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio

  Director

2019 - Sophocles’ Ajax.

El telón de Asfalto, Mexico City

  Director

2018 -Ruiz’s The Shakespearean Tour.

Liberty Exhibition Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Spain

  Director

2018 - Escabias’ La puta de las mil noches (Stage reading).

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

  Director

2015 - Alejos’ El salto del pez beta.

Microteatro, Mexico

  Actress

2014 - Ionesco’s The Lesson.

Foro Shakespeare, Mexico City

  Director

2010 - Chías’ Circo para bobos.                               

 Teatro Rosario Castellanos, Mexico City

  Director

2007-  Rosales’ Rosa de Sombra.

Teatro Carlos Lazo, Mexico City

  Director

2005 - Cale’s Floys and Clea under the Western Sky.

Goodman Theater, Chicago, Illinois.                  

  Assistant Director

2002 - Chías’ Cuando quiero llorar, no lloro.

Teatro Helénico, Mexico City

  Actress

2001 - Villalta’s 1910.          

Teatro Granero, INBA, Mexico City

  Actress

2002 - Acame’s Venecia.

Teatro Libanés, Mexico City

  Assistant Producer

1998 - Olmos’ Lenguas Muertas.                                                                              

Casa del Lago, Mexico City

  Actress

1997 - Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Casa del Lago, Mexico City

  Assistant Producer

School Productions

Acting coach and director of the following:

2015                Different authors Heaven and Hell on Earth (A divine comedy).

2014                Ximena Escalante’s Ferdra y otras griegas.

2013                William Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

2012                Alejandro Jodorowski’s Ópera Pánica.

                        Héctor Mendoza’s Dos Intentos de Suicidio.

                        Edgar Chías’ Un Mundo sin Faldas.

2011                William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.

                        Edgar Chías’ Último Round.

                        Euripides’ The Bacchae.

2010                William Shakespeare’s The Tempest.

                        Héctor Mendoza’s Las Gallinas Matemáticas.

                        Octavio Barreda’s Circonstancias.

2009                Aristophanes’ Lysistrata.

                        Moliere’s Don Giovanni.

                        William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

                        Ximena Escalante’s Fedra y otras Griegas.

2008                Juan Rulfo’s Pedro Páramo.

2007                Bertolt Brecht’s Three Penny Opera.

2006                Eugene Ionesco’s Jack or the Submission.

                        2005 William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night´s Dream.

2004                Gabriel Garcia’s, A very Old Man with Enormous Wings.

2003                Original piece Theatre.

2003                Original piece Too many Voices with Mirada Ciega.

Service

Teachers Certification

Design, organize and teach 120-hour certification for teachers of the following:

• 2016-2017 “Lectura de textos literarios para todas las áreas académicas del CCH” coord. with the program of Educación Continua, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UNAM.
• 2015-2016 “Desarrollo de la escritura para todas las áreas” coord. with the program of Educación Continua, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UNAM.
• 2013 “Didáctica del Teatro en el Bachillerato” coord. with Colegio de Teatro, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UNAM.

Jury

Assist, evaluate and select the shows for the following:

• 2012 Artistic committee 2012 to select Spring and Fall theater seasons of Colegio de Literatura Dramática y Teatro, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UNAM.
• 2011 Artistic committee 2011 to select Spring and Fall theater seasons of Colegio de Literatura Dramática y Teatro, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UNAM.

Community Theatre Festival Organizer

A Community Theatre Festival Competition that takes place on March at Colegio de Ciencias y Humanidades, (Youth) UNAM. My activities are:

• To publish the invitation.
• Organize tech week, general rehearsal and presentation for all the groups performing.
• Invite different jury.