 For Immediate Release: The World Premiere YOU'RE SAFE HERE explores the Embodied Experience of Mental Illness through Immersive Docu-Theatre, November 21 - 23, 2019 MaArte Theatre Collective confronts social stigma regarding mental illness and recovery among San Diego's LGBTQ+, immigrant, and POC communities through the World Premiere docudrama, You're Safe Here, created by Allain Francisco, Yari Cervas, and Edward Delos Reyes. This physical storytelling piece features the struggles and triumphs of individual journeys through recovery via verbatim testimony from San Diego patients. You're Safe Here offers the unique opportunity for audience members to flex their powers of empathy by immersing themselves in the visceral experience of what it is to live with mental illness. Collaborators and Mentors include: UCSD School of Medicine, Dr. Alana Iglewicz, Dr. Martin Stein, Prof. Robert Castro, Prof. Anna Deavere-Smith, & Chef Danilo Tangalin. DATES & TIMES: THURSDSAY, NOV 21 | 9PM FRIDAY, NOV 22 | 9PM SATURDAY, NOV 23 | 9PM DATES & TIMES: LOCATION: LOCATION: GAYA GAYA | BAR & KITCHEN 7580 MIRAMAR RD SAN DIEGO, CA 92126 TICKETS: TICKETS $15-20 The ArtistsCast Members:
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 Recover Me is a visual and performance based fundraiser for NAMI (the National Alliance of Mental Illness) of San Diego.
Artists from Amigos Del Rep, TuYo, MaArte Theatre Collective, Diversionary, Blindspot Collective, Cygnet Theatre and Friends of Recover Me present a collection of short performances centered around mental health and mental illness. There is an interactive pre-show gallery at 6:00pm featuring mental health resources and work by local visual artists. The 7:00pm performance is followed by a talkback with licensed health care professionals. Please join us as we strive to destigmatize mental health and mental illness!  MaArte’s annual Summer New Play Festival returns! Featuring 8 emerging Filipinx playwrights and poets, Myths Unspoken explores the freedom of the future by reaching into the past. Join us in celebrating the stories that make us who we are. Curated and directed by Yari Cervas, Baby Bagos Hood, and Michaela Subido. Featuring new work by playwrights Luz Lorenzana Twigg, Conrad A. Panganiban, Jamie Legaspi, Michaela Subido, Molly Krost, Jaime Estepa, Michael A. Rosegrant, and Cristina M. Ibarra  We are proud to present some (not all!) of the talented artists contributing their voices to our festival this year! SEEKING: Props Manager, Lighting Designer, Traditional Filipino Musicians ⚠️⚠️
MaArte is seeking some help for our upcoming Summer New Play Festival! If you’re interested, please email us at: maartetheatrecollective@gmail.com 🔆 HONORS: |
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🚨AUDITION ALERT🚨
We are having auditions for our New Play Festival THIS WEEKEND!
If you're interested in joining us on stage, we'd love to have you. Submit your materials to maartetheatrecollective@gmail.com and let yourself be a little more maarte. ✌️
If you're interested in joining us on stage, we'd love to have you. Submit your materials to maartetheatrecollective@gmail.com and let yourself be a little more maarte. ✌️
Our summer plans are officially kicking off! Rehearsals begin TOMORROW, so we’re opening up our campaign to fund for production. Because our organizers are all volunteers, all money donated goes directly into production costs, including:
- artist compensation (We are offering stipends to the designers, stage managers, and all hired actors for our summer productions.)
- venue rental fees (MaArte is a vagabond theatre organization, so we reserve spaces separately for each event.)
- production fees (We plan on putting on even bigger shows this year, and we are going to invest in sets, props, projection screens, and whatever else we need to create ambitious theatre!)
YOUR BEST AMERICAN GIRL
...as a part of The 7th Annual San Diego International Fringe Festival
In this world premiere solo show, the idea of what it means to be your best self is explored through movies, TV, music, and media. And dance. Local San Diego actor and MaArte Co-Artistic Director, Ciarlene Coleman, performs through her favorite stories while sharing some of her own, as YOUR BEST AMERICAN GIRL.
“YOUR BEST AMERICAN GIRL” is written and will be performed by Co-Artistic Director, Ciarlene Coleman and directed by Co-Artistic Director Yari Cervas; Produced by MaArte Theatre Collective.
…and be sure to look out for the rest of our programming this year, too! Including:
MaArte Theatre Collective’s 2nd Summer New Play Festival Curated and Directed by Yari Cervas
Fall New Play Reading Series Curated by Yari Cervas & Michaela Subido
Buy Tickets or Multi-Show Passes Online NOW at: http://sdfringe.org/tickets/
Learn more through our Facebook page @MaArteTheatreCollective
In this world premiere solo show, the idea of what it means to be your best self is explored through movies, TV, music, and media. And dance. Local San Diego actor and MaArte Co-Artistic Director, Ciarlene Coleman, performs through her favorite stories while sharing some of her own, as YOUR BEST AMERICAN GIRL.
“YOUR BEST AMERICAN GIRL” is written and will be performed by Co-Artistic Director, Ciarlene Coleman and directed by Co-Artistic Director Yari Cervas; Produced by MaArte Theatre Collective.
…and be sure to look out for the rest of our programming this year, too! Including:
MaArte Theatre Collective’s 2nd Summer New Play Festival Curated and Directed by Yari Cervas
Fall New Play Reading Series Curated by Yari Cervas & Michaela Subido
Buy Tickets or Multi-Show Passes Online NOW at: http://sdfringe.org/tickets/
Learn more through our Facebook page @MaArteTheatreCollective
We have had an incredible first year. This is of course an understatement, because I believe we have been followed and supported by unbelievably strong support from our collective theatre, Asian American, and allied communities. At the time of this announcement, we are still less than one year old (our Debut was on March 12th 2018), and we have already established ourselves as a premiere Asian American theatre organization both locally and nationally. Our network of support has made our success, and we could not be more thankful.
Now it’s our turn.
Our supporters from all over the country (and beyond!) have breathed life into what we do, and now is the time to act on it. MaArte Theatre Collective’s sophomore year will focus on celebrating the life that lives in the Pilipinx American spirit, in a world that not only welcomes us, but fosters us.
Goals for the Upcoming Year
OPEN SUBMISSIONS: Seeking Short Plays
Calling all Pilipinx writers!
There are myths that the world has created and perpetuated about Pilipinx-Americans and other Pinxys. There are also myths that we tell ourselves about who we are and our identity. The truth is that our stories go beyond these myths and are richly diverse and complex - in the way we see the world, connect with others, and define ourselves. It’s essential that we highlight these stories that aren’t typically told...
We are searching for plays (5-40 minutes in length) and spoken word pieces that address the event theme to feature in our next showcase in Spring 2019. (Anytime between March through April). Plays should incorporate the idea of myth, whether it be the retelling or re-imagination of en existing myth or the introduction of a new one.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
1 - Stories do not have to focus on the Filipino/Pilipinx experience, but should come from a Filipino/Pilipinx-identifying writer.
2 - Write something new! We’re looking to feature work that has never been produced before.
3 - Your story must include an element of magic, fantasy, the divine, the spiritual, etc.
We are accepting submissions from now until February 8th at 11:59pm. Please send them to maartetheatrecollective@gmail.com
Now it’s our turn.
Our supporters from all over the country (and beyond!) have breathed life into what we do, and now is the time to act on it. MaArte Theatre Collective’s sophomore year will focus on celebrating the life that lives in the Pilipinx American spirit, in a world that not only welcomes us, but fosters us.
Goals for the Upcoming Year
- Share the Pilipinx American identity through arts, performance and theatre shared with other communities.
- Defend a fruitful world of art from injustice, oppression, and inequity.
- Contribute to the strengthening of our local Pilipinx/Pilipinx American community.
OPEN SUBMISSIONS: Seeking Short Plays
Calling all Pilipinx writers!
There are myths that the world has created and perpetuated about Pilipinx-Americans and other Pinxys. There are also myths that we tell ourselves about who we are and our identity. The truth is that our stories go beyond these myths and are richly diverse and complex - in the way we see the world, connect with others, and define ourselves. It’s essential that we highlight these stories that aren’t typically told...
We are searching for plays (5-40 minutes in length) and spoken word pieces that address the event theme to feature in our next showcase in Spring 2019. (Anytime between March through April). Plays should incorporate the idea of myth, whether it be the retelling or re-imagination of en existing myth or the introduction of a new one.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
1 - Stories do not have to focus on the Filipino/Pilipinx experience, but should come from a Filipino/Pilipinx-identifying writer.
2 - Write something new! We’re looking to feature work that has never been produced before.
3 - Your story must include an element of magic, fantasy, the divine, the spiritual, etc.
We are accepting submissions from now until February 8th at 11:59pm. Please send them to maartetheatrecollective@gmail.com
Donate to MaArte
Our proposed calendar is not yet finalized, but we are already confirmed to be including in 2019 a fully-produced night of short plays, original, in-house productions from MaArte artists, and community outreach through charity.
Our formal campaigns for donations, sponsorships, and miscellaneous monetary support will launch closer to our event dates, but in the mean time you are free to donate to our PayPal account to assist funding for venues, artist stipends, and other necessities for our upcoming year!
Our formal campaigns for donations, sponsorships, and miscellaneous monetary support will launch closer to our event dates, but in the mean time you are free to donate to our PayPal account to assist funding for venues, artist stipends, and other necessities for our upcoming year!
Photo Credit: FilAmFest Facebook Page As we approach the end of the year, we're getting ready to celebrate our successes and start building future plans. We had a wonderful Filipino American History Month, and we're glad we could share it with you all!
FILAM FEST 2018
Marami-maraming salamat sa FilAm Fest for having us participate! On FilAm Fest's stage, we produced HOW TO RIDE A JEEPNEY, a short play by playwright and friend of MaArte, Lindsey Twigg.
We're honored to have been a part of such a strong, established celebration of the local Pilipinx-American community.
OPEN SUBMISSIONS:
Seeking Short Plays!
Following the success of the FLIP side in May, MaArte has plans to produce another night of theatre! We're now accepting submissions for pieces to be fully staged for our one-night production. The theme for our next event is:
Personal Mythologies:
We are seeking to tell the stories we create for ourselves, our future generations, and our communities. What do you create to help navigate the world, spiritual or not?
We request that submissions meet the following criteria:
Seeking Local FilAm Charity
Help us create a Maligayang Pasko!
We want to close out our inaugural year by giving back to the communities that have given so much to us. This holiday season, MaArte is planning to arrange an organized giving campaign to a local charity.
If you know of any local charities that would benefit from such an event (preferably charities focused on or run by Pilipinx/FilAm people), please email us your suggestions at: maartetheatrecollective@gmail.com.
We have some big plans for this year (and beyond!), and we appreciate your support. You can keep up with us on a day-to-day basis by following us on social media!
Salamat po!
FILAM FEST 2018
Marami-maraming salamat sa FilAm Fest for having us participate! On FilAm Fest's stage, we produced HOW TO RIDE A JEEPNEY, a short play by playwright and friend of MaArte, Lindsey Twigg.
We're honored to have been a part of such a strong, established celebration of the local Pilipinx-American community.
OPEN SUBMISSIONS:
Seeking Short Plays!
Following the success of the FLIP side in May, MaArte has plans to produce another night of theatre! We're now accepting submissions for pieces to be fully staged for our one-night production. The theme for our next event is:
Personal Mythologies:
We are seeking to tell the stories we create for ourselves, our future generations, and our communities. What do you create to help navigate the world, spiritual or not?
We request that submissions meet the following criteria:
- are authored by Filipino-American/Pilipinx-American/Pilipinx diaspora playwrights
- are of varying lengths not to exceed one hour (60 min.) in length
- are new works or works that have not had more than three (3) productions
Seeking Local FilAm Charity
Help us create a Maligayang Pasko!
We want to close out our inaugural year by giving back to the communities that have given so much to us. This holiday season, MaArte is planning to arrange an organized giving campaign to a local charity.
If you know of any local charities that would benefit from such an event (preferably charities focused on or run by Pilipinx/FilAm people), please email us your suggestions at: maartetheatrecollective@gmail.com.
We have some big plans for this year (and beyond!), and we appreciate your support. You can keep up with us on a day-to-day basis by following us on social media!
Salamat po!
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