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We chat with Monet Hurst -Mendoza the Playwright of the WORLD PREMIERE TORERA, & the importance of representation of Latino Stories.
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Hurst-Mendoza attended Marymount Manhattan Collegefrom 2005 to 2009 and graduated with a B.A. in Theatre Arts, with concentrations in playwriting and directing. During her time there, she received the 2009 Gold Key for Excellence in Theatre Arts (Writing for the Stage). From ages eight to eighteen, Hurst-Mendoza's background consisted mostly of act...
WP Theater
WP Theater (Formerly known as Women's Project Theater), is the oldest and largest theater company in the United States that focuses on developing, promoting, and producing the works of female-identifying theatre artists throughout their careers. The company has been an avid advocate of Gender equalitysince its establishment in 1978, by visionary producer, Julia Miles. Miles was motivated by a desire to address and alleviate the severe under-representation of women in theatre. WP Theater has s...
The Public Theater
The Public Theater is the sole theater in New York that produces a varied selection of pieces—from Shakespeare to contemporary and experimental—in equal measure. It has aimed to create theater for vast and diverse audience bases in New York City for almost 60 years.Their Emerging Writers Group is a component of The Public Writers Initiative. It is a long-term program that works to support playwrights at every stage of their careers, by providing guidance and resources. Writers are selected bi...
Rising Circle Theatre Collective
Based in New York City, Rising Circle Theater Collective is a theater collective that works exclusively to expand the range of narratives portrayed on the American stage by prioritizing the stories of people of color. They run four active programs, including INKtank, PlayRISE, The Refinery, and Spectrum Series, each of which provide artists of color and members of the theater community opportunities to create and develop their work as well as foster strong collaborations and networks.INKtank...
When asked about the type of theatre that she finds exciting, Hurst-Mendoza responded, "variety excites me. I like seeing atypical stories told from various perspectives." Much of her work today reflects this line of thinking, as her plays involve a variety of genres and themes. The only commonality that can be drawn from play-to-play is the often ...
Monet Hurst-Mendoza is an NYC-based playwright and TV writer from Los Angeles, CA. Her plays have been developed with Rising Circle Theater Collective, Astoria Performing Arts Center, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, |the claque|, Lookingglass Theatre, Amios, The Oneness Project, Magic Time @ Judson, Atlantic Acting School/NYU Tisch, The ...
Aug 23, 2020 · To My Distant Love. A one-on-one live telephone experience featuring Beethoven’s An die ferne Geliebte. Music by Ludwig van Beethoven. Song text by Alois Isidor Jeitteles. Additional English dialogue by Monet Hurst-Mendoza.
Tickets are now on sale for the world premiere of TORERA, which will run at The Alley Theatre from May 12 - June 11, 2023. An episode of Law and Order: SVU that Monet has co-written with Brianna Yellen and Kathy Dobie (“Eighteen Wheels A Predator”) has been nominated for a 2023 Edgar Award for Best Television Episode Teleplay. Presented by ...
Dec 8, 2017 · Monet Hurst-Mendoza: I am passionate about theatre because it is an in-your-face, moment-to-moment experience that can’t be replicated the same way twice. Theatre can be entertaining, but it can also call for brutal honesty and introspection. I love that theatre can be a political act just by its existence.
