Su Teatro

Su Teatro’s mission is to promote, produce, develop, and preserve the cultural arts, heritage, and traditions of the Chicano/Latino community; to advance mutual respect for other cultures; and to establish avenues where all cultures may come together. Su Teatro is a Chicano/Latino Teatro in Denver, Colorado. Born out of the Chicano Movement in 1972, Su Teatro just celebrated its 50th Anniversary for the past two years. Since purchasing a home in 1989, Su Teatro has produced more than 35 consecutive theatrical seasons. Su Teatro has created over 40 original plays helmed by Artistic Director/Resident Playwright Anthony J Garcia, creating more. Most original work is heavily rooted in music, social justice and humor. All of Su Teatro’s work is focused of the telling of the universal stories relevant and told by the Latino world. Su Teatro also producing work by Chicano/Latino playwrights such as Luis Valdez, Octavio Solis, Evelina Fernandez, Marisela Treviño Orta, El Teatro de la Esperanza, Cherie Moraga, Culture Clash, Rodrigo Duarte Clark, Elaine Romero, Josefina Lopez, Rodolfo Anaya, Rene Marques, and many more. Over the two years of the 50th anniversary celebration, Su Teatro highlighted original work, this included Chicanos Sing the Blues (from Corridos to Boleros, do Chicanos sing the Blues? ), La Carpa Aztlan presents: I Don’t Speak English Only (A bilingual carpa production fused in political satire), Papi, Me and Cesar Chavez (365 miles from Delano to Sacramento), The Westside Oratorio (seven generations of history) Su Teatro as a company is rooted by super veteranos who have been with the company for more than 40 years, as most newer company members stay for many years. Now housed in Denver’s Westside, Su Teatro has paid off their building, ensuring that the creation and support for Latine artists will continue for generations into the future.

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