Karen Arrendondo

Artist Spotlight: Karen Arredondo and the Art of the Native Gardens Micro-Set

By Eva Laporte One of the joys of producing Karen Zacarías’ Native Gardens is that the set is often an event in itself: two neighboring homes, lush gardens, fencing, flowers, grass, and the visible labor of transformation unfolding before the audience. It’s a world that usually asks for scale. For our PLAY DATE reading, I … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Karen Arredondo and the Art of the Native Gardens Micro-Set

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Artist Spotlight: In Conversation with Robert Cardoza of Stage Hands, LLC

By Eva Laporte Some artistic partnerships become part of a project's DNA, and that has certainly been true of our collaboration with Robert Cardoza over the years. I first met Robert in 2016 when Zach and I moved back to Texas, and it quickly became clear that his artistry, generosity, and commitment to language access … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: In Conversation with Robert Cardoza of Stage Hands, LLC

Artist Spotlight: Karen Zacarías

photo: From left, Paul DeBoy, Anne-Marie Cusson, and Monica Rae Summers Gonzalez with the Gardeners in "Native Gardens" at Syracuse Stage. (Photo by Michael Davis.) by Eva Laporte Surround Project Chose a Comedy! Karen Zacarías’s Native Gardens At Surround Project, we’re always looking for plays that open the door to meaningful conversation – stories that … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Karen Zacarías