Borderlands Theater
Borderlands Stories
To support programming, we’ve been envisioning. We are thrilled to commission and develop Anita, a musical that centers a spunky Salvadoran immigrant girl. Anita reminds us of the power of ganas and hope, while celebrating the heritage music of the southwest borderlands. Funding will allow us to continue our Digital Desmadre initiative, using a digital platform and comedy to showcase Tucson’s next generation Latinx theatre makers. Also, to support a workshop led by Marga Gomez, a leader in the solo performance field and to continue our RAICES series honoring Tucson’s Mexican and Indigenous performance roots, featuring local creative heroes such as Gertie Lopez, Patricia Preciado Martin and Sylviana Wood.
Contributor Work
Anita musical developmental workshop, October 2021. Left to right: Sarah Haro, Lyana Garcia, Ariela Barrios. Photograph by Marc David Pinate.
Contributor Profile
Borderlands Theater is a professional theater company recognized nationally for 37 years. In 2018, building on those roots, BT shifted to an ensemble-based model. Borderlands theater strives to build equitable, joyful, and meaningful collaborations with the local community through innovative theatre and responsive cultural programs ingrained in the heritage, narratives, and lived experiences of peoples rooted across the Sonoran Desert.