Carmen Rivera
Carmen Rivera holds an MA in Playwriting and Latin American Theatre from New York University. Her OBIE-Award winning play, La Gringa, just celebrated its 16th year anniversary in repertory at Repertor... Read more
Carmen Rivera holds an MA in Playwriting and Latin American Theatre from New York University. Her OBIE-Award winning play, La Gringa, just celebrated its 16th year anniversary in repertory at Repertorio Español. It is now the longest running Spanish-language play in off-Broadway history. Most recently she participated at the Lark Playwrights Center Mexico/ US Exchange program, as a translator. Carmen co-wrote, with Cándido Tirado, Celia: The Life and Music of Celia Cruz, (HOLA Award 2008, Outstanding Achievement in Playwriting), which played off-Broadway at New World Stages. Other off-Broadway productions include: La Lupe: My Life, My Destiny (2002 ACE Award – Best Production); Julia de Burgos: Child of Water; To Catch The Lightning (1997 Nomination ACE Award – Best Production); The Next Stop (INTAR / Repertorio Español); Under The Mango Tree (INTAR).