Teatro comunitario, teatro de verdad with Director Jesus Castaños

Join Acto Latino and their special guest, Jesus Castaños, director of Latino Theater programs at 24th Street Theater in Los Angeles.

Jesus Castaños is former member of the Autonomous National University of México (UNAM) Theater Company. He started his acting career in Culiacán, Sinaloa, México with the DIFOCUR Theater Group, directed by Jorge Cázarez and the Theater Workshop of the Autonomous University of Sinaloa (TATUAS), directed by Oscar Liera. During his 35 year career, he’s worked in plays, TV and films in Mexico and The United States. He is the Director of Latino Theatre Programs at 24th Street Theatre, where he has directed La Infamia, El Jardín de los Reyes, El Ogrito (The Ogreling, Los Angeles Times Critic’s Choice), and La Víspera, among others. He also appeared in the acclaimed film Quinceañera (Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival 2006), as "Ernesto Chávez".

We hope you can join us!