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Carmen Rivera | |
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| Born | October 1, 1964 New York City, NY |
| Education | New York University (BA/MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright, Actor, Producer |
| Notable work | Celia: The Life and Music of Celia Cruz,
La Gringa, La Lupe: My Life, My Destiny, La Caída de Rafael Trujillo |
| Awards | OBIE Award,
HOLA Award, ACE Award |
Carmen Rivera (born October 1, 1964) is an American playwright, teacher, and producer. Working for over 20 years in the arts, she is best known for her play La Gringa (1996) and the musical Celia: The Life and Music of Celia Cruz (2007), which she co-wrote with playwright and husband Cándido Tirado.
Rivera's plays have opened and seen success off-broadway. Her work has appeared at INTAR, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club (E.T.C.), the Theater for the New City, and other domestic theaters in cities across the United States.[1] Her plays have also been produced internationally at theatre festivals in Moscow, Chile, Puerto Rico, Colombia, and Bolivia. She is a founding member and co-executive director of Educational Play Productions (E.P.P.).
- ^ Ramírez, Elizabeth C.; Casiano, Catherine (2011). La Voz Latina: Contemporary Plays and Performance Pieces by Latinas. University of Illinois Press. pp. 254ff. ISBN 9780252036224.