“Gente de Teatro: A passionate theatrical journey”
Gente de Teatro (GdT) was founded in 1995 after participating in the production of Primavera con una esquina rota by Mario Benedetti, directed by Ricardo Yamal at Rice University. Its founding members — Esteban Gago, Marcela Salas, and Claudia Soroka — recognized the need to create a theater company dedicated to presenting works by Latin American authors in Spanish, the original language in which they were written.
In 2011, with its production of Made in Argentina (Made in Lanús) by Nelly
Fernández Tiscornia, GdT became the first theater company to present a
play in Spanish at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.
In 2016, GdT presented Lombrices, by Pablo Albarello, at MACHA (West Hollywood,
California).
In 2017, 2018 & 2019, GdT was nominated in the “Most Improved Theater Company” category at the Broadway World Houston Region Awards. In 2018, GdT received the Bridge Award at Stages Theatre's Sin Muros Theater Festival in recognition of its career and for creating bridges of connection within Houston's artistic community.
In 2021, GdT expanded its mission to include plays by renowned international authors.
GdT was nominated for the Broadway World Houston Region Awards in the category “Best New Play” with the play Madenusa by C. Soroka (2019) and in “Best New Play” and “Best Ensemble Performance” with Toc Toc by Laurent Baffie and Spanish version by Julián Quintanilla (2022).
In 2022, GdT received recognition from the Spanish Consulate in Houston for its work and support for the Iberian October program as part of the commemoration of Spain's National Holiday. Gente de Teatro is part of the cultural agenda of the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Cultural Affairs Office.
GdT It is supported by Blue Wave Supplier Development Platform, Galer Law Firm, the Argentine Consulate in Houston, the Consulate of Spain in Houston, Theater Network of Texas, Casa Argentina de Houston, La Casa de España en Houston, The Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston, Cámara de Empresarios Latinos de Houston, the Argentine-Texas Chamber of Commerce, Asociación Uruguaya en Houston, Alief ISD Education Foundation, Doray Castillo Productions & El Venezolano in Houston.
