Directing
Props 38s
written and directed by Ricardo Rocha
Program by Ruben Amavizca and the Frida Kahlo Theatre, Props 38s, written and directed by Ricardo Rocha
Leo Vargas as the "Cop" and Juan Glezz as Sebastian in Props 38s at the Frida Kahlo Theatre, written and directed by Ricardo Rocha. Photo by Ricardo Rocha.
Nitzia Chama as "Olivia" and Gabriel Sotomayor as "Orsino" in Props 38s at the Frida Kahlo Theatre, written and directed by Ricardo Rocha. Photo by Ricardo Rocha.
I Dream of Chang and Eng,
by Philip Kan Gotanda, Directed by Ricardo Rocha
I Dream of Chang and Eng by Philip Kan Gotanda at the University of California, Irvine, directed by Ricardo Rocha. Set design by Fernando Penaloza, lighting design by Marissa Alejandra Diaz, and costume design by Jessica VanKempen. Photo by Ricardo Rocha.
Poster of I Dream of Chang and Eng by Philip Kan Gotanda at the University of California, Irvine, directed by Ricardo Rocha.
The cast of I Dream of Chang and Eng by Philip Kan Gotanda at the University of California, Irvine, directed by Ricardo Rocha. This photo, by Paul Kennedy, was in American Theatre Magazine.
Scenes from the repertoire of David Henry Hwang at the University of California, Irvine
Theatre Woks (UC Irvine) pictured with David Henry Hwang for his visit and lecture at the University of California, Irvine, on November 14, 2019. Directed by Lecturer Ricardo Rocha, scenes from the playwright’s repertoire were performed for a full house at the Crystal Cove Auditorium.
Theatre Experience (Recent)
Spring 2024
Director, Staged Reading of Lie, Baby Lie, an adaptation of The House of Desires by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, by Ruth Madrid, New Play Festival, UC Riverside.
Spring 2022
Director, Staged Reading of In the Way, by Lily Hart, New Play Festival, UC Riverside.
Winter 2022
Director, Staged Reading of Cry Now, Laugh Later by Aaron Higareda, First Year MFA Play Readings, Culver Center, Riverside, CA.
Fall 2019
Director, Staged Reading of scenes from David Henry Hwang’s repertory for the playwright’s visit to the University of California, Irvine. The event is available on YouTube; the staged reading begins at minute 9:15 of the following link: (37) DHH UCI Illuminations: Introduction & "Prologue" by Theatre Woks - YouTube
Spring 2017
The University of California, Irvine, Claire Trevor School of the Arts, Director, I Dream of Chang & Eng by Philip Kan Gotanda. Bilingually adapted to English and Mandarin Chinese. 2016-2017 Mainstage Season.
Spring 2015
The University of California, Irvine, Winnifred Smith Hall. Director & Researcher, ¿Diversi…Qué?, funded by the University of California, Irvine’s DECADE Program. Researched issues of diversity, climate, and inequities on the UCI Campus, then co-wrote, adapted, and directed a play to function as an intervention.
Spring 2014
The Frida Kahlo Theatre, Los Angeles, CA Director & Playwright, Props 38 Director & Playwright, Props 38 An original, bilingual (Spanish & English) play.
