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Diane Rodriguez is a prominent American theatre artist who directs, writes and performs. Schooled in activist art,〔"Rebel's Advocate" by Laura Weinert. Back Stage West June 1, 2000〕 she received her BA in Theatre Arts from the University of California at Santa Barbara. An OBIE Award winning actor, she is known for using comedy to confront various forms of oppression, often with special attention to issues of gender and sexuality.〔Krasner, David ''Twentieth-Century American Drama. Writing Beyond Borders: US Latina/o Drama''. by Tiffany Ann Lopez Rodriguez〕 She is a producer and director at Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles and an Artistic Associate of Cornerstone Theater Company. An enduring influence in Chicano theatre,〔(LatinoLA/People: A Significant and Enduring Influence ). Diane Rodriguez is a Latino theatre professional. By Kat Avila〕 she was born in the 1950s to American parents from farm working families.〔"Cruising Through Town in a Red Convertible", in anthology ''Puro Teatro, A Latina Anthology'', 2000 Tucson: University of Arizona Press.〕 She co-founded two theatre companies, El Teatro de la Esperanza (Theatre of Hope) and Latins Anonymous, and was a leading actress for the seminal Chicano theatre group, El Teatro Campesino (Theater of the Farmworkers).〔Broyles-Gonzalez, Yolanda "The Living Legacy of Chicana Performances: Preserving History through Oral Testimony" ''Frontiers'' Vol. XI, NO. 1 1990〕 She joined El Teatro Campesino during the mid-1970s. In political sketches for César Chávez and full-length works, she honed her comedic skills performing on a variety of stages from flat bed trucks to ancient European Greco Roman amphi-theatres.〔Broyles-Gonzalez, Yolanda. ''El Teatro Campesino Theater in the Chicano Movement''. Austin. University of Texas Press 1994〕 In 1988 she co-founded the comedy troupe Latins Anonymous as a response to the Hollywood stereotyping of Latino actors.〔''Latins Anonymous''. Houston: Arte Publico Press University of Houston〕 Rodriguez then served as director of the Latino Theatre Initiative at the Mark Taper Forum from 1995-2000.〔(Chicano research library Latino Theatre Initiative papers )〕 She began directing in 1991 and was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts/Theatre Communications Group Directing Award in 1998. She has directed and developed the work of Nilo Cruz, Lynn Nottage, John Leguizamo, Jose Cruz Gonzalez, John Belluso, Octavio Solis, Culture Clash, Oliver Mayer, Migdalia Cruz, Cherríe Moraga. She received Best Direction nominations for her work on Leguizamo's ''Spic-O-Ra''ma and Culture Clash's ''Border Town''. She won an OBIE Award (OFF-BROADWAY) Award in 2007 for playing multiple roles in Heather Woodbury's ''Tale of Two Cities'' (Best Ensemble).〔(- 35k - )〕 In January 2015, it was announced that President Obama nominated Diane Rodriguez to the National Council on the Arts, whose purpose is to advise the chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts on matters of policies and programs. ==Published writings== *''Latins Anonymous'' Houston: Arte Publico Press University of Houston ISBN 1-55885-172-0 *"Cruising Through Town in a Red Convertible", in anthology ''Puro Teatro, A Latina Anthology'', 2000 Tucson: University of Arizona Press. ISBN 0-8165-1826-2 *"Water" in anthology ''Crème de la Femme-The Best of Contemporary Women's Humor'' Saporta, Nancy, editor 1997 ISBN 0-375-70056-0 *''The Chicana Files: The Lobos Sightings''-Liner Notes; Los Lobos El Cancionero Mas y Mas. 2000 Sire UK & Rhino Entertainment *"The Pride of the Comunidad: Deeply tied to his culture, Miguel Delgado had a brief career fired by boundless energy. But his friendship was his greatest gift". ''Los Angeles Times'' 7 December 1998 sec F. p. 4. *"A Skeleton In and Out of the Closet". ''Los Angeles Times'', 1 November 1996, sec. F, pp. 1, 20 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Diane Rodriguez」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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