En el Futuro, we plan to perform published pieces and original works by new and established Playwrights along with our original works. Teatro Luna is constantly looking for new works written by Latinas/Hispanas or about Latina/Hispana women.
If you'd like to make a submission, send a copy of your script to Reading Series Director, Teatro Luna, 5215 N. Ravenswood, Suite #210, Chicago, IL 60640 or email her at nrey1@msn.com.
We look forward to nurturing la voz de la mujer Latina inside our artistic home, to giving Latina/Hispanas of all backgrounds an opportunity to tell their story.

In the meantime, a large percentage of our energia is spent on creating original pieces, developed by the ensemble. This has prompted the creation of the "Teatro Luna Developement Process." Poco a poco the ensemble developed its own vocabulary and artistic vision which improves with every project. The ever changing process is described below.


Ensemble members share stories, memories, ideas and thoughts with each other in a brainstorming session.
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Members then bring in written stories, monologues, or more specific research to propose specific ideas for pieces.
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During workshop/rehearsal, members divide into smaller groups (2-4 people) and experiment with adding movement, chorus, additional characters and other stylistic devices to the stories. The responsibility of these smaller groups is to find two or more dramatically different approaches to present the idea/story.
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Versions of the story are "presented" or "pitched" to the rest of the ensemble, who critique and comment on the proposal. Often, different actresses will "try on" the same role to further expand and explore the possibilities of the subject and style of the piece.
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Once the ensemble has chosen a "format", the scene is improvised several times (with the game of "character musical chairs" that we described above). The women who are watching write down character traits, story concept and themes, and any dialogue that stands out (at times particularly lively workshops have been videotaped).
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The scenes are then scripted by an ensemble member and presented to the group in an "official" version
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Creating doesn't stop there. Our rehearsal process remains open. Although actors work from the script in a relatively traditional manner, the entire process involves on-going discussion and collaboration from the ensemble. A couple of times, a finished scene or two were not finalized until a few hours before opening.
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This is our "official" teatro luna process when developing original works, but we continue to refine and expand it to fit our needs, practicing our techniques in on-going workshops that include both established Teatro Luna members and newer Artistic Associates and Friends.