R. Réal Vargas Alanis

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R. Réal Vargas Alanis (They | 2S | Purépecha | Tlahualil) is a world-renowned, indigiqueer artist from the barrio of Winton, California (Yokut). Réal serves as the Artistic Director of the arts and advocacy organization In the Margin, leading an ensemble of intersectional and interdisciplinary QT,BIPOC artists. Artistically, Réal is known as a Director, Actor, Playwright, Producer, and Casting Director. They specialize in New Work Development and is named among “the best latinx comedic talent in the country” by the Latinx Theatre Commons. Réal is also known as an Educator, Community Organizer, Curandera, Minister, and Co-Owner of Sexii Tacos “Where the tacos are Sexii and so are you!”. Feel free to contact Réal to officiate your wedding. Or cater it. Or both.

Selected Credits:

• Associate Director - Between Two Knees by The 1491’s Dir. by Eric Ting (Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Yale Repertory Theatre, McCarter Theater Center, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Perelman Performing Arts Center)
• Guest Director - La Casa de Bernarda Alba (California State University Stanislaus | Invited Production - Kennedy Center ACTF Region 8)
• Director - Exhaustion: Arroyo by Fran A. (Latinx Theatre Commons’ Comedy Carnaval, Cutting Ball, ITM)
• Director - ¡Mamágua! by Jose Sebastián Alberdi (Campfire Theatre Festival, Boise Contemporary Theatre)
• Associate Director - Missing by Marie Clements and Brian Current, Dir. Shannon R. Davis (Anchorage Opera)
• Executive Producer - Braided (IN THE MARGIN, Theatre of Yugen, CalShakes)
• Executive Producer - New American Theatre Festival (IN THE MARGIN, B Street Theater, National New Play Network)