Inspired by the traditional meeting places found all over Latin America, Alley Theatre’s metaphoric “El Zócalo” is a place-making initiative to celebrate, grow, and interact with Houston’s diverse Latin culture and artistic community. Alley Theatre is proud to join together with well-established cultural and social organizations and Houston-area schools to foster community and reinforce Houston’s presence as a diverse arts center that serves every neighborhood in its community.
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El Zócalo (EZ) – Spanish for “town square,” is the Alley Theatre’s cornerstone community engagement program.
El Zócalo was created to fill a void by creating Hispanic programming inspired by Houston’s rich Hispanic legacies. The Theatre is creating and maintaining collaborative opportunities for Hispanic artists and community members to share their stories, explore their heritage, and form meaningful connections that bridge the class and cultural divide that often exists between separate “neighborhoods.”
Since 2017, El Zócalo has seen immense growth and impact. The Alley is committed to the following long-range action steps:
We’re presenting an exciting selection of comedies and classic plays. This season, six of our productions will offer Spanish simultaneous translations, inviting Houston’s Spanish-speaking community to experience the magic of theater like never before.
The El Zócalo Advisory Committee is vital in connecting Alley Theatre to Houston’s diverse Hispanic community. With over 100 members from various Hispanic organizations, it fosters equitable arts experiences, ensures authentic representation on stage, and strengthens relationships through partnerships. Prioritizing inclusivity and cultural sensitivity, it empowers the Hispanic community to engage fully in Houston’s vibrant arts scene.
Gisela Treviño
Jaime Treviño
Myrna Treviño
Elva Treviño
Alexis Vargas
Gabriela Velasquez
Eddie Gonzalez Ibarra
Domingo Banda
Jeany Janeth Carrizales Marquez
Sylvia Villarreal
Lizbeth Ortiz
Martina Grifaldo
David Medina
Brenda Rangel
Desdamona Desi Rios
Mary Champion Closner
Samantha D. Leal
Esmeralda Pena
Marco Gonzalez
Liz Berrones
Karla Gutiérrez
Camilo Santos
Geovanny Alvarado
Patricia Garcia
Vickie luna
Sandra Martinez
Rita Bautista
Houston Artist
Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs – City of Houston
Houston Artist
Council on Recovery
Tech23
Houston Independent School District
AT&T
Barrio Kids Network
Houston Police Department – Region 2
East End Chamber of Commerce
Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs – City of Houston
District H – City of Houston
Houston Police Department – Region 2
Greater Houston YMCA
Women Empowering Women
AVANCE Houston
Visual Artist
Comcast
Nuestra Palabra
Central America Collective
FIEL
Estevez Suits
BEAR Utilities
Baker Ripley
Rice University
District I – City of Houston
LULAC Council 60
National Hispanic Professional Organization
Raices Unidas
Friends Feeding Families
Holocaust Museum Houston
Blanca’s Café
METRO
Houston Artist
Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs – City of Houston
Houston Community College
LULAC Council 4967
LULAC Council 4967
Houston Independent School District
Aeolian Manor Foundation
Teaching Artist
District I – City of Houston
Houston Artist
NAMI Greater Houston
Power on Heels Fund, Inc.
Houston Mariachi Festival
Alley Thaetre Resident Acting Company
Texas State Representative Distict 145
University of Houston
Houston Artist
University of Houston – Hispanic Alumni Association
MD Anderson
University of Houston – Downtown
Christ Church – Sugar Land
NAHREP – Houston Chapter
Women Empowering Women
Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Harris County Public Defender’s Office
Texas Southern University
Justice of the Peace, PCT 2, Place 2
Tejano Center for Community Concerns
Magnolia Park Arts
LULAC Council 60
Tecolotl, LLC
Houston Community College Systems
Catholic Charities
Art Advocate
MD Anderson
Center for African American Military History
Children’s Museum Houston
Cine for LIFE, Latinos in Film Education
CASA Texas East
Champions Club
The LatinX Publicist
Houston Cultural Collective
Grupo de Teatro Indigo
Grupo de Teatro Indigo
La Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
Savory Pie Company
Frida Festival
Alianza Internacional
Rice University
Rice University
Houston Area Women’s Center
National Hispanic Professional Organization
Gonzalez Law Group
Johnson Garcia Law
Judge Esmeralda Peña García
Retired Teacher
Tercera Llamada
Tercera Llamada
Tercera Llamada
Latin Women’s Initiative
H-E-B / Latin Women’s Initiative
Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas-Houston
Latina Podcaster
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