Réal Vargas Alanis:
P'urhépecha | (They/Them | inde/ima | Elle/Elles)
Ramón Réal Vargas Alanis is a multifaceted-indigenous-queer-community organizer,-humanitarian artist and curandera from the barrio of what is currently known as Winton, CA (Yokut). Réal focuses on new works centering social justice uplifting marginalized stories and artists (pero like, via a mystical rave leaning into joy). They have had the privilege of training and working both nationally and internationally. Réal is the current Artistic Director and co-founder of In The Margin; leading an ensemble of intersectional and interdisciplinary QT,BIPOC artists. They are currently among the inaugural cohort of NNPN’s Bridge Program Producing Cohort and BIPOC artists cohort, producing The New American Theatre Festival developing 6 new works. They are part of Bay Area Native Theatre Artists (BANTA) and Bay Area Accountability Workspace, taking part in reshaping the bay area theater field. They’re also a Leo and love to dance. <3
Selected Credits: Producer - New American Theatre Festival (ITM, B St., NNPN) | Actor - RPG: Video Game Play (San Diego Rep's Amigos del Rep) | Director - InstaNovelas (ITM & B St.) | Producer - Dear Kitty… Querida Ana (In The Margin) | Assistant Director - The Copper Children (Oregon Shakespeare Festival) | Assistant Director - Between Two Knees (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Residency - Between Two Knees (Yale Repertory Theatre) | Bilingual Teaching Artist (Oregon Shakespeare Festival) | Creative Producer - Encuentro de las Américas (Latino Theatre Company) | Playwright & Associate Director - Braided (Theatre of Yugen; workshopped with: Theatreworks & Cal Shakes) | Co-Playwright - La Demanda (ITM, B St., NNPN) | Playwright - American Girl Cycle: Josefina y el Dolor (Juvenilia Collective) | Director - Mamágua (Campfire Theatre Festival) | Associate Dir. - Missing (Anchorage Opera) | Co-Owner Sexii Tacos; IG: sexiitacos | Co-founder of Central Valley vs Covid19 Coalition IG: centralvalleyvscovid
Connect With Réal:
IG: @realvalanis
IG: @inthemargin_ITM