Creating Community and Theatre
SINCE 1975
Above: Performance ensemble and emerging directors of our annual Summer One-Act Festival.
Teatro Espejo presents: “Sanctuary City” by Pulitzer Prize Winner, Martyna Majok, October 10-26, 2025
Directed by Nicole C. Limón Click for more info and tickets!
OcT 10-26
at Fat Elephant Theatre
VIDEO: “The Evolution of Chicano Teatro: A Historical and Personal Perspective” featuring Manuel Pickett, Nicole C. Limón, Ana Olivarez-Levinson and Carolina Flores
Sponsored by
The Sacramento State University Center on Race, Immigration and Social Justice (CRISJ); Chicanx/Latinx Studies Program; Serna Center, and the Department of Theater & Dance.
“On April 22, 2025, CRISJ (The Center on Race, Immigration and Social Justice at Sacramento State University) hosted the forum: "The Evolution of Chicano Teatro: A Historical and Personal Perspective." It was co-sponsored by the Chicanx/Latinx Studies Program, the Serna Center, and the Department of Theater/Dance. During the era of Civil Rights, the Chicano Movement gave rise and purpose to Chicano/Latino artists in all forms of expression, especially Chicano Teatro. Four members—Carolina Flores, Nicole Limon, Ana Olivarez-Levinson, and Manuel Pickett—from four different Teatro companies shared their story about its evolution, its struggles, and its impact on the community. Significantly, their work helps narrow the historical gaps in artistic representation that are so consequential in humanizing the beauty of the Chicano communities.
In the first part, a panel of Teatro artists shared their experiences advancing and empowering the stories, cultures, and hopes of the Chicano Community, as defined by their indigenous ancestry, its diversity, and survival of over 500 years of colonial abuse. Their transformational artistic work reflects a powerful spirit of survival, dignity, and human and environmental justice. In the second part, a short film by Ana Bertha Campa García titled, "La Vida es su Teatro." [Life is a Theater] is a tribute honoring Jose Saucedo as a director and co-founder of El Teatro de la Esperanza. After the film, there was an exhibit of photos/posters and information on these groups and how you may get involved.” - Dr. Manuel Barajas, Professor of Sociology at CSUS Click to view the video
ARTICLE: “Latino theater continues its 50-year rise in Sacramento”
By Marcus Crowder for Solving Sacramento and Cap Radio. Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | Sacramento, CA
“When I saw how empowered people got through performance, it started to make sense to me,” Pickett said. “It gave me a direction. I knew I was going to be an activist all of my life.” Click to read the full article.
PRESS
The cast of “Enfrascada” by Tanya Saracho. Directed by Nicole C. Limón
July 2024
“Theater roundup: Five hot theatrical productions in July”
Sacramento News & Review
August 2023
“Latinx representation in theatre | Teatro Espejo presents Summer One-Act Festival in Sacramento”
ABC 10, Sacramento
August 2023
“Fresh Perspectives at Sacramento’s Oldest Latinx Theater”
Comstock’s Magazine
January 2022
“There’s a call for more diversity in Sacramento theater and local stages are responding”
Sacramento News & Review
July 2021
“After a long intermission, Sacramento theaters come back to the stage”
Sacramento Business Journal
March 2021
“Fifteen Minutes: Roman Sanchez, Teatro Espejo”
Sacramento News & Review
December 2019
Teatro Espejo included in the Top 10 local theatre experiences in Sacramento News and Review’s BEST OF 2019 LIST!
October 2019
Strong performance by the ensemble of Water by the Spoonful highlighted in the Sacramento News and Review.
August 2019
Spotlight of our 6th Annual Summer One-Acts Festival in the Sacramento News and Review.
March 2019
Five stars for “We Won’t Pay! Nunca!” in the Sacramento News and Review.
January 2019
Check out Teatro Espejo’s feature article in the Sacramento Bee.