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TANYA SARACHO was born in Sinaloa, México and is a resident playwright at Chicago Dramatists and Teatro Vista, a Goodman Theater Fellow at the Ellen Stone Belic Institute for the Study of Women and Gender, an Artistic Associate with About Face Theater and the Co-Founder and former Artistic Director of Teatro Luna. Tanya’s writing has been featured in most of Teatro Luna's ensemble-built works. Her plays include: “El Nogalar” a play inspired by “The Cherry Orchard” commissioned by Teatro Vista and opening in the Spring of 2011 at The Goodman Theater, an adaptation of "The House on Mango Street" for Steppenwolf SYA (2009), "Our Lady of The Underpass" with Teatro Vista (2009) and 16th St. Theater/Teatro Vista (2010), "Surface Day" with Chicago Children's Humanity Festival (2008),"Jarred (A Hoodoo Comedy)" with Teatro Luna (2008), "Kita y Fernanda" at 16th Street Theatre (2008) and "Quita Mitos" with Teatro Luna (2006). Saracho is a recipient of the Ofner Prize given by the Goodman Theatre as well as a 3Arts Artists Award. Tanya is also an actor and a voice over talent. She is currently working on a project titled "The Good Private" for About Face Theater about a transgendered civil war soldier.
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