Help Launch Denver’s First Puerto Rican Theatre

Denver is a vibrant, beautiful city with a wonderful community, however, representation is limited to a few select groups. As a Puerto Rican, I have struggled to find a home to celebrate my culture and bring my community together. My play Puerto Rican Nocturne was produced in 2022, and attracted an enthusiastic response from Puerto Ricans in Denver who expressed a desire to have an arts scene that represents their experiences.

According to the US Census Bureau, Puerto Ricans make up the second-largest Latino group in Colorado. Denver has a history of Chicano theatre, which has deep roots going back to the founding of the state, and which has made tremendous progress since the rise of the Chicano movement in the 1960s.

As demographics in Denver and Colorado as a whole have become more diverse, other Latino people need a place to make their voices heard and their stories told. Flamboyán seeks to fill that gap by highlighting Puerto Rican stories that offer a different perspective of the Latino experience that aligns with the island’s distinct history and relationship to the US. In this way, we can bring together the Puerto Rican community, as well as educate Coloradans of all backgrounds about our experiences and culture.

We are excited to be partnering with Raíces Brewery and We Are Cultura as our venue partners, as we will be using Raíces' space for auditions, rehearsals, and special events. *We are still in need of a venue for performances of our plays*

Your donations will allow us to pay for the following:

-Emerging Playwright's Project mentors, writers, and staff ($2,500)

-($2,000) Pay sound technicians and studio time for podcast and video version of our plays

-Pay actors and crew for our plays Empire of Solitude and Cody ($4,500)

-Pay for marketing and community engagement efforts ($1,000)