GONZALO RODRÍGUEZ RISCO

Yale School of Drama

MFA in Playwriting, 2009

Web: http://www.gonzalorodriguezrisco.com

E-Mail: gonzalo.rodriguez@aya.yale.edu

PLAYS - PRODUCTION HISTORY

“Carmín, El Musical” (Lima, 2011)

“The French Play” (Yale School of Drama, 2009).

        Yale School of Drama MFA in Playwriting Thesis Play (New Haven, 2009).

        Carlotta Festival of New Plays, New Haven, 2009 - Directed by Patricia McGregor.

        Finalist at Long Beach Playhouse’s 20th Annual New Work’s Festival (2010).

        Semi-finalist at the Stanley Drama Award (Wagner College, New York, 2010).

“Gay Play” (Yale Cabaret, 2008).

        Yale Cabaret, New Haven, 2008 – Directed  by Michael Walkup.

        Winner: Best Kiss (Yale Cabaret 2008/2009 Season).

“Dramatis Personae” (Yale School of Drama, 2007; Lima, 2008).

       Langston Hughes Festival of New Plays, New Haven, 2007 – Directed by Becca Wolff.

Espacio Libre Theater, Lima, 2008 – Directed by Diego La Hoz (in Spanish).  

 

“Threesome” (Yale Cabaret, 2007).

       Yale Cabaret, New Haven, 2007 – Directed by Brian Hastert, Luke Robertson

        and Stephanie Ybarra.

        Winner: Best Kiss (Yale Cabaret 2007/2008 Season).

“Father/Son” (Yale School of Drama, 2007).

        Part of “Speaking Our Mind”, Carlotta Festival of New Plays, New Haven, 2007.  

        Directed by Tea Alagic.

“Journey to Santiago” (Yale School of Drama,  2007).

        First Year Play Festival, New Haven, 2007 – Directed by Erik Pearson

        Published in  “The Private Life” (New York, 2007).

“Expiration” (Written, 2005 - Unproduced).

        Finalist at Long Beach Playhouse’s 19th Annual New Work’s Festival (2009).

        Finalist at Reverie Productions' 6th Annual Next Generation Playwriting Contest (2009).

“Servicio Íntimo Exclusivo para Damas” (Lima, 2006).

        Club de Teatro de Lima, 2006 – Directed by Isabel Castañeda.

“Pensión” (Lima, 2006).

        Club de Teatro de Lima, 2006 – Directed by Margarita Huanqui.

“Tv-Terapia” (Lima, 2003, 2004).

        Stand-Up Comedy, Music and Theater, based on the experiences of TV actors.

        Ritos Bar, Lima, 2003 – Directed by Diego La Hoz.

        Julieta Theater, Lima, 2004 – Directed by Diego La Hoz.

“El Musical” (Lima, 2002).

        Text and translation into Spanish of selected songs from “The Phantom of the Opera”,

        “Cats”, “Les Misérables”, and “Cabaret”.

        Teatro Municipal, Lima, 2002 – Directed by Joaquín Vargas.

“Asunto de Tres” (Lima, 2000, 2004, 2008).

       Special Mention at the “Fifth Festival of Peruvian and North-American Theatre” (2000).

Published in “Muestra” Magazine (Lima, 2008).

ICPNA Theater, Lima, 2000 – Directed by Diego La Hoz.

Julieta Theater, Lima, 2004 – Directed by Diego La Hoz.

Espacio Libre Theater, Lima, 2008 – Directing students final project.

“Mal Criadas” – Parody of “The Maids” by Jean Genet (Lima, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007).

       Written and directed in collaboration with stage director Diego La Hoz.

Mocha Graña Theater, Lima, 2000.

Alianza Francesa Theater, Lima, 2001.

Mocha Graña Theater, Lima, 2003.

ICPNA Theater, Lima, 2007.

“Vesti La Giubba” (Lima, 1999; Bogotá, 2003).

        Salvándonos de la Hoguera LGBT Festival, Lima, 1999 – Directed by Diego La Hoz.

        Universidad de la Gran Colombia, Bogotá, 2003.

“Rainbow” (Lima, 1999).

        Mocha Graña Theater, Lima, 2000 - Directed by Diego La Hoz.

“Generación Y” (Lima, 1998).

        Montecarlo Theater, Lima, 1998 – Directed by Carlos Acosta.

“Juegos de Manos” (Lima, 1998; Bogotá, 2003).

        Casa de España Theater, Lima, 1998 – Directed by Alberto Isola.

        Universidad de la Gran Colombia, Bogotá, 2003.

“La Manzana Prohibida” (Lima, 1997).

       First Prize at the National Contest for Young Playwrights (1997).

Published in “Dramaturgia Peruana II” (Lima, 2001).

Mocha Graña Theater, Lima, 1997 - Directed by Littman “Pipo” Gallo.

“Un Verso Pasajero” (Lima, 1996, 2003; Cuzco, 1999; Moscow, 2003; Fresno, 2004).

       First Prize at the “First Festival of Peruvian and North-American Theatre” (1996).

First Prize at the “Premiera 2003” (Moscow) for the Russian translation of the play.

Published in “Muestra” Magazine (Lima, 2001).

ICPNA Theater, Lima, 1996 – Directed by Carlos Acosta.

Volar Distinto Theater, Cuzco, 1999 – Directed by Miguel Ángel Pimentel.

Stanislavski Theater, Moscow, 2003 – Translated to Russian by Alejandro Ekhilevsky.

Club de Teatro de Lima, Lima, 2003 - Directed by Paco Caparó.

Club Latinoamericano, Fresno, CA, 2004 – Directed by Cristina LeClere-Fernandez.

       

RADIO PLAYS

“Sight” (London, 2003).

Recorded at the BBC World Service in London as part of the BBC & British Council Residency, which selected ten playwrights from around the world to meet in London for a ten day workshop with the purpose of writing and recording a four minute long radio play – Directed by Alice Martin.

“Taxi Scene” -  From “We are Water” (London, 2003).

Part of the “Webs we Weave” international playwriting project via the Internet, which selected ten young playwrights from around the world to participate on an online playwriting workshop by the Royal Court Theatre, and to write a radio play commissioned by the BBC World Service in London. The resulting play, entitled “We Are Water” was broadcast as Play Of the Week on May 31, 2003 with a projected audience of 40 millions listeners – Directed by Marion Nancarrow.

FILM SCRIPTS

“Qosqo”

Animated Film based on the original story “La Vicuña de Ocho Patas” by Hernán Garrido-Lecca.

TRANSLATIONS AND ADAPTATIONS

Musicals (Book and Lyrics):

“Altar Boyz!” by Kevin del Águila (Book, 2011).

“The Rocky Horror Show” by Richard O’Brien (2001).

“A Chorus Line” by Hamlisch and Kleban (1999).

Plays:

“In the Next Room, or the vibrator play” by Sarah Ruhl (2011).

“The Thirty-Nine Steps” by Patrick Barlow (2010).

“The Mystery of Irma Vep” by Charles Ludlam (2002).

“Art” by Yasmina Reza (2000).

“Picasso at the Lapin Agile” by Steve Martin (1999).

“Marisol” by José Rivera (1999).

Spanish to English:

“El Acuarelista” – Feature Film by Daniel Ró (2005).

“Silvia” – Feature Film by Daniel Rodríguez (2000).

Adaptation of the Play “La Revolución” by Isaac Chocrón (2000).

PUBLICATIONS

“Muestra” Magazine (Sara Joffré, editor).

“Asunto de Tres” (2008).

“The Private Life” (Broadway Play Publishing Inc.)

“Journey to Santiago”, was published along with two plays from Yale School of Drama Playwrights (2007).

“Dramaturgia Peruana II” (Roberto Ángeles, editor).

“La Manzana Prohibida”, was published along with nine selected plays by renowned Peruvian playwrights (2001).

“Muestra” Magazine (Sara Joffré, editor).

“Un Verso Pasajero” (2001).

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Awarded a “Professional Achievement Award” by Newton College (Lima, 2009).

Scholarship for Playwriting Students (Yale School of Drama, 2008-2009).

O’Neill at Yale Fellowship (Yale School of Drama, 2008).

George Pierce Baker Memorial Scholarship (Yale School of Drama, 2007-2008).

Eugene O’Neil Scholarship (Yale School of Drama, 2006-2007).

First Prize at the “Premiera 2003” contest, in Moscow, for the Russian translation of “Un Verso Pasajero”.  Translated from Spanish by Alejandro Ekhilevsky (St. Petersburg, 2003).

Special Mention at the “Fifth Festival of Peruvian and North-American Theatre” with the play “Asunto de Tres” (Lima, 2000).

First Prize at the National Contest for Young Playwrights with the play “La Manzana Prohibida” (Lima, 1998).

First Prize at the “First Festival of Peruvian and North-American Theatre” with the play “Un Verso Pasajero” (Lima, 1996).

OTHER THEATER WORK

Associate Producer for “Gay Play”, directed by Michael Walkup (Yale Cabaret, New Haven, 2008).

Assistant Director for “A Woman of No Importance” by Oscar Wilde, directed by James Bundy (Yale Repertory Theater, New Haven, 2008).

Assistant Stage Manager for “Bill Clinton Goes to the Bathroom or It Might As Well Be Spring”, written and directed by Mattie Brickman (Yale Cabaret, New Haven, 2007).

Assistant Stage Manager and Performer at “Perk/Pussy/Pathos” by Kevin Artigue, directed by Laura Esposito (Yale Cabaret, New Haven, 2007).

Assistant Director for “La Manzana Prohibida”, directed by Littman “Pipo” Gallo (Mocha Graña Theater, Lima, 1998).

ACTING EXPERIENCE

Film:

“Una Sombra al Frente” (Waiter), directed by Augusto Tamayo (Lima, 2007).

“El destino no tiene favoritos” (Boom Guy), directed by Álvaro Velarde (Lima, 2003).

Television:

“Eva del Edén” (Corsair), directed by Wilmer Mejía (Lima, 2004).

“Leonela, muriendo de amor” (Bellboy), directed by Grazio D’Angelo (Lima, 1997).

Theater:

“Perk/Pussy/Pathos” (Show Runner), written by Kevin Artigue, directed by Laura Esposito (Yale Cabaret, New Haven, 2007).

“Dwight/Edgewood Project” (Priest / Policeman / Alien / Random Bear), written by D/EP students, directed by Michael Walkup and Patricia McGregor (Off-Broadway Theater, New Haven, 2007).

“24 Hour Theater – Freaks” (Gonzalo), written by Justin Sherin, directed by Joe Huppert (Yale Cabaret, New Haven, 2006).

Stand-Up Comedy Performer (Lima, 2000-2001).

SPOKEN LANGUAGES

Spanish (First Language)

English (Fluent)

French (Advanced).