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Herbert Sigüenza is the Playwright-in-Residence at San Diego Repertory Theatre in San Diego, CA through the National Playwright Residency Program, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Find out more about Herbert's residency experience and learn about the impact of the program at large.

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Why Herbert Siguenza? Why San Diego Repertory Theatre?

30 July 2016

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Sam Woodhouse, Artistic Director of San Diego Repertory Theatre and playwright-in-residence Herbert Siguenza discuss their participation in the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s National Playwright Residency Program.

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Patty Rangel

9 years ago

Herbert Siguenza is a Latino Playwright, Actor and Co-Founder of Culture Clash (the most popular and produced Latino ensemble in the United States).
The San Diego REP will open its 41st Season with Herbert's "Manifest Destinitis" - an outrageously hilarious adaptation of Moliere's "The Imaginary Invalid". Tickets can be purchased here: http://www.sdrep.org

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