QUEERING STAGES EVERYWHERE
PHOTO CREDIT: LORE GONZALES
Hello! My name is RICHARD A. MOSQUEDA (Pronouns: He/She/They)
I am a queer, Mexican-American theater director and producer committed to new works and genre-defying theatrical events by queer artists of color. My work centers the celebration, reflection, and showcasing of the queer community, with an emphasis on queer, Latine/x stories.
I have directed and developed work with New Conservatory Theatre Center, Shotgun Players, Portland Center Stage, TheatreFIRST, Theatre Rhinoceros, Custom Made Theatre, Pipeline Theatre Company, and Halcyon Theatre. BFA: The Theatre School at DePaul University.
INTERESTS & BELIEFS
I am passionate about New Work.
I almost exclusively work on productions that feature Queer Stories, Characters, and Sensibilities.
Showcasing and Empowering BIPOC and Latine/x/o/a Narratives
I am a firm believer of Theater as an Event. Attending a theatrical event should feel like A PARTY. Dancing, Call and Response, Cheering, and Laughing is encouraged during my shows.
I believe in Theater of the Fabulous. Theater of the Fabulous is aesthetically gorgeous; the cast and their performances are fierce, effeminate, powerful; the audience is engaged in a manner where response feels natural; and there is a uncompromising queer sensibility pulsating through each element of the production.
I love anything that is Genre-Defying, Form-Bending, Non-traditional, Non-Normative. But I can also be down for a simple, gorgeous and traditionally-structured story, too.
I’m cool with Contemporary Classic Work (only if i can fuck around with it).
I prioritize casting queer actors for queer roles AND BIPOC actors.
HALLMARKS OF MY WORK
Big Vision.
Pared down, ensemble-driven staging.
Live singing/music in lieu of recorded music (She loves a siiiiinger!).
Aesthetically captivating and always driven by narrative.
Boldly integrating the audience into the experience.