Two River Theater Announces Its Fifth Annual Crossing Borders Festival Which Will Bring Cuban and Cuban-American Playwrights To Redbank

RED BANK, NJ- Two River Theater announces the lineup for its fifth annual Crossing Borders festival of new plays by Latino writers. For the first time since the festival launched in 2011, Crossing Borders will spotlight the work of Cuban and Cuban-American writers, bringing playwrights from on and off the island together in Red Bank for a five-day celebration of Cuban theater, food, and music. The festival is sponsored by The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey and Wells Fargo.

The work of two Cuban playwrights and two Cuban-American playwrights will be featured and a company of writers, directors, and actors will be in residence at Two River throughout the festival. Crossing Borders is curated by director Jerry Ruiz and Two River’s Artistic staff and will run Wednesday, August 5 through Sunday, August 9. In addition to readings of four plays (including two plays that will be read in both English and Spanish), events will include an outdoor neighborhood party with Cuban food and live music; a lecture on Cuban theater; and conversations with artists.

“New Jersey is second only to Florida as the state with the highest concentration of Cubans,” says Artistic Director John Dias. “We have long been aware of the vitality, the rich legacy, and the many marvelous artists in the Cuban-American theater. Now, we are learning about what’s been going on at the same time in Cuba itself. This year, as the U.S. restores full diplomatic relations with Cuba for the first time in a half-century, Two River is honored to feature the work of these artists as one theater.”

Reservations are encouraged; patrons should contact the Two River Theater Box Office at 732.345.1400 or visittworivertheater.org.