Evelyn Díaz Cruz is an artist and educator, originally
from the Bronx , New York with experience in writing, directing, and acting.
Ms. Cruz earned her master of Fine Arts degree in Playwriting from the University
of California at Los Angeles . Recent projects include directing Steinbeck's Grapes
of Wrath , an adaptation of García Lorca's Yerma , as well as
the teaching of a performance-based course Theatre & Community Seminar,
which serves as a Community Based Service Learning Experience. Her original
full-length play "Glass Cord" placed third in a nation-wide
contest offered by New York City 's Repertorio
Español: Nuestras Voces for 2004. She has worked with such
theatre notables as Luis Valdez ( Zoot Suit, La Bamba ) and Jose-Luis Valenzuela
( August 29, Luminarias ) and has organized, promoted, and participated in
the creation of original work both in the community and at the University.
Professor Cruz teaches courses on Theatre of Diversity, Xicana/o and Latina/o
Theatre, Theatre and Society, Acting, Theatre & Community Seminar, and
Playwriting. She is a member of ATHE, the Association of Los Angeles Playwrights,
and the New Dramatist Guild.
Evelyn Díaz Cruz is an artist and educator, originally
from the Bronx , New York with experience in writing, directing, and acting.
Ms. Cruz earned her master of Fine Arts degree in Playwriting from the University
of California at Los Angeles . Recent projects include directing Steinbeck's Grapes
of Wrath , an adaptation of García Lorca's Yerma , as well as
the teaching of a performance-based course Theatre & Community Seminar,
which serves as a Community Based Service Learning Experience. Her original
full-length play "Glass Cord" placed third in a nation-wide
contest offered by New York City 's