A Little About Robby
Robby Sciortino (he/him) is a director, deviser, and actor originally from Las Cruces, NM, and is now based in Austin, TX. His experiences as a gay Latino from a borderland community have shaped his ability to blend multicultural traditions with his queer American identity, creating theatre that celebrates those identities, uplifts their marginalized stories, and challenges stigmatized themes and concepts found within his communities.
Robby earned his MFA in directing from Texas State University and is a resident company member and the movement coordinator of the Cold Frame Collective.
Robby earned his B.A. in Theatre Arts from New Mexico State University. He received the Herschel Zohn Outstanding Senior Award, "in recognition for outstanding contributions to the Department of Theatre Arts—our highest honor." He was the 2023 Austin Emerging Arts Leader—Theatre Mentee.
A new devised play
Written and directed by Robby Sciortino
Set in 1990s El Paso, TX, Resucitó is a powerful and intimate exploration of a Mexican American Catholic community on the verge of transformation. Through the intertwined lives of young first-generation characters, the play examines the tension between tradition and self-discovery. As cultural expectations and religious doctrine collide with personal identity, this community confronts the hidden truths of their upbringing and begin to question the very foundations of the world they were taught to revere.
This play was devised by student artists at Texas State in collaboration with the director.
Presented at Texas State University
San Marcos, TX 78666
RESUCITÓ
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