HERO Theatre

HERO Theatre is a community-based company that uses art to model social progress and bring forth sustainability education. We invite audiences to envision America as we do by presenting theatre that uplifts communities in need. 

In our theatrical programming, we have a multimedia new works initiative called Nuestro Planeta. We commission and produce plays rooted in research around ecological concerns in Latine countries and the U.S., and how Latine American families are directly affected. We use our artistry to bring sustainability education to vulnerable communities globally. 
 

HERO Theatre's first new play-commissioning project, Our America, continues to allow playwrights to explore real stories of cities in America undergoing socio-economic change. Our last play commissioned under this initiative was Nothing, Nothing - an adaptation with music of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing set in a historic Black church in Los Angeles. 

HERO strives to build a better society by championing voices that need to be heard. Now. 

Photo credit: Nedra Snipes in Nothing, Nothing (2023). Photo by Aaron Gallegos.

Equity Statement

"Through our programming, HERO Theatre always seeks to give back. Our efforts to bring art into the community has resulted in partnerships with Inner-City Arts and Homeboy Industries. With Bocanegra at the helm, HERO has taught classes on writing and performing, encouraging youths to bring their own stories to life."

For more information about HERO Theatre's commitment to equity and racial justice, view their full equity statement.