Estevan Rivera (He/Him)
Who am I?
Estevan, a Texas Transplant, earned his Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, with emphasis in directing, from Texas Tech University. He is currently the Technical Director at Ridge Point High School in Houston, Texas. He prides himself in the art of Storytelling and aims to create theatre that represents and is accessible to every person. His tech theatre students were recently awarded Best Set Design and Best Lighting Design at the Texas Thespian Festival, where their musical, Big Fish, was presented to over 4,000 audience members. His Technical directing credits include Helen Edmunsen's Anna Karenina, Big Fish, and Men on Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus. His most recent directing credits include Men On Boats, Ada And The Engine by Lauren Gunderson, a virtual production of Porch by Alex Kump, Once On This Island Jr. by Lynn Ahrens, Hecuba by Marina Carr, assistant directing Texas Tech's production of Guys and Dolls. He has been recognized for his directing skills by the Kennedy Center for the Arts and is working on his his Masters Degree in Theatre Education at the University of Houston.
Director's Statement
Theatre is the collaborative art of Storytelling. Every discipline from lighting to costuming, dramaturgy to playwriting come together in a single vision to tell a story. It is the director's responsibility to highlight the through-line that combines all disciplines of theatre to form a unique vision for every story that finds itself on stage. As a director, I firmly believe that every story has a purpose and deserves to be told, no matter how controversial. While I enjoy producing new works or creating modern adaptations of classic text that still relate to us in this post-modern age in history, I appreciate and encourage all forms of theatre
Upcoming Productions:
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02 / 11 / 2023