The Travels of Teodor Premieres at Red Bull Theater
On November 17th, DTC’s newest translation, The Travels of Teodor by Lope de Vega, premiered at Red Bull Theater in New York City. The performance was the sixth iteration of the Hispanic Golden Age Classics reading series, a long-running collaboration between DTC and Red Bull. The phenomenal reading was directed by Melissa Crespo and featured Isabel Arraiza, Jordan Bellow, Rajesh Bose, Darryl Gene Daughtry, Andy Grotelueschen, Jesse Cao Long, Keren Lugo, Melissa Mahoney, David Mattar Merten, Ajay Naidu, Alfredo Narciso, and Randolph Curtis Rand.
After the reading, DTC members Professor Barbara Fuchs, Rhonda Sharrah, and Rebecca Ogden Smith joined Red Bull founder Jesse Berger, director Melissa Crespo and cast member Jesse Cao Long for a lively talk-back on translating and performing the classics which is available on Youtube.
Full Cast and Crew:
Teodor: Isabel Arraiza
Zayde / Zaro / Finardo: Jordan Bellow
Mansur / Selim / Sultan of Persia: Rajesh Bose
Leonelo: Darryl Gene Daughtry
Padilla: Andy Grotelueschen
Amete / Stage Directions: Jesse Cao Long
Daraja / Guzman / Fenicia: Keren Lugo
Jarifa: Melissa Mahoney
Don Félix: David Mattar Merten
Celindo / Captain: Ajay Naidu
Leonardo: Alfredo Narciso
Floresto: Randolph Curtis Rand
Director: Melissa Crespo
Production Stage Manager: Jenn McNeil
Assistant Director / Associate Producer: Joana Tsuhlares
Livestream Producer: Jessica Fornear
Video Services: Merelis Productions
Managing Director: Sherri Kotimsky
Producing Director: Nathan Winkelstein
A big thank you to everyone who brought our newest translation to life and to everyone who attended in person and online.
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