Lehman Stages and the Theatre and Dance Programs at Lehman College present a virtual speaker series this spring for the students of the Theatre and Dance programs and the Lehman College community. The focus of the series is to get some dialogue going about what it means to be a working artist today, how you get there – how you stay there – dialogue generated by artists of color – men and women – designers, performers and writers, artists whose work reflects the student’s lives with respect and dignity.
Rosalba Rolón is a revered visionary and a passionate creator of musical theater that celebrates Latinx voices and cultures. Co-founder of Pregones and now Artistic Director of Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, she spearheads the sustained development of the company’s acting and music ensemble, creative methodology, and original repertory. An accomplished actor, director, and dramaturg, Rosalba specializes in the adaptation of non-dramatic texts for stage performance and draws from multiple traditions of Caribbean, Latin American, and U.S.-Latino theater to build Pregones/PRTT’s distinct body of work. Salient distinctions include the Doris Duke Artist Award, New York Latin ACE Gold Award in Theater, Teer Pioneer Award from National Black Theatre, and USA Fontanals Fellowship in Theater and Performance. She serves on the boards of the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) and United States Artists (USA), and is a faculty member of both the NALAC Leadership Institute and the Association of Performing Arts Presenters Emerging Leadership Institute.