Nubia Monks, Donna Simone Johnson, Danvir Singh and Johnny Ray Gill in Migdalia Cruz's translation of MACBETH.

​"Hero is a theatre with deep roots in the parallel traditions that run through Bocanegra’s life: community-based work and the classics. "  - American Theatre Magazine 
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​IN LOVING MEMORY OF OLYMPIA

Click HERE to read our message in memory of our friend and mentor.

ONSTAGE  ​

American Theatre Magazine announces our second Nuestro Planeta playwright, Paloma Sierra!
Our 2021-2022 season is announced!
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FAVORITE  MEDIA

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 "New York Stage & Film Commits 
$100,000 to Support Artists with
NEXUS Initiative."
Congratulations to our Producing Artistic Director Elisa Bocanegra on being nominated and chosen to be part of the NEXUS Initiative at NYSF!
This Stage LA interview with  
Elisa Bocanegra
​ Read more about our work to make the classic American canon more inclusive.​
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"Do you know the plays of 'theater god'
​Maria Irene Fornés? ​​Festival Irene is your chance."
A Los Angeles Times feature on Hero Theatre's Festival Irene by Charles McNulty.

FEATURED VIDEOS

Playwright Velina Hasu Houston takes us into the world of our upcoming production, TEA.
Meet our founder Elisa Bocanegra as she speaks about her career, HERO and her time at OSF.
​Annette Bening, Charlie Day, Olympia Dukakis, Justina Machado and many more celebrity friends speak out in support of HERO!​