Photos: Midwest Premiere of "Memorabilia," by Teatro Vista

Boleros, Clowns, Acrobatics, Juggling, Dance and Theatre Combine in Midwest Premiere From Chicago’s Premier Latine Theatre 

Chicago, Illinois (June 3, 2025) – Teatro Vista, Chicago’s premier Latine theatre, today released production images from its Midwest Premiere of MEMORABILIA, created by Jean Claudio and directed by co-creator Raquel Torre, running June 4 - 29, 2025, co-presented and staged at Filament Theatre (4041 N. Milwaukee Ave.) Tickets ($20 - $65) on sale at www.teatrovista.org. 

Photos by Joel Maisonet 

You’re invited to experience the journey of Salvador, a frazzled inventor, who creates an apparatus to preserve his most beloved memories and maybe… just maybe, face the realities of the darker ones. With courage and foolishness, Salvador will walk you through his days of chaos, memories, and wonder. MEMORABILIA is a solo-show using old boleros, clown, acrobatics, juggling, dance, and theatre to tell a story with humor and heart.

FACT SHEET:

MEMORABILIA

Title: MEMORABILIA

Created By: Jean Claudio

Directed By: Raquel Torre

Cast: Jean Claudio (Salvador); Micah Figueroa (Salvador alternate)

Creative Team: Michel Rodríguez-Cintra (Choreographer), Maydi Díaz(Stage Manager), Olivia Ellery (Assistant Stage Manager), Julie Jachym(Associate Producer / Production Manager), Lauren Nichols (Scenic Designer), Shokie Tseumah (Properties Designer) (Properties Designer), Conchita Avitia (Lighting Designer), Satya Chávez (Sound Designer/Composer), Liviu Pasare (Projections Designer), Sally Dolembo(Costume Designer), Becca Veneble (Technical Director), Wendy Madrigal(Properties Consultant), Alonso Galue (Properties Consultant), Stefanie Senior (Assistant Sound Designer), Zuzel García (Assistant Lighting Designer), Jamie Auer (Assistant Properties Designer), Kieran O’Connor(Assistant Technical Director), Eme Ospina-Lopez (Assistant Projections Designer)

Dates: June 4 - 29, 2025 

Press Opening: Wednesday June 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Schedule: Wednesdays through Saturdays 7:30 p.m.; Sundays 2 and 6 p.m.

Run Time: 80 minutes

Location: Filament Theatre (4041 N. Milwaukee Ave.)

Tickets: General Admission $45. Each performance has a number of Teatro for All tickets for $20 available on a first come, first served basis. At a higher price, the VIP package ($65) helps support Teatro Vista’s ticket accessibility programs and includes reserved seating and Teatro Vista memorabilia (see what we did there?) as a thank you for being a community champion.

Note: Taxes and fees not included.

Group rates available; contact boxoffice@teatrovista.org for details

Box Office: Visit www.teatrovista.org

Images: Press materials available at this link

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Press materials available at this link

ABOUT TEATRO VISTA 

Teatro Vista is Chicago’s largest, Equity-affiliated professional Latine theater company and one of the nation’s premier Latine arts organizations.The company’s primary focus is producing new works by Latine theater artists, including work from its own ensemble, a group of multi-generational, multi-ethnic and multi-disciplinary artists. 

Teatro Vista ensemble members include Charín Álvarez, Max Arciniega, Conchita Avitia, Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Ramón Camín, Jean Claudio, Lauri Dahl, Sandra Delgado, Melissa DuPrey, Adelina Feldman-Schultz, Johan H. Gallardo, Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel, Lonnae Hickman, Jon Lyon, Sonya Madrigal, Sandra Márquez, Eduardo Martinez, Ayssette Muñoz, Paloma Nozicka, Claudia Quesada, Marvin Quijada, Tommy Rivera-Vega, Gabriel Ruiz, Nate Santana, Denise Yvette Serna, Karla Serrato, and co-founder Edward Torres. 

In July, 2021, following a national search, Lorena Diaz was appointed Executive Artistic Director and Wendy Mateo was named Producing Artistic Director.

Teatro Vista’s Board of Directors includes Adela Cepeda, President; Jorge Lopez, Secretary; Julieta LaMalfa, Treasurer; and Carlos Candia, Rosa Escareño, Kareem Mohamednur, Iliana A. Mora, Alice Morado, Irma A. Ortiz, Travis Parr, Letticia Flores Poole, Adrian Rodriguez, and  Carina E. Sanchez. 

Teatro Vista is supported by TVP Champions Purple Group and Gustavo Bamberger & Martha Van Haitsma and Alphawood Foundation, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, Chicago Community Trust, Chicago Cultural Treasures, The Julian Grace Foundation, DCASE (Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events), Fidelity Charitable, The Field Foundation,  The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Illinois Arts Council, The Joyce Foundation, The Latinos Progresando Excellerator Fund, People’s Gas Community Fund, The National Endowment for the Arts, The National Latinx Theatre Initiative, TCG’s THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color- RECOGNIZE, The Tide Foundation, and the Walder Foundation.