Teatro en El Verano is Rhode Island’s only bilingual traveling theater company, bringing vibrant performances to Latino neighborhoods across the state since 2016. Our plays are bilingual adaptations of well-known classics like Romeo & Juliet, Don Quixote, and The Great Gatsby, reimagined with Latino voices and culture at the heart of the storytelling. With an all-Latinx cast, we make theater accessible, engaging, and reflective of our communities—performed in parks and public spaces where audiences can experience live theater in English and Spanish. Look for us en tu barrio and enjoy and celebrate culture, language, and storytelling.
This year, we celebrate a decade of bilingual Latino theater with a groundbreaking adaptation of a literary classic!
Join us for the world premiere of Christopher Marlowe's Fausto, reimagined and adapted by Jesús Valles as ¡Que Diablos, Fausto! This bilingual production brings new life to the timeless tale of ambition, love, and redemption, all through the lens of Latinx voices and artistry.
¡Que Diablos, Fausto?! is a tragic story and to tell it, we must start elsewhere, en el más allá de la tierra! En ese lugar eterno entre el cielo y el infierno. Where the world is made, and the fate of human souls is fiercely fought over. This bilingual adaptation is infused with music, humor, and a thoughtful message that will stay with you long after the show ends
Join us for the world premiere of Christopher Marlowe's Fausto, reimagined and adapted by Jesús Valles as ¡Que Diablos, Fausto! This bilingual production brings new life to the timeless tale of ambition, love, and redemption, all through the lens of Latinx voices and artistry.
¡Que Diablos, Fausto?! is a tragic story and to tell it, we must start elsewhere, en el más allá de la tierra! En ese lugar eterno entre el cielo y el infierno. Where the world is made, and the fate of human souls is fiercely fought over. This bilingual adaptation is infused with music, humor, and a thoughtful message that will stay with you long after the show ends
Meet the Playwright
Jesús I. Valles (they/them) is a queer Mexican immigrant, educator, and writer-performer from Cd. Juarez/El Paso and a 2023 graduate of the Brown-Trinity MFA Playwrighting program.
Jesús is the winner of the 2023 Princess Grace Award in Theater, the 2023 Yale Drama Series (Bathhouse.pptx), and the 2022 Kernodle Playwriting Prize (a river, its mouths). Their work has been produced by Latino Theatre Co., ZACH Theatre, and The Flea, with development support from institutions like The Kennedy Center, Manhattan Theatre Club, and The Playwrights’ Center.
As a poet, Valles has received fellowships from Canto Mundo, Lambda Literary, and Tin House, and is currently a member of New Dramatists’ class of 2031.
Jesús is the winner of the 2023 Princess Grace Award in Theater, the 2023 Yale Drama Series (Bathhouse.pptx), and the 2022 Kernodle Playwriting Prize (a river, its mouths). Their work has been produced by Latino Theatre Co., ZACH Theatre, and The Flea, with development support from institutions like The Kennedy Center, Manhattan Theatre Club, and The Playwrights’ Center.
As a poet, Valles has received fellowships from Canto Mundo, Lambda Literary, and Tin House, and is currently a member of New Dramatists’ class of 2031.
Now in its 10th season Teatro en El Verano is produced by Rhode Island Latino Arts in partnership with Trinity Repertory Company.
It's our 10th Anniversary!
Década Cultural | 10 Years on Stage
Friday, August 1, 2025
Southside Cultural Center
393 Broad St. | Providence
6-8PM
Click here for details ➤
Past Performances | Our History
2024
2022
Directed and adapted by: Marcel Mascaró. Teatro en el Verano originally planned to stage an adaptation of Don Quixote in the summer of 2020, and later in the summer of 2021, but these were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, excerpts from the script were performed virtually via Zoom.
Cast: Leandro (Kufa) Castro, Orlando Hernández, Maritza Martell, Ricardo Nogueras, Arturo Puentes, Catia Ramos, Marina Tejada
Cast: Leandro (Kufa) Castro, Orlando Hernández, Maritza Martell, Ricardo Nogueras, Arturo Puentes, Catia Ramos, Marina Tejada
2020-2021
2018 | La Tempestad (The Tempest)
2017 | Romeo & Juliet
2015 | Just Like Us
2015 | Teatro Público de Cleveland
RILA receives support from these local and national foundations:
La Casa de Los Vejigantes | @Rhode Island Latino Arts
La Casa de Los Vejigantes @RILA is a flexible Black Box space, and now the home of Teatro Latino del Pueblo | Rhode Island. It is located on the premises, behind La Galería del Pueblo, 209 Central St., Central Falls, RI 02863
Auditions Now Open
Adapted by Jesús Valles from the play DOCTOR FAUSTUS, written by Christopher Marlowe
This adaptation of what you may know as the tragic story of Dr. Faustus is masterfully recreated to make you laugh and think deeply at the same time. The first scene of ¡Que Diablos, Fausto!? opens "Elsewhere," where the world is made and the fate of human souls is fiercely fought over.
This adaptation of what you may know as the tragic story of Dr. Faustus is masterfully recreated to make you laugh and think deeply at the same time. The first scene of ¡Que Diablos, Fausto!? opens "Elsewhere," where the world is made and the fate of human souls is fiercely fought over.
Seeking six (6) non-union actors. Actors of all genders are welcome. You must be 18 years or older. Actors should be fluent in English and Spanish. There are many levels of fluency, so whatever level of Spanish/English speaker you are, we want to see you! The stipend for each performer is $1,500.
Audition Dates: February 10 from 4-6pm and Call Backs are February 12.
Location: Trinity Rep, 201 Washington St. Providence, RI 02903.
Rehearsal: June 3 to July 3, 2024
Nine Total Performances from July 5 to August 2
Location: Trinity Rep, 201 Washington St. Providence, RI 02903.
Rehearsal: June 3 to July 3, 2024
Nine Total Performances from July 5 to August 2
Audition Requirements
- Please prepare two monologues (or poems) in Spanish, English, or a mix.
- You may also perform one minute of a song, piece of music, or a beat (there will be no accompanist, so you will have to provide your own backup or sing a capela).
- Please have fun with each of your pieces! We want it to be a joyful experience!
- If you can’t make the in-person audition, you may also submit a video audition no later than February 1, 2025.
★ You MUST send us a headshot before you arrive at your audition.
