The Theatre of Luis Valdez

The Theatre of Luis Valdez focuses on the life and work of American playwright and director Luis Valdez, probably best known for his landmark 1979 play Zoot Suit - first play by a Latinx playwright to appear on Broadway - and founder of El Teatro Campesino, the oldest surviving community theatre in the United States.

Michael M. Chemers is a Professor of Dramatic Literature and Theater Arts, and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of California - Santa Cruz.

Introduction; 1 Michael M. Chemers Interviews Edward James Olmos; 2 Michael M. Chemers Interviews Alma Martinez; 3 Leticia Garcia Interviews Jorge A. Huerta; 4 Lecture by Luis Valdez