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Interviews From Another Zero-YouTube Edition

Mariana Da Silva
Playwright, Director, and Actress

In this interview, we dive into YBOR CITY a play that Mexican-Brazilian actress Mariana Da Silva wrote and the first bilingual play in the history of the Los Angeles-based company, The Actor’s Gang.

Mariana shares her process and inspiration that led to YBOR and her other hats in the project as director and actress. Of course, we could not let her go without asking what her Other Zeros are.

YBOR CITY is currently playing until March 30th. More information can be found at: https://theactorsgang.com/

Alejandra Enciso-Dardashti is a binational communications, public relations, and production consultant specializing in the performing arts. As the founder of Enciso Consulting, she has spent over a decade bridging media, Latin American audiences, and the theater scene across the Tijuana-San Diego border.

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