Artistic Director, Teatro del Pueblo
Alberto Justiniano is the founder and Artistic Director of Teatro del Pueblo. He curates Teatro's Political Theater series and the Latino/Asian Fusion series with Pangea World Theater. He has been active as a director, playwright, screenwriter and independent producer for both film and theater. As a playwright, he has written three plays for children, which have been produced at Stepping Stone Theatre and six full-length stage plays for adults, four of which have been produced. He has produced and directed a number of short films and a television films for ITVs that has aired in PBS nationally. His artistic focus has always been on educating the public concerning multi-cultural themes. Some of his projects include working with Hazelwood, one of the first schools in the north side of Belfast, Northern Ireland to be integrated, and developing collaborative programming to foster understanding between Hmong and Latino communities. His community-based work has integrated the creation of art by community members in ways that engages community in social justice issues. His many honors include the 1993 Many Voices Residency Award from the Playwrights’ Center of Minneapolis, St Paul Companies’1994 Leadership and Arts Award, 2009 Fransico Rosales community award, the 2012 Target Community Award and the 2013 Pro Lingua award. He is a proud member of the Twin Cities Theaters of Color Coalition and the National Latina/o commons.