W. Fran Astorga

Playwright

Program:
Bridge Program

Fran (they/them) is a queer Latinx/Chicanx creator that upholds, "if 'all the worlds a stage,' then we need to ensure that the world we represent on our stages insights action for the world we need and not the world we need to leave behind." They've had the privilege of working across the country and abroad in educational and community-centric theatre. Their work has primarily been showcased and performed in California's Central Valley -- where they call home. The stories and art that excite Fran most are those that dismantle monolithic expectations for marginalized identities.