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Updated 1/24/2022

ECAS Theater / Teatro ECAS

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    RI

Institution/Business Type: Performing Group

The mission of Teatro ECAS is to promote theater as a viable form of self-discovery, within an urban multicultural community, with particular emphasis on children and young adults.  Through creation and presentations, participants discover hidden talents and build self-confidence. As the largest independent professional Spanish-speaking theater in New England, with a 25- year history, we aim to elevate and enrich our Southside Providence community through the power of the arts and culture.  

 

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Francis Parra
Job Title: Artistic Executive Director
Phone: 4017497999
Address:
57 Parkis Avenue
Providence, RI 02907

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

1997

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Nonprofit - Independent

Year Founded:

1997

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Theater - General

Additional Disciplines:

  • Theater - Storytelling

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts for Social Change / Creative Activism
  • Community Arts
  • Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
  • Film Showings
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Professional Network Gatherings / Events
  • Theater Technical Production
  • Venue Rental
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 150

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Families
  • General Public
  • Immigrant Populations
  • School Groups
  • Teens
  • Youth-At-Risk

Languages Available:

  • Spanish

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City
  • County
  • Multi-County Region
  • State
  • International

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility
  • Access accommodations for people who are Deaf and hard-of-hearing

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I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Theatre Communications Group (TCG)
  • National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC)

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Theatre Communications Group (TCG)
  • National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC)

Awards

Awards:

  • Tom Roberts Prize 2018 for Artistic Director Francis Parra from the RI Council for the Humanities

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient

Venues for Rent/Use

ECAS Theater
Venue Address: 57 Parkis Avenue Providence, RI 02907
Venue Phone: 401-421-3227
Venue Type: Multi-Purpose Room
Venue Fee Range Minimum: $100
Venue Fee Range Maximum: $750
Venue Capacity: 50
Venue Accessibility: Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision. Facility is physically accessible (such as parking, entrances, accessible restrooms, seating, backstage).
Stage Details: Black Box
Venue Seasons: Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Venue Features: Climate Control, Dance Floor, Security, Sound System, WiFi
Trained Crew Available: Yes
Union Crew Available: No