GALA Hispanic Theatre

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GALA Hispanic Theatre is at 3333 14th St NW, Washington, DC. It presents plays in Spanish and English, plus dance, music, poetry, spoken word, art and films. It was founded in 1976 by Hugo and Rebecca Read Medrano and supporters to preserve and promote Hispanic language and culture—the first theater in DC dedicated to Hispanic arts. Its artists come from many Hispanic countries, including Argentina, Mexico, Spain, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Peru. In its early years GALA operated from a townhouse in DC. The Tivoli Theatre nearby was closed in 1976 and later redeveloped. In 1999 the district approved renovating the Tivoli, and the space was granted to GALA. In 2005 the Tivoli reopened as a national Hispanic theatre. From the start, GALA has encouraged artists across disciplines to help Hispanic culture thrive, and its shows often address social and political issues affecting Latinx people. In 2015 GALA won the 50/50 Applause Award from the International Center for Women Playwrights for having more than 50% of its plays written by female playwrights.