Maribel Martinez is an actor who was born in Puerto Rico and is now based in New York City.  Passionate about work that "moves people and gets them thinking," Maribel covers a ton of great topics close to her heart in this episode, including:

• Dominican Republic women represented in theatre;
• Why "blind casting" is not the phrase to be using, and what to say instead;
• Why she says "I don't get to be comfortable;"
• "The room has to reflect the work;"
• What it was like getting into graduate school;
• The family dynamic at University of California, Irvine;
• Showcase;
• Building a team versus taking the quick jobs;
• LA versus NY;
• Having a community in NYC while touring regionally;
• Being Equity (and EMC);
• "How to make a safer space for people of color;" and others who have been excluded;
• CATS! (not the show! real cats!) and regional theater work;
• How to rejuvenate; and
• Women in theater and how family ties into that work.

You can imagine my delight in covering all of this!  Maribel Martinez was a gem to talk with, and you will learn so much from her story.

You can find Maribel on Instagram @instamarbles or go to maribel-martinez.com

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