Artes de la Rosa Board of Directors President, Tanisia Castillo-Queppet, today announced the departure of Artistic Director Adam Adolfo who will step down this fall from the 17 year old non-profit. He joined Fort Worth’s only Latino arts organization late in 2009 serving first as Executive Director and eventually being named Artistic Director.
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| A moment from rehearsal for Into the Woods Photo by Vishal Molhotra |
“We all knew one day Adam might make the difficult decision
to continue his artistic journey and explore new opportunities. It is hard to
say goodbye, but we are grateful for the exciting work he has brought to Artes
de la Rosa’s gallery and theatre. He will be a hard act to follow and we wish
him nothing but the best in all his future artistic endeavors,” said Tanisia
Queppet, Artes de la Rosa’s first female Board President.
During his time, Adolfo has
overseen 7 seasons of programming featuring film, festivals, and of course
theatre. Some of his directing credits
at Artes de la Rosa include, In the
Heights, The Fifth Sun, Twelfth Night, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Kiss
of the Spiderwoman, Romeo &
Juliet, A View From the Bridge, Man of La Mancha, and the Tango Opera, Maria de Buenos Aires.
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| A captured moment from Romeo & Juliet directed by Adam Adolfo |
Winner of Fort Worth Weekly’s Visionary Award, Adam Adolfo even appeared on
the Rose Marine Theater stage serving as the Narrator in the wildly reimagined
‘theatrical’ staging of Stephen Sondheim’s Into
the Woods. Prior to Artes de la Rosa, Adolfo served as Executive Artistic
Director for The Living Opera, General Manager for Ohio’s Weathervane
Playhouse, and was a Production Associate at the Arizona Theatre Company. His
work as a director has been seen throughout North Texas including productions
for QLive, Runway Theatre, Grand Prairie Arts Council, Onstage in Bedford, and
The Stolen Shakespeare Guild. Adolfo previously studied with the Texas
Shakespeare Festival and holds his theatre degree from Stephen F. Austin
University.
“I have been fortunate enough to
be able to work in the arts community and be a part of Fort Worth’s theatre
scene because of Artes de la Rosa. I am proud to have made my home here for the
last 7 years,” said Adolfo. “My focus when I arrived was innovation, artistically,
but also within what we perceived as “Latino” art. We have challenged our
audiences by exploring new worlds and energizing old genres - and I’m proud of
that.”
Adam Adolfo’s final day will be
Friday September 30th. Adolfo
will next stage the Regional Premiere of the musical, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown adapted from Spanish
Filmmaker Pedro Almodovar’s film. The production’s opening night is Saturday
July 23rd.
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| A moment from the Artes de la Rosa production of Twelfth Night: A Musical Comedy Carnival |
The Artes de la Rosa Board of
Directors will begin a search for an Executive Director in the coming months.
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