…There are assumptions made about the kind of work Latinos … - Michael John Garcés

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…There are assumptions made about the kind of work Latinos make. I think that remains a challenge because when people are looking for Latino plays, they’re looking for plays of that “type.” Some of that gets defined by your ethnicity…

Michael John Garcés

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Michael John Garcés (born 1967) is a Cuban-American playwright and director.

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