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THEATER.

YVONNE LOPEZ ARENAL. Born in Havana, Cuba. She has played leading roles in more than 20 Cuban and classical plays including "Las Pericas" by Nicolas Dor, directed by Humberto Rodríguez, Teatro Olga Alonso, Havana; "La más fuerte" by Strimberg, directed by Humberto Rodríguez, Teatro Olga Alonso, Havana; "Andoba" by Abraham Rodríguez, directed by Humberto Rodríguez, Teatro Olga Alonso, Havana; "María Antonia" by Eugenio Hernández, directed by Humberto Rodríguez, Teatro Olga Alonso Havana; "Romeo and Juliette" by Shakespeare, directed by Humberto Rodríguez, Teatro Olga Alonso Havana; "Yerma" by García Lorca, directed by Humberto Rodríguez, Teatro Olga Alonso Havana; "La Posadera" by Goldoni, directed by José Hernández, Teatro Estudio Havana;; "Don Mendo's Vengeance" by Muñoz de Seca, directed by Raquel Revuleta, Teatro Estudio Havana; "The Dangerous Corner" by Pristley, directed by Elio Martin, Teatro Estudio Havana; "The Marriage Proposal" by Chejov, directed by Vicente Revuelta, (ISA)Teatro Estudio Havana; "The Taming of the Shrew."by Shakespeare, directed by Raquel Revuelta, (ISA) Teatro Estudio; "Twelfth Night" by Shakespeare, directed, Vicente Revuelta, Teatro Estudio Havana; "Blood Wedding" by García Lorca direceted by Raquel Revuleta,(ISA)Teatro Estudio, among others. Since 1993 in the United States she played the leading role in "It Happened in Havana" by Raúl de Cárdenas, teatro Havana Fama Los Angeles CA. In 1994 López Arenal directed the masterpiece of Cuba, "Requiem por Yarini", by Carlos Felipe at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, The monologue "De Pelicula" by Carlos Felipe, La Cofradia, Torrance, L.A ; in 1998 she lead in rol and produced "El Super" de Ivan Acosta, In 1999 she lead in rol and directed an experimental theater staging in "Tula the Pilgrim" by Raúl de Cárdenas, and in 2002 she directed, lead in rol and wrote "Seagulls from Havana" at Los Angeles Theatre Center and in 2004 "El Hombre Inmaculado" by Ramón Ferreira. Teatro Avante directed by Alberto Felix Alberto. López Arenal Founded and directed the theatrical company The Avellaneda's theatre Group en Los Angeles under the umbrella of CACI. She has been Programing Director and Secretary of the Cuban American Cultural Institute (CACI) since 1997 to 2003. The CACI is a non-profit organization located in Los Angeles, California. She is the President of the "Instituto Cultural René Ariza" in Miami, Florida. In 2009 she directed, lead in rol and wrote La Noche de Eva (Roy Theatre - Time Square Art Center NY). In 2009 received the HOLA AWARDS "outstanding visiting production" by "La noche de Eva (I Festival de Teatro Cubano en Un Acto/Instituto Cultural René Ariza de Miami/Retablo Hispanic Theater) In 2010 she directed, wrote and leading role in La Noche de Eva ( Produced by Akuara Teatro and Teatro en Miami Studio ).

FILMS AND TV.

She has played leading roles in feature films "The Emerald Cut" independent film directed by Arturo Barquet in Los Angeles, California. "Letters from the Park," produced by T V. Española and ICAIC, directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and written by Lichi Diego and Gabriel García Márquez; "Crin de Venus," directed by Diego Arché and "La Victoria," directed by Tomás Piard. Lead roles in 4 mini - series for Cuban TV "De tu sueño mi sueño," "Capitan Rolando", "Dia y Noche" and " Cosas de Muchachos". Lead role in the Spain's mini series "Amores Dificiles" and the Telemundo's mini- series "Placas", as guest star in Los Angeles, CA. She was the model on "Looking Around L.A" Digital film for JVC and "Una Furtiva Lágrima" music video for Cuban TV. She is working now in Sergio Giral's Film (2008). "Tears of the Soul" written by Pedro Monge Rafuls. (inconclusive project)

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Fragmento de una carta en el Libro "Volver sobre mis pasos". Tomás Gutiérrez Alea.

DRAMATIC LECTURE.

Electra Garrigó by Virgilio Piñera/ director Miriam Lezcano.Yla as actress Clitemnestra. Yla as producer. Akuara Teatro. Florida January 2012 (en el marco del congreso de teoría y práctica del teatro. "Celebrando a Virgilio".)

Una rosa para Catalina Lasa. by Rosa Ileana Boudet/ director Eddy Díaz Souza. YLA as actress. Teatro en Miami Studio. Florida 2009.

Las vidas del gato. by Pedro Monge Rafuls/ director Eddy Díaz Souza. YLA as actress . Teatro en Miami Studio. Miami, Florida.(2009)

El Mayor General Hablará de Teogonía. by José Triana/ director and actress. TeatroStudio en Miami. Miami, Florida.(2008)

La sal de los muertos. by Matías Montes Huidobro/actress. Books & Books. Miami, Florida. (2008)

La Peregrina. by Raúl de Cárdenas/director and actress. Koubek Center Unviersidad de Miami. ICRA y Círculo de Cultura Panamericano. (2007)

Los Siervos. by Virgilio piñera. Yvonne López Arenal/ director and actress. "Teatro Studio Havanafama". Miami, FL. ICRA (2007)

Ser Escritor. by René Ariza. (actress). "Teatro Estudio Havanafama" Miami, FL. (ICRA). (2007)

El Plan de las aguas. by Maricel Mayor Marsán/ director and actress. Camera Obscura. Miami, FL. ICRA (2006)

Gaviotas habaneras. by Yvónne López Arenal / director, actress and witter. Camera Obscura. Miami, FL. ICRA (2006)

El Reina María. by Yvonne López Arenal. (writter) Ollantay Center for the Arts and Teatro Estudio. Time Square. New York. (2006)

Objeto de Deseo (Un León Enfrenado).by Matias Montes Huidobro.(actress)character: Carmen Sayas Bazán. Ediciones Universal. Miami. (2005)

The Pilgrim. by Raúl de Cárdenas/ Director and actress. /CACI/La Avellaneda Theatre Co. Los Angeles. CA. (1999)

Archivo y memorias de una actriz.

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Sunday, October 10, 2010

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