Cándido Tirado
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Bio

CÁNDIDO TIRADO is the author of numerous plays including FISH MEN, which was co-produced by The Goodman Theatre and Teatro Vista, Nominated for 4 Jeffs and Steinberg award, Edgerton Foundation New Play Award (TCG), New York Foundation of the Arts “NYFA” Fellowship . CELIA: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF CELIA CRUZ- co-written with Carmen Rivera - (New World Stages - NYC; Athenaeum/Chicago; Bellas Artes/Santurce, Puerto Rico); MOMMA’S BOYZ (Produced by Teatro Vista/Chicago, Spanish Repertory/New York, Ateneo/Puerto Rico, “NYFA” Fellowship, chosen Chicago Top Ten plays in 2011 by the Huffington Post); THE BARBER SHOP (Spanish Repertory); KING WITHOUT A CASTLE (Puerto Rican Traveling Theater (P.R.T.T.)/Sundance Institute Theater Lab./”NYFA” Fellowship); FIRST CLASS, CHECKING OUT (P.R.T.T.) SOME PEOPLE HAVE ALL THE LUCK (National Theater of Dominican Republic) SALSA NIGHTS (Latino Experimental Fantastic Theater) THE KID NEXT DOOR “NYFA” Fellowship)

Other Plays: TWO DIAMONDS, WHEN NATURE CALLS, ABUELO, THE MISSING COLORS OF THE RAINBOW, HEY THERE BLACK CAT, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, LA CANCION(commissioned Spanish Repertory) PALLADIUM and HOUSE OF SOULS both co-written. 

He was also a staff writer for the hit web series East WillyB. Co-founder Educational Plays Productions with his wife Carmen Rivera, which tours the public schools with socially relevant plays for youth.

awards

  • Steinberg/ATCA Best American New Play Award (nominated)
    FISH MEN  2012
  • Edgerton Foundation New Play Award (TCG)
    FISH MEN   2012
  • Hola Award Best Musical
    CELIA: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF CELIA CRUZ    2008
  • New Voices/ Spanish Repertory
    MOMMA’S BOYZ                    2004
  • Playwriting fellowship New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) 
    MOMMA’S BOYZ                   2005                    
    FISH MEN                               2001                                      
    THE KID NEXT DOOR            1994
    KING WITHOUT A CASTLE   1990
  • Sundance Playwrights Residency                               
    KING WITHOUT A CASTLE    1989

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listen to CÁNDIDO  On NPR

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A road trip can be a profound test of any relationship. It can save a marriage or destroy it. We have this example of a road trip in Europe. Playwrights Candido Tirado and Carmen Rivera told the story at the Nuyorican Cafe in New York City

Click here to listen

Publications

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  1. Nuestras Voces No Passport Press: Anthology Repertorio Español - MOMMA’S BOYZ  2012
  2. Positive/Negative – Women of Color and HIV and AIDS Aunt Lute Publishers –
    ILKA: THE DREAM 2002
  3. ESSAYS about Maria Irene Fornes in "CONDUCTING A LIFE" 
    Smith and Kraus Book 1999
  4. Anthology of Puerto Rican  Theater - Penguin USA - Mentor Books SOME PEOPLE HAVE ALL THE LUCK  1994
  5. "Main Streaming or Trespassing" - The Playwright Speaks Series - Ollantay Theater Magazine - Vol 1, #1 (Jan)                        1993
  6. Five Playwrights from New York, Arte Publico
    FIRST CLASS 1990

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