Laura Crotte
Stage actress
Theater Productions in English-R
Regional *indicates world premiere
Esperanza Rising Abuelita First Stage, WI Michelle Lopez-Rios
In Her Bones* Raquel Colorado Springs FAC Rebecca Martinez
The Skin of Our Teeth Fortuneteller/Muse Seattle Rep, WA Dámaso Rodríguez
Quixote Nuevo Magdalena/Perla Portland Ctr Stage, OR Lisa Portes
Seattle Rep, WA
South Coast Rep, CA
Denver CPA, CO
Under a Baseball Sky* Eli The Old Globe, CA James Vázquez
Mushroom* Leti People´s Light, PA David Mendizábal
On wings of Mariposa* Abuela First Stage, WI Karen Estrada
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Chicago
La Ruta* Desamaya Steppenwolf Theatre Sandra Marquez
Yasmina's Necklace Sara Goodman Theater Ann Filmer
Into the Beautiful North Tía Irma 16th Street, Berwyn Ann Filmer
Yasmina's Necklace* Sara 16th Street Theater Ann Filmer
Pedro Páramo* Eduvigies Dyada Theatre Outremont CAN Flora Lauten
Teatro Buendía, Cuba
Goodman Theater Flora Lauten
The Sins of Sor Juana Xochitl/Filotea Goodman Theatre
Albert House Henry Godinez
Esperanza Rising Hortensia Chi Children’s Theatre
Goodman´s Owen Henry Godinez
Another Part OTH Maria Josefa Teatrovista/Chopin Cecilie Keenan
Blind Mouth Singing Mother Teatrovista/Chopin Theatre Loy Arcena
Mariela in the Desert* Oliva Goodman Theatre/Owen Henry Godinez
The Sins of Sor Juana Xóchitl Teatrovista/NMFAM Eddie Torres
Electricidad* Vecina Goodman Theatre/Albert Henry Godinez
Readings in English *indicates musical
Broken Eggs* Manuela Goodman Theatre Henry Godinez
Tacos La Broklyn Lencha Urban Theatre Co Alyssa Vera Ramos
A Thousand Maids Lupe Ontiveros Colorado New Play Fest James Vásquez
Under a Baseball Sky Eli Colorado New Play Fest James Vasquez
Barcelona, Woman University of Chicago Xavier Albertí
La Ruta* Vocalist Steppenwolf Theater Sandra Marquez
Coyote* Mother Theater Witt Joe Cattell
Another W4 Beauty* Carmen Goodman Theatre Steven Cosson
Las Madres Josefina Chicago Dramatist Meghan Beals
Wolf at the Door Rocio De Paul-Carnaval Lisa Portes
Swift as Desire* Abuela Chicago City Winery Henry Godinez
Unveiled Layla Chicago Dramatists Alex Levy
Mecca Tales Alma Lutheran Sch Theology Rohina Malik
Yasmina´s Necklace Sara Silk Road Rising Corey Pond
Mojada Tita Victory Gardens Chay Yew
Undone Mercedes Victory Gardens Lisa Portes
Yasmina’s Necklace Grandmother Teatrovista/ Goodman
Chicago Dramatists Sandra Marquez
Rose Tatoo Sarafina Chicago Dramatists Cecilie Keenan
Our Lady of the Underpass Ofelia Goodman Theatre Andrea Dymond
Elliot, a soldier’s fugue Ginny Steppenwolf Theater
Chi Humanites Fest David New
Dreamlandia Teatrovista Eddie Torres
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Productions in Spanish​
Las Madres Josefina La Troupe SMA, Mexico Marcela Brondo
Pedro Páramo Eduvigies Dyada Theatre Outremont, Canada
Teatro Buendía, Cuba
Goodman Theatre Flora Lauten
Maria de Buenos Aires Voice Chicago Cultural Center
Summer Operas Elio Barilari
Carralejas María Colectivo El Pozo Carlos Jaime
Al son que me toques Death & Mother GoodmanTheatre
RavenTheatre Laura Crotte
La Casa de Bernarda Alba Martirio Goodman Theatre-Aguijon Marcela Muñoz
Cuzco, Peru-B.A., Argentina
Cuarteto Merteuil Publik/Tour Mexico Gran Teatro Havana, Cuba Boris Schoemann
Una visita Inoportuna Regina Morti Mexico National tour Boris Schoemann
Se Busca 15 characters Mexico National tour Crotte/Schoemann
Barbacoa, hist piratas Puppeteer Mexico National tour Carlos Converso
¿De qué te ries? Tecucistécatl National Anthropology Museum
Xalapa Anthropology Museum Alicia Martínez
Cuentos de Niebla Sirvienta Teatro Studio T-Xalapa-UDL Abraham Oceransky
La Madre Novia Literatura Dramática
Carlos Lazo UNAM Rocío Carrillo
Aristofánica Several Foro de la Conchita-Coyoacán
Teatro Ferrocarrilero, Tlaltelolco Gilberto Guerrero​​
stage director
Dramatized Readings in Spanish
Parti (do) Ella Instituto Cervantes-Water People
Soliloquios de Damas Intemporales Ligia Parra Instituto Cervantes-Water People
Rosa de dos Aromas #2 LatinoCulturalC-UIC, CPS schools UIC-NEIU Book Fair
Odio a los putos mexicanos Tamara Centro Cultural Helénico, Mex City La Catedral-Chicago
El ogrito Madre Efebos Café-Teatro leído más divertido
Una Visita Inoportuna, Regina Morti Efebos Café- Mexico National tours
Cuarteto, La balsa de los muertos, Merteuil En Cadena de Montajes Publik Teatro
Cachafaz, El Regreso al Desierto, Sister Mexico National tours
La Misión, Ruleta de estafadores Numerous Mexico National tour
Director, Producer, Designer
Own productions
Devising, Directing, Production,
Design: costumes, sound, masks, music, movement
On the Day of the Dead, we celebrate life Yearly OldTownSchool Field trip, libraries
*Masks, Music, Dance, Performance libraries, schools, community centers
Night Out in the Parks/ Trenzas de Agua Berger, Eleanor Boathouse, McKinley Pk. The awakening of the Americas, Héctor Duarte Latino Cultural Center, UIC
Awakening of the Americas-the creation of a mural Francis Parker School
Skulls, Rosaries, and Cempazuchitl Latino Cultural Center- UIC
Día de los Muertos Promenade University of Illinois in Chicago-
Día de los Muertos- La Catrina´s 100th Old Town School of Folk Music
Nanatzin y los viejitos del tajin, La iguana y el tlacuache Chicagoland schools, libraries, and
Tecucistecatl y la creación del sol y luna, community centers
Al son que me toques, Lorca /Blood Wedding Goodman Theatre, Raven Theater
Adaptation, Direction, Production, Design: costumes, Meztli, De Paul University
masks, movement, soundscape, music, light by L Crotte
El Nacimiento de la Unidad- ENLACE National Mexican Fine Arts Museum
Raíz de Arena, based on La Misión by Heiner Muller Casa Ursulo Galván
Un poquito de Muerte Socicultur, UNAM, IPN
Film & Voice
Film Credits
Startled Faction Gina Berlinae 2019, TSF-NY, Catherine Sullivan
London International FF
Maydays Abuela Chicago International Latino Film Fest Ben Kolak & Rick Gamboa
Out of Love, Madre Chicago International Latino Film Fest Ben Hur Uribe
“Best Actress” nomination Midwest Independent Film Festival
Alquimia, Remedios Chicago International Latino Film Fest Luis Valenzuela
Cita de Bardini Raquel Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico FabrizioPrada
Vocalist /Music
Hoy Son Cuartet Old Town School of Folk Music, Hothouse, Recording
Orquesta La Tira Hothouse, Recording
Stas Venglevsky University of Wisconsin, Accordion Festival
Sones de Mexico Chicago Civic Orchestra at Chicago Symphony Orchestra Hall House of Blues, Lincoln Orchestra at Benito Juarez HS
Steppenwolf Music Concert Serie, Recording “Revolución”
Zacbé Pichardo Numerous schools, libraries, community centers
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Voice-overs
Commercial & Industrial-Mexico, Veracruz, Xalapa
"Vestigio de Paisaje" Rock/Poetry-Radio Universidad Veracruzana
Hamlet for Radio- Felipe Cazanova-Radio Universidad Veracruzana
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Awards, Grants, Sponsorships, Memberships
Actor´s Equity member since 2004
Chicago Public Schools Art/Culture consultant/vendor since 2001
Illinois Arts Council Roster Artist since 2004
Mc Arthur Foundation International Connections awardee 2008-09
Old Town School of Folk Music faculty 2015-2020
Arkansas Arts Council Roster Artist since 2017
CPS-Creative Schools Fund grantee 2015
Illinois Arts Partnerships-DCASE-multiple grantee
3Arts 2019 Make a wave grantee
NALAC 2023 Artist grantee
Night Out in the Parks 2025
Instituto Veracruzano de Cultura 1994
Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes 1995
Socicultur-IPN-UNAM 1984
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