Developing original productions & Showcasing the talent of minority artists since 1992

Danisarte is a not-for-profit 501-c3 bilingual theatrical and video company whose mission is to develop original productions in English and Spanish and showcase the talents of minority artists. A springboard for many novice artists, and an experimental company for many seasoned performers,

Danisarte has been a pioneering advocate for inclusion and racial equality and a leader in diversity and non-traditional casting since its inception in 1992.

Danisarte es una compañía bilingüe de teatro y video 501-c3 sin ánimo de lucro, cuya misión es desarrollar producciones en Inglés y Español,

como también descubrir y promover el talento artístico de las minorías.  

Un trampolín para noveles artistas y una compañía experimental para desarrollar y presentar trabajos originales.

Danisarte ha sido pionera en abogar por la inclusión e igualdad racial y líder en diversidad y casting no tradicional desde su creación en 1992. 

Lorca Lives! / ¡Lorca Vive!

A groundbreaking virtual bilingual theatrical festival

June / Junio 5 - 7, 2020

In celebration of the birthday and the legacy of the great

Spanish poet Federico García Lorca,

we are proud to present the first bilingual virtual theatrical festival Lorca Lives! / ¡Lorca Vive!”.

Con motivo del aniversario del nacimiento y el  legado

del gran poeta español Federico García Lorca,

presentaremos nuestro primer festival bilingüe virtual

“Lorca Lives! / ¡Lorca Vive!”.

In June 2020, Danisarte became the first Hispanic Artistic Company to present their theatrical festival

"Lorca Lives/Lorca Vive" virtually. 

In 2019, Danisarte presented two Lorca Festivals. Requiem for Lorca / Requiem por Lorca & Celebrating Lorca / Celebrando a Lorca at La Nacional in New York City.  Danisarte also was invited to present their production of “SOLILUNA“ at the International theatrical festival in Caguas, Puerto Rico.

In 2018, Alicia Kaplan & Danisarte  received the "Galardon ACE 2018" from the Association of Latino Entertainment Critics of New York on their 50th Anniversary celebration.

In 2017, Alicia Kaplan, Danisarte's Founder and Producing Artistic Director, received the "Concepcion Arenal Ponte Award" from the Latin American Cultural Center & Latin American Women's Council on its

31st Annual Celebration of Women's History Month.

In 2016, Danisarte invited by the Governor, toured Risaralda, Colombia with "SOLILUNA",

and presented the same as a trilingual  (Spanish, English, and Chinese) production at

the historic Saint George's Church in New York, celebrating Human Right's Day, December 10, 2016.

Alicia Kaplan: Premio A.C.E. (New York Latino Critics’ Award) por Admirable Trayectoria. 

In 2015, Alicia Kaplan received the Reconocimiento "Gabriela Mistral, Frida Kahlo, Julia De Burgos"

from the Galo Plaza International Committee for her work as an Actress, Director and Cultural Activist. 

In 2014, Alicia Kaplan: Distinción de Honor/Honor of Distinction from "Casita Mata Con Hacha"

(Galería y Museo de arte Caborrojeño) Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.

In 2013, Danisarte received a Special Recognition Award from the

Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) and Premio Arte on the occasion of it's 20th anniversary.

Danisarte inaugurated the series Pasaporte Cultural / Cultural Passport in collaboration with

El Taller Boricua at the Julia de Burgos Latino Cultural Center in New York City in 2009. 

Danisarte received Association of Latin Critics of New York (A.C.E.)

Award in 2005 & 2009 for Theatrical Institution of the year.

Danisarte recibio el Premio Institucional A.C.E.

(Asociacion de Cronistas de Espectaculos de Nueva York) en 2005 y 2009.

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Our Producing Artistic Director, Alicia Kaplan received the Diplome de Medaille'd'Argent

from the Societe Academique D'Education et D'Encouragement of France.

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PREMIOS A.C.E. 2005, 2009, 2015, &2018
Association of Latin Entertainment
Critics of New York Awards