Director Carlos Alexis Cruz (Charlotte, NC) will work with his company, Pelú Theatre project, to research the convergence between Contemporary Circus Arts and Theater as performance vocabulary, particularly in the exploration of themes related to the Latino immigrant experience in the United States. The company is currently invested in the Pícaro project, a physical theater take on the journey of a Central American immigrant.
Princess Grace Foundation-USA Works-in-Progress Resident Artist

Carlos Alexis Cruz
Carlos Alexis Cruz is the co-founder and Artistic Director of the Pelú Theatre project; a physical theater company mainly interested in researching the convergence between Contemporary Circus Arts and Theater as performance vocabulary, particularly in the exploration of themes related to the Latino immigrant experience in the United States.