“The Sweet Tales of Piloncillo and Tejocote” tells the stories of Piloncillo and Tejocote, two puppet characters inspired by Mexican flavors. In this, their first adventure, they meet another special friend and visit the Mexican Candy Factory, where a surprise awaits them….

An endearing puppet show about brotherhood, friendship, and sweet treats.

Ursula Tinoco Mexican actor, performer, improviser, producer, and puppeteer. Born and raised in Mexico City, she moved to New York to pursue a career in the performing arts. She graduated from the Conservatory Program at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York. Throughout her career as an actor, she has been the recipient of multiple Latin theater awards, including HOLA, Latin ACE, LATA, ATI, and Talía Awards for Best Actress, Best Comedy Actress, Outstanding Solo Performance, Best Female Characterization, and Best Supporting Actress. Her work as a seasoned actor has taken her to the stages of Repertorio Español, Teatro SEA, Teatro LATEA, Thalia Spanish Theatre, and most recently to La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club. In 2018 she joined Teatro 220 and has been a performer, co-creator, co-producer, and co-designer in its productions. She was introduced to puppetry by Teatro SEA, where she explored toy theater. In Teatro 220’s production of “Por qué la luna perdió su brillo?” she explored object theater, and she has been working in other forms of puppetry such as wire puppets, shadow puppets, and hand puppets with Teatro SEA, and most recently with Loco7 Dance Puppet Theatre Company. www.ursulatinoco.com

 

Mariana Garcia Tinoco Mexican Artist recognized by INDESOL & Asistencia Promoción y Cultura A.C. for her cultural contributions to her homeland. She graduated from Pace University’s Fine Arts Program. In 2024, she was awarded the Premio Arte Internacional as a visual artist. Mariana participated in the La MaMa Puppet Slam 2024 & La MaMa Kids Winter Wonderland. As a Teaching Artist, she has worked in puppetry workshops alongside Loco7 Dance Puppet Theatre and has had her Mexican Mask-making workshop at La MaMa ETC. She has exhibited her artwork at IATI Theater and in La MaMa’s The Family Show. Mariana is also a live painter in the play Los Colores de Frida by Teatro SEA. She also designed the posters for Psicopatía Jauja by Corezon and worked as a graphic designer for Spacebridge. Webpage Portfolio

 

Braulio Basilio Actor, director, and playwright of theater has worked throughout South America and the United States. He is originally from Chile, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts and Drama from the theater school of Bolivariana University, Acting in front of the camera at Matus Actor Academy, and Essential Element of Movie Script at Sundance Institute. He founded the theater company CLAVE, which was focused on the creation of original plays based on the observation of different Chilean realities like mental institutes or native cultures of Chile, where he wrote, directed, and acted. In 2018 he decides to move to New York and start all over again. He worked in different Spanish Theater companies such as Repertorio Español, Teatro SEA, LATEA. He won an ATI award for best actor in the play Cambio, which he also wrote, and Best Actor in Fuerza Fest LGBTQ+ Arts Festival Hispanic Federation with Las Martiras. Cofounder of La Mafia Theater where he wrote and directed La Clase, Quien No Ha Amado, Nunca Ha Vivido, Respira, and  Ana y Franco. Now he is part of IATI THEATER as an Artistic Program Manager and also is part of Teatro 220.