Yvonne López Arenal
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Yvonne Lopez Arenal. ACTRESS.
Born in Havana, Cuba. Since 1978 to 1992 she has played leading roles in more than 20 Cuban and classical plays including "Las Pericas" by Nicolas Dor, directed by Humberto Rodríguez, Teatro Olga Alonso, Havana; "La Mas Fuerte" by Strimberg, directed by Humberto Rodríguez, Teatro Olga Alonso, Havana; "Andoba" by Abraham Rodríguez, directed by Humberto Rodríguez, Teatro Olga Alonso, Havana; "María Antonia" by Eugenio Hernández, directed by Humberto Rodríguez, Teatro Olga Alonso Havana; "Romeo and Juliette" by Shakespeare, directed by Humberto Rodríguez, Teatro Olga Alonso Havana; "Yerma" by García Lorca, directed by Humberto Rodríguez, Teatro Olga Alonso Havana; "La Posadera" by Goldoni, directed by José Hernández, Teatro Estudio Havana;; "Don Mendo's Vengeance" by Muñoz de Seca, directed by Raquel Revuleta, Teatro Estudio Havana; "The Dangerous Corner" by Pristley, directed by Elio Martin, Teatro Estudio Havana; "The Marriage Proposal" by Chejov, directed by Vicente Revuelta, Teatro Estudio Havana; "The Taming of the Shrew."by Shakespeare, directed by Raquel Revuelta, (ISA) Teatro Estudio; "Twelfth Night" by Shakespeare, directed, Vicente Revuelta, Teatro Estudio Havana; "Blood Wedding" by García Lorca direceted by Raquel Revuleta, Teatro Estudio, among others.
Since 1993 in the United States she played the leading role in "It Happened in Havana" by Raúl de Cárdenas, teatro Havana Fama Los Angeles CA. In 1994 Lopez Arenal directed the masterpiece of Cuba, "Requiem por Yarini", by Carlos Felipe at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, The monologue "De Pelicula" by Carlos Felipe, La Cofradia, Torrance, L.A ; in 1998 she lead in rol and produced "El Super" de Ivan Acosta, In 1999 she lead in rol and directed an experimental theater staging in "Tula the Pilgrim" by Raúl de Cárdenas, and in 2002 she directed, lead in rol and wrote "Seagulls from Havana" at Los Angeles Theatre Center. In 2005 El Reina María, wrote by López Arenal is edited by Editorial Baquiana and the Alexander Street Press; Latino Literature.Virginia.USA. edited "Seagulls from Havana".
She has played leading roles in feature films "Letters from the Park," produced by T. V. Española, directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and written by Gabriel García Márquez; "Crin de Venus," directed by Diego Arché and "La Victoria," directed by Tomás Piard. Lead roles in 4 mini - series for Cuban TV "De tu sueño mi sueño," "Capitan Rolando", "Dia y Noche" and " Cosas de Muchachos". Lead role in the Spain's mini series "Amores Dificiles" and the Telemundo's mini- series "Placas", as guest star in Los Angeles, CA. She was the model on "Looking Around L.A" Digital film for JVC and "Una Furtiva Lagrima" music video for Cuban TV.
Graduated with honors at Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA), Havana, Cuba. With a Bachellor of Fine Art.. National prize for best actress del Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Cultura, Cuba 1980, 1982 and 1984.
In 1989 she was awarded a special mention, José Martí Contest - Instituto Superior de Arte, Havana, Cuba; Vision Foundation Award for Creative Contribution to Los Angeles as actress and director; Cuban American Cultural Festival Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts.
Lopez Arenal Founded and directed the theatrical company The Avellaneda's theatre Group en L.A. California and has been Programing Director and Secretary of the Cuban American Cultural Institute (CACI) since 1997 to 2003. The CACI is a organization located in Los Angeles, California. She is the President "Instituto Cultural René Ariza" (2007-).
EXTERNAL LINKS AND REFERENCES.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094838/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0529780/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0529780/publicity
http://www.contactomagazine.com/seagulls.htm
http://rosaile.blogspot.com/2006/12/pronstico-de-blog.html
http://www.baquiana.com/Numero_XXXIX_XL/FERIA_DEL_LIBRO_DE_MIAMI_2005.htm
http://www.alexanderstreetpress.com/products/lali.htm
http://aolsearch.aol.com/aol/image?invocationType=topsearchbox.image&query=Lopez+arenal
http://rosaile.blogspot.com/2006/12/presencia-de-raquel-revuelta.html
THEATER CREDIT AS DIRECTOR.
Dramatic Lecture. Gaviotas habaneras. / director and witter. Camera Obscura (2006. Miami, Fl. )
The Pilgrim. / Director. /CACI/La Avellaneda Theatre Co. Los Angeles. CA.
Seagulls from Havana./ director/ witter. /CACI/La Avellaneda Theatre Group, Los Angeles, CA.
De Pelicula. Director / La Avellaneda Theatre Group./Cofradia Torrance Los Angeles, CA.
Requiem por Yarini. Director / Teatro del Juglar. Los Angeles CA.
La Lechuza Ambiciosa. Director./ Enseñanza Especial. Carlos de la Torre.Havana, Cuba.
El Diario que a Diario. Director. /Enseñanza Especial. Carlos de la Torre.Havana, Cuba.
DRAMATIC LECTURE.
Objeto de Deseo.(Un León Enfrenado) by Matias Montes Huidobro.character: Carmen Sayas Bazán.Miami. 2005
Gaviotas habaneras. by Yvonne López Arenal. (actres, director, writter) Camera Obscura. Miami. 2006.
El Reina María. by Yvonne López Arenal. (writter) Ollantay Center for the Arts and Teatro Estudio. Time Square. New York. 2006.
Ser Escritor. by René Ariza. (actress). "Teatro Estudio Havanafama" Miami. 2007
CREDIT AS WRITTER.
Gaviotas habaneras (2002) editorial digital, Alexander Street Press. Virginia USA.
El Reina María. (2005) editorial, Baquiana. Miami Florida. USA.
De Pelicula. writer adaptation./ La Avellaneda Theatre Group. Cofradia de La Caridad de Torrance. Los Angeles, CA.
AWARDS.
Best Actress/Las Pericas / Teatro Nacional. Havana, Cuba. Best Actress /Andoba/ La Casa de la Comedia. Havana, Cuba.
Best Actress/Romeo y Julieta/ Casa de la Cultura. Havana, Cuba.
Special Recognition. José Martí Contest . ISA/Direction of Poetry Dramatization: "Dos Pies en Sólo un Beso."
Vision Foundation Award for Creative Contribution to Los Angeles as Art Program Director.2003
Cuban American Cultural Festival Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts.
