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- EIN 56-2673729
- VM (657) 205-771
- 125 N Broadway Santa Ana CA 92701 USA
- https://www.breathoffire.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Centers
Mission: To Support & Enrich The Lives Of Latinas In Visual & Performing Arts Vision: ⁃ Serves as an incubator for underrepresented voices in theater from ⁃ Believes in the transformative power of theater ⁃ Aims to raise awareness of critical issues in the community ⁃ To entertain and challenge ⁃ Foster cross-cultural understanding ⁃ Be a catalyst for personal healing and social justice
Target demographics: Breath of Fire, the only Latina theater company in Orange County. Based in downtown Santa Ana—the corazón of the county—came into existence over fifteen years ago to support the work and enrich the lives of Latinas in the performing arts, to provide representation, opportunities and leadership roles in traditional arts communities. In that time, it has produced more than 20 world premieres. OC Weekly and the Examiner.com named its production of Cherrie Moraga’s world premiere play, Digging Up the Dirt , co-produced with Moraga’s See-what production imade possible by a 2010 National Association of Latino Arts and Culture Master Artist Grant, Best of 2010 lists.
Geographic areas served: “a theater that cares [about] its surrounding community…producing vitally relevant and topical work." - Joel Beers, OC Weekly
Programs: Since it re-emergence in 2015 Breath of Fire continues to strive to support its mission and to serve as an incubator for underrepresented voices in theater by providing programming that offers guidance in the art of storytelling, playwriting, producing, and acting. These workshops bring seasoned writers, playwrights, and actors to facilitate high quality theater making workshops for local Orange County residents at no cost. No one is ever turned away for lack of experience. We are able to do this work through our Cal State Univeristy of Fullerton’s Grand Central Arts Center artist residency in Downtown Santa Ana and donations made possible by individual supporters like you. We are volunteered based organization. Want to help support? Donate today! paypal.me/breathoffiretheater