Aysette Muñoz

FAVORITE TVP PRODUCTION
¡Bernarda!

FUN FACT
"I'm from the Rio Grande Valley and my parents were founders of the Ballet Folklórico dance program at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. My father, Francisco Munoz III served as director for 43 years. Him and my mother Maria Oralía Muñoz helped build the dance program and an internationally recognized Ballet Folklórico company from the ground up. They said it took about 20 years before the dance program developed. My dad in 2018 (on my birthday) as UTRGV academic dance program director and general director of the Ballet Folklórico. There is now a scholarship in his name to help future Ballet Folklorico students! My parents legacy is the reason why I'm passionate about the arts."

WHAT AYSETTE LOVES ABOUT TVP
"I'm so thankful for Teatro Vista. They have provided an artistic home for me and so many other artists in the city. They create a space for artists to explore, grow, and collaborate."

BIO
Ayssette Muñoz (she/her/ella) is a Mexican-American actor, educator, and director originally from the Rio Grande Valley. In 2015, the Chicago Tribune featured Ayssette as one of the “Top 10 Hot New Faces of Chicago Theatre''. And in 2019, she was nominated for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play" from the Alliance of Latinx Theatre Artists of Chicago. Theatre credits include: Steppenwolf, Teatro Vista Productions, Goodman Theatre, Lookingglass, Chicago Shakespeare, Rivendell, A Red Orchid Theatre, Collaboraction, Definition Theatre, Urban Theater, and Teatro Luna. On-camera credits include The Bear, Chicago Med, Chicago P.D., North of the 10,and En Algun Lugar. She is a proud Teatro Vista Productions Artistic Collective member and serves as their Co-Director of Youth and Outreach. She recently assistant directed An Educated Guess at Definition Theatre and associate directed Teatro Vista's Somewhere Over The Border-- Jeff Award winner of Best Director, Best Ensemble, and Best Production of a Musical (mid-size). She is represented by Big Mouth Talent.

WEBSITE
www.ayssettemunoz.com