Denise Yvette Serna

FAVORITE TVP PRODUCTION
The Fifth World

FUN FACT
"I make my own vegan meats and milks, and am passionate about urban agriculture. This year, I have ventured into my own garden grown hot sauce. Catch me at the tool library borrowing things to plant, harvest, process, and preserve food!"

WHAT DENISE LOVES ABOUT TVP
"Teatro Vista is holding space for laughter, dancing, genius, and community connection."

BIO
Denise Yvette Serna (she/her/ella), MFA, is a multifaceted international theatre practitioner whose life has been marked by a deep commitment to artistic exploration, advocacy, and innovative storytelling. With a discerning eye for detail, her practice cultivates multi-sensory, pluralistic experiences that linger in the minds of all who encounter them. Denise’s directing and curating credits include productions with Teatro Vista, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, The Neo-Futurists, Goodman Theatre, Pemberley Productions, Curious Theatre Company, Writers Theatre, Strawdog Theatre Company, Steep Theatre Company, Victory Gardens Theater, Prop Thtr, El Semillero, Pop Magic Productions, and The Latinx Theatre Commons. Denise co-founded Global Hive Laboratories and has facilitated international workshops, translations, and productions with the collective and its partners, as well as readings, fundraisers, panels, and festivals to raise awareness and promote activism about racial equity, accessibility, climate justice, gender based violence, immigration, land sovereignty, food sovereignty, literacy, community collaboration, and collective joy.

WEBSITE
www.deniseyvetteserna.com