Antonio Sacre Explained

Antonio Sacre
Birth Date:23 September 1968
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Children:2
Awards:International Reading Association Notable Books

Antonio Sacre (born September 23, 1968) is an American author, solo performer, and storyteller. He writes and performs internationally, in English and Spanish.[1]

Personal life

Sacre was born in Boston, Massachusetts to an Irish American mother and Cuban father. He earned a BA in English from Boston College and an MA in Theater Arts from Northwestern University.

He acted professionally in Chicago, Illinois in the 1990s and became a member of the Redmoon Theater company. He studied solo performance with Jenny Magnus and Paula Killen and he studied storytelling with Jim May and Rives Collins.

Sacre was married to actress Missi Pyle from 2000 to 2005.[2] He married again in 2008 and has two children.

Author

Sacre's first children's picture book, The Barking Mouse, was published in 2003 by Albert Whitman & Company. In 2004, it was named among the International Reading Association Notable Books for a Global Society.[3] It was also featured on the Teaching Tolerance website.

His next children's picture book, La Noche Buena, was published in 2010 by Abrams Books for Young Readers, and was selected for inclusion in the California Readers Book Collections for School Libraries.[4]

A Mango in the Hand, a Story of Proverbs, another children's picture book, was published in 2011 by Abrams Books for Young Readers and was named Parents’ Choice Approved.[5] It was also selected for inclusion in the California Readers Book Collections for School Libraries.

Sacre's fourth book, My Name is Cool: Stories from a Cuban-Irish-American Storyteller, was published in 2013 by Familius Books. It is a collection of stories for young adults.[6]

Sacre is also a published poet.[7]

Solo performer / Playwright

As a solo performer, Sacre has written for and performed in festivals and theaters in New York City,[8] Los Angeles,[9] Chicago,[10] Washington D.C.,[11] San Francisco,[12] Phoenix,[13] and elsewhere.[14]

He premiered The Hick, The Spic, and The Chick at The Rhinoceros Theater Festival in Chicago in 1996.[15] The show went on to The New York International Fringe Festival[16] [17] where it won the Best in FringeNYC Festival Award.[18]

In 1999, Sacre again won Best in FringeNYC, this time for his solo show My Penis - In and Out of Trouble, as directed by Jenny Magnus.[19] The show was revived in 2010 under the direction of Paul Stein in Los Angeles, where it won Best of the Hollywood Fringe Festival.[20]

In 2004, Sacre was commissioned by the Smithsonian to write and direct a play for children, Pochito’s Pride, for production at the Discovery Theater.[21] [22]

In 2011 Sacre premiered The Next Best Thing, directed by Paul Stein, and had runs in both Los Angeles[23] [24] and New York.[25] [26] The show won Best of the Hollywood Fringe Festival, won a United Solo Theatre Award for Best Storyteller,[27] was nominated for the LA Weekly Theater Award for Best Solo Performance,[28] and was chosen by LA Weekly as a Top-Ten Theater Experience in Los Angeles for 2011.

Sacre's 2012 show, Let Them Eat Meat, was directed by Paul Stein and premiered at the United Solo Theatre Festival on Theatre Row in New York[29] where Sacre won Best Storyteller.[30] The show was revived the following year in Los Angeles with the Solo Collective Theatre Company.[31]

In 2015, Sacre was commissioned to write a 10-minute play for The Car Plays, performed at La Jolla Playhouse.

In 2020, Sacre performed his show, Let Them Eat Meat, as part of the HA Comedy Festival[32] in San Antonio.[33]

Storyteller

As a storyteller, Sacre has performed at the National Book Festival at the Library of Congress,[34] the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the National Storytelling Festival,[35] the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival,[36] [37] and the Fabelhaft! International Storytelling Festival,[38] as well as at museums, schools, and libraries both nationally and internationally.[39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] He has also released four storytelling recordings.

In 1994, Sacre started working with teachers and school districts nationwide to foster storytelling culture in schools.[45] [46] In addition to performances for the students that center on drama, storytelling, and writing, he conducts teacher in-services and district-wide trainings.[47] He is committed to helping children discover and embrace their own multicultural backgrounds.[48] [49] [50]

From 2014-2022, Sacre served as the storyteller-in-residence at the UCLA Lab School on the UCLA campus in Westwood, CA.

Select bibliography

Books

Contributions

Plays

Audio recordings

Video recordings

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Storyteller spans cultures with tall tales . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024133333/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/17151557.html?dids=17151557:17151557&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+23,+1996&author=Pat+Clawson.+Special+to+the+Tribune.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=STORYTELLER+SPANS+CULTURES+WITH+TALL+TALES&pqatl=google . dead . October 24, 2012 . Chicago Tribune . April 23, 1996 . January 2, 2010 . Pat . Clawson.
  2. Web site: Missi Pyle. IMDb.
  3. Web site: 2004 Notable Books for a Global Society. The Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group. 28 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150821090757/http://www.clrsig.org/nbgs_books.php#2004. August 21, 2015. dead.
  4. Web site: California Readers Announces 2011 Book Collections for School Libraries. https://web.archive.org/web/20150816142458/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb4756514.htm. dead. August 16, 2015. 28 July 2015. 9 November 2010.
  5. Web site: Zarina Mullan Plath. Parents' Choice Awards: Spring 2011 Picture Books. Parents' Choice. 28 July 2015. 2011.
  6. Web site: New Antonio Sacre Book 'My Name is Cool: Stories From a Cuban-Irish-American Storyteller' Weaves Tales of Latino Customs and Irish Humor into One Unforgettable Book. Hispanicize Wire. 28 July 2015. 17 September 2013.
  7. Web site: Sound & Literary Art Book Issue 2 . 28 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150224020550/http://academics.sru.edu/slablitmag/archives_issue2.html . February 24, 2015 . mdy .
  8. Web site: Way Out on the Fringe, Sometimes Beyond It. The New York Times. 28 July 2015. 5 August 2001.
  9. Web site: On The Stage: The Storyteller. The Hollywood Billboard. 28 July 2015. 8 September 2014.
  10. Web site: To See or Not To See. https://web.archive.org/web/20121102200023/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4602272.html. dead. 2 November 2012. Chicago Sun-Times. 28 July 2015. 31 August 2001.
  11. News: Theater Downtown. Washington Post. 28 July 2015. 10 October 2003.
  12. Web site: S.F. Fringe Festival: A wild ride. SF Gate. 28 July 2015. 13 September 1999.
  13. Web site: Phoenix Fringe Festival Announces Schedule. Downtown Phoenix Journal. 28 July 2015. 6 March 2009.
  14. Web site: Antonio Sacre: I Dream of Cuba. Theater Mania. 28 July 2015. 2011.
  15. Web site: The Hick, the Spic, and the Chick. Chicago Reader. 28 July 2015. 9 May 1996.
  16. Web site: First NY Fringe Festival Runs Aug. 13-24. Playbill. 28 July 2015. 13 Aug 1997.
  17. Web site: The Hick, the Spick and the Chick. Chicago Reader. 28 July 2015. 7 August 1997.
  18. Web site: Schedule of New York International Fringe Festival. New York Theatre Wire. 28 July 2015. 1998. Best in Fringe Festival Award for excellence in acting in 1997 FringeNYC for his performance in The Hick, the Spic and the Chick, Sacre this year presents a consciousness-raising ritual performance offering insight into the lives and plights of gang and non-gang youth that incorporates poetry, song, drumming, fire, shrine, story and silence..
  19. Web site: MY PENIS is Extended 7/15 to 8/5. Create.create.us. 28 July 2015. 8 July 2010. This show won a Best in Fringe award for Solo performance at the New York International Fringe Theater Festival..
  20. Web site: Theatre Asylum's Best of The Fringe. Cafe Arts. 28 July 2015. 2010.
  21. News: Pochito's Pride: Living in Two Languages. The Washington Post. 28 July 2015. 10 October 2004.
  22. Web site: Meet the Playwright: Antonio Sacre. Indie Theater Now. 28 July 2015. 11 July 2013.
  23. Web site: THE NEXT BEST THING by Antonio Sacre. Hollywood Fringe. 28 July 2015. 5 May 2011.
  24. Web site: Fringe 2011. LA Theatre Review. 28 July 2015. 11 June 2011.
  25. Web site: The Second Annual United Solo Theatre Festival, the Largest and Best of its Kind. New York Arts. 28 July 2015. 30 September 2011.
  26. Web site: Antonio Sacre. Standing Ovation Earned.. Extra Criticum. 28 July 2015. 30 October 2011.
  27. Web site: The 2011 United Solo AWARDS Have Been Announced. United Solo. 28 July 2015. 21 November 2011.
  28. Web site: LA Weekly Theater Awards 2012. LA Weekly. April 2, 2012. 28 July 2015.
  29. Web site: Let Them Eat Meat. United Solo. 28 July 2015.
  30. Web site: John Leguizamo, LynnMarie Rink and Ann Morrison Among Winners of United Solo Awards. Playbill. 28 July 2015. 19 November 2012.
  31. Web site: 'Let Them Eat Meat' Tells Hilariously Crude Stories. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106092544/http://laist.com/2013/06/28/let_them_eat_meat.php. dead. 6 November 2017. LAist. 28 July 2015. 28 June 2013.
  32. Web site: 2020 Festival . April 2021 .
  33. Web site: Upcoming HA Festival to celebrate the Art of Comedy . January 22, 2020 .
  34. News: 2002 National Book Festival to be Held October 12. 28 July 2015. News from the Library of Congress. 25 July 2002.
  35. News: Storytelling Festival begins tonight. 28 July 2015. Johnson City Press. 1 October 2014.
  36. Web site: Free Concert: Antonio Sacre & Tim Lowry Present at Night of Stories at the Viridian Event Center. Timpanogos Storytelling Institute. 28 July 2015.
  37. Web site: An Evening of Stories with Storyteller Antonio Sacre . Now Playing Utah . 28 July 2015 . 13 October 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150908065438/http://www.nowplayingutah.com/event/detail/441874186/An_Evening_of_Stories_with_Storyteller_Antonio_Sacre . September 8, 2015 .
  38. Web site: Antonio Sacre Storyteller. Fabelhaft! Storytelling Festival. 28 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150711222517/http://www.fabelhaft-storytellingfestival.at/home-2/home-en/artists/antonio-sacre-en/. July 11, 2015. dead.
  39. News: Time to Draw Near and Listen . https://archive.today/20120712161416/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/84121742.html?dids=84121742:84121742&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+11,+2001&author=JON+MATSUMOTO&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Family;+Time+to+Draw+Near+and+Listen;+San+Juan+Capistrano's+storytelling+festival+offers+yarns+that+can+touch+listeners+of+all+ages.&pqatl=google . dead . July 12, 2012 . Los Angeles Times . October 11, 2001 . January 2, 2010 . Jon . Matsumoto.
  40. News: Festival a preface to harmony . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024133405/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/32370862.html?dids=32370862:32370862&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+27,+1998&author=Mitch+Martin,+Tribune+Staff+Writer.&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=FESTIVAL+A+PREFACE+TO+HARMONY&pqatl=google . dead . October 24, 2012 . Chicago Tribune . July 27, 1998 . January 2, 2010 . Mitch . Martin.
  41. Web site: San Antonio Book Festival: 2014 Authors. San Antonio Public Library Foundation. 28 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150707075322/http://www.saplf.org/festival/festival-authors/category/2014-authors. July 7, 2015. dead.
  42. Web site: Savannah Children's Book Festival . Live Oak Public Libraries . 28 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304140942/http://www.liveoakpl.org/SCBF/guests/antonio-sacre.php . March 4, 2016 .
  43. News: NapervilleREADS authors Luis Urrea and Antonio Sacre to visit. 28 July 2015. Daily Herald. 4 February 2012.
  44. News: Oklahoma City Storytelling Festival begins tonight and continues through Saturday in downtown. 28 July 2015. News OK. 6 September 2012.
  45. Web site: Past Workshops. Story Arts of Minnesota. 28 July 2015.
  46. Web site: Storytelling With Antonio Sacre. Donors Choose. 28 July 2015. 2014.
  47. Web site: Growing Educators Collaborative Team. Growing Educators. 28 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151121115055/http://growingeducators.com/our-staff. November 21, 2015. dead.
  48. Web site: Keepers of the Word. Teaching Tolerance. 28 July 2015. 1999. Perhaps no one better understands the need for non-English speaking students to be heard in American classrooms than Chicago-based storyteller Antonio Sacre, but he also knows that one's message is only as effective as the listener's ability to comprehend its meaning. In his work as a bilingual storyteller, he tries to communicate the importance of being able not only to speak but, equally, to understand different languages..
  49. Web site: Telling Tales: Secrets For Sharing Your Story So Kids Will Listen. LA Parent. 28 July 2015. 20 July 2014.
  50. Web site: Multicultural Literacy: A Mission. Growing Educators. 28 July 2015. 29 August 2013.
  51. Web site: Rise like a Penis from the Flames - a Phallic Phoenix Story. NY Theatre. 27 July 2015. 15 August 2007.
  52. Web site: Official Program: Phoenix Fringe 2010. ISSUU. InMedia. 27 July 2015. 2010.

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