MANDO ALVARADO (Book) is an award-winning playwright/screenwriter from Pharr, Texas. His play Living and Breathing made its world premiere at Two River Theater in New Jersey. His play Parachute Men had its world premiere at the Victory Gardens Theater with Teatro Vista. His plays Basilica and Post No Bills received their Off-Broadway premieres at Rattlestick Playwright’s Theater. He was a Co-EP on “Iron Mike” for HULU and a Consulting Producer on “Washington Black” for HULU. He’s written on “Brande New Cherry Flavor,” “Vida,” “Greenleaf,” and was a Co-Producer for “Seven Seconds”. His first feature film, Cruzando, which he co-wrote and co-directed with Michael Ray Escamilla is available on Amazon. He is an alum of INTAR’s Hispanic-Playwright-in-Residence Laborator and a graduate of The University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
