María Teresa Rodríguez is a filmmaker whose work often explores the intersection between family, memory, history and identity. Her award winning documentary films include the ITVS, LPB and Sundance funded Niños de la Memoria/Children of Memory (2013, broadcast premiere: Global Voices, World Channel) Mirror Dance (2005, broadcast premiere: Independent Lens, PBS); Becoming American for the series Unnatural Causes produced by California Newsreel/Vital Pictures (2008, broadcast premiere: PBS); and From Here to There/ De Aquí a Allá (1998, broadcast premiere: WGBH, La Plaza). Working with adult learners nationwide, she directed six half-hour programs on Literature and the Arts for the KET/PBS educational series GEDConnection, which premiered in 2001. María has taught workshops and facilitated community media projects with older adults, high school youth and Mexican migrant workers through her 17 year affiliation with Scribe Video Center. She is a Sundance Documentary Fellow (2011 Edit and Story Lab) and the recipient of numerous grants and fellowships including a 2012 Fulbright Fellowship, a Pew Fellowship in the Arts, and a Transformation Award from the Leeway Foundation, which recognizes the work of women artists engaged in social change. María has taught at Swarthmore College, The University of the Arts, UniValle (Cali, Colombia) and is currently on faculty at the University of Montevideo, Uruguay.

Maggie Diaz Bofill is an actor/playwright and the head story editor of DORA, THE EXPLORER (reboot, in development). Founding member of LAByrinth Theater, Company member of Ensemble Studio Theater (EST), The Playwright Director’s Unit at The Actor’s Studio, and WAW, Women Artists Writers/Dorset Theater Festival. As a writer, NYC Productions are: DEVIL OF CHOICE, LAByrinth Theater Co. Cherry Lane, WINNERS, Ensemble Studio Theater, (Special Drama Desk Award for season), DRAWN AND QUARTERED, INTAR (New York Times Critics Pick), FACE CREAM, EST One Act Marathon. SWIPE (Musical commissioned by BMCC) Book, lyrics and music written by Maggie. Internationally: DEVIL OF CHOICE at Edinburgh Fringe 2019, DRAWN AND QUARTERED, Edinburgh Fringe 2019, and King’s Head Theater, London, 2019. She has also participated in various festivals of new work: Hear Her Call, One Minute Play Festival, New York Madness. As an actor: (Stage name Maggie Bofill) Armida, in MOJADA; MEDEA IN LOS ANGELES, St. Louis Rep. Nora, in A DOLL’S HOUSE:PART TWO at The Longwharf Theater (Dir. Will Davis) Miriam in NYLON, (Dir. Knudd Adams) God in GOD SHOWS UP, (Dir. Christopher Scott) QUEEN LATINA (Capt. Maggie, LabyrinthTheaterCo @Cherry Lane) BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY (2ndStage), and several EST Asking4Troubles and Youngblood brunches. Maggie is also an adjunct Professor of Acting at Fordham University, NYC.