Antonio Morales Cruz, the founder of Teatro en 15, believes that theater is a life-changing form of art which can bring about social transformation. Theater has long been a part of Puerto Rican culture, but the lack of a substantial industry on the island makes it difficult for aspiring actors to chase their dreams. Teatro en 15 aims to give these young artists the break that they need. The micro-theater, which has been operating since 2021, provides an experience in which customers travel to six different rooms to see six different 15-minute performances. These performances change every single month based on auditions. On the third floor of the Teatro en 15 building, known as La Casa Cultural, there is an empty rooftop space. By working with Antonio Morales Cruz, the team strived to design a cultural cafe and a seventh performance space on the roof. Through an iterative participatory design process consisting of interviews and workshops, the team gained stakeholder feedback and crafted a comprehensive CAD model of the space to present to Teatro en 15.

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Creator

• Lederman, Cole
• Sevastos, Antonios

Subject

• Well-Being
• Sustainability
• Food
• Culture
• Inclusion
• Industry
• Community
• Innovation
• Project-Based Learning
• Environment
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-060123-012654
• 110886

Keyword

• Theater
• San Juan
• Cafe
• Design
• Rooftop
• Arts

Advisor

• Rissmiller, Kent J.

Year

• 2023

Sponsor

• Teatro en 15
• Antonio Morales Cruz

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 15 - Life On Land

Date created

• 2023-06-01

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-060123-012654

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-06-12