STAGE & FILM
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DIRECTING RESUME | CV |
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Transversal Theater Company
Associate Creative Producer, Director & Writer 2020 - Present International Theater Company Brown Bag Theater Company*
Managing Director & Producer, 2019-2020 Season Direction & Mngt. Mentor, 2020-2021 Season Irvine, CA (*University Organization) |
Upcoming Projects
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No Erasure (April 2021)
(Devised Live Theater)
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Duality Broken (July 2021)
(Short Film) (12min.) Episode 1 of 3 from "Trilogy on Duality" Script by Jesús López Vargas
Concept by Jesús López Vargas, Evan Lugo & Felix José Colón Directed by Jesús López Vargas Movement/Choreography by Evan Lugo Score & Sound Design by Pan-Pan Gou Cinematography by Athziri Morales & MOON Collective Editing by MOON Collective Starring Felix José Colón, Evan Lugo & the voice of Hope Andrejack Production Assistants: Merle DeWitt III & Dimitri Soto Publicity Team: Arielle Singer, Athziri Morales & Jesús López Vargas Creative Producer: Jessica Keasberry-Vnuk Produced by MOON Collective |
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Zu Sein (June 2020)
(Short Film) (5min.) Directed & Edited by Jesús López Vargas
Score & Sound Design by Pan-Pan Gou Starring Erika Clark Produced by MOON Collective & the Medici Circle "Wann ich Kunst machen, warum töte ich Teile von mir?" I tell stories because it's the only thing I've ever known to do. Is it an addiction of sorts? An action upon which I depend on? Is it that which keeps me strong or that which keeps me tethered and unstable? Why is it that each time I tell a story, it takes a toll on me? A piece of me that gets torn away and played with. Made with. And how do I know which part comes next.... through this ritual of making, doing & sharing? All I know is that today, another piece of me has died. |
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English Narration
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Spanish Narration
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Distance in its Movement (August 2021)
(Interactive Dance Film) (~10min.) Produced & Directed by MOON Collective
Concept by Jesús López Vargas, inspired by Maximilian Niemann's "An deiner Seite" Choreographed by Piper Bockstahler & Katie Lingle Original Music by Dimitri Soto, remixed by Héctor Baltazar Torres Cinematography & Camera Work by Athziri Morales & Jesús López Vargas Video Editing by Jesús López Vargas & Merle DeWitt III Coding & Web Design by Merle DeWitt III Costume Design by Ayrika Johnson & Cassie DeFile Executive Producers: Jesús López Vargas, Athziri Morales & MOON Collective Starring Piper Bockstahler, Katie Lingle & Felix José Colón "Distance in its Movement" is an interactive dance film, in which movement takes form not only within the limitations of a dancer's body. Choreography can be defined as an arrangement or sequence of steps and movements - our project takes this definition, expands it, and challenges all creative elements within it to be composed as a collage in a permanent state of movement, where stillness in a body can exist as movement around it persists. "Distance in its Movement" also invites its audiences to join in its continuous shaping, actively engaging with the choreography from beginning to end. One gets to decide the final form of these movements and their distance. Experience the film by following this link: (Release Date August 22nd, 2021) |
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SYMPTOMA 20 (2021)
(Experimental Feature Film) (50min.) Prologue & Epilogue Directed by Jesús López Vargas
"Symptoma World" Directed by Jesús López Vargas & Brandon Ray Alba Art Direction & Design by Athziri Morales & Jesús López Vargas Story Written by Jesús López Vargas Choreographed by Brandon Ray Alba Musical Score: Pan-Pan Gou Cinematography: Jesús López Vargas Lead Video Editor: Merle DeWitt III Assistant Director: Cassandra Soto Lighting Design: Athziri Morales & Merle DeWitt III Sound Designer: Jaime Lupercio Remote Management: Mason Bergenholtz | PA: Rodolfo Mariscal Executive Producers: Jesús López Vargas, Merle DeWitt III & MOON Collective Produced by Sergio E. López Briones, Maria del Carmen Vargas Rodriguez, Athziri Morales, Brandon Ray Alba, British Ballet & Literarity Bookshop |
Cast: Aaron Louis Herrera, Valeria Alvarez, Armando Acosta, Jared Berry, Marayah Angeliz, Kaelin Li,
Robbie Olmos, Joseph Fernandez & Athziri Morales “Symptoma 20” is a video project that explores 9 different lives as they adapt to the strange new world caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Individual and collective struggles that mirror daily challenges of today take an experimental turn in this multiversed world where reality has two definitions.
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" Let’s get this clear so you can understand so YOU can understand Because if YOU can not / understand then you get angry then you get loud then you get pissy and snippy and violent! Yes, you do! It’s all about YOU.
Isn’t it? You. It’s all about you tonight. It’s always been you." |
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TZAQIK | a tale, of many (March 2020)
(Movement Operetta) Written by Jesús López Vargas
Directed by Shelby Caughron & Jesús López Vargas Choreographed by Piper Bockstahler Scored by Dimitri Soto & Ezra Anisman Production Manager: Jessica Keasberry Technical Director: Merle DeWitt III Lighting Designer: Nita Mendoza Assistant Lighting Designer: Jacqueline González Sound Designer: Ezra Anisman Projection Designer: Arielle Singer Associate Projection Designer: Kyrsten Goodrich Costume & Make-Up Designer: Athziri Morales Associate Costume Designer: Meghan Marshall Associate Costume Designer: Maria del Carmen Vargas Rodriguez Scenic Designers: Jesús López & Merle DeWitt III Production Stage Manager: Samson Lautzenheiser Assistant Stage Managers: Mason Bergenholtz & Matthew Byrd Dramaturge: Herman Gomez Produced by MOON | COLLECTIVE, Brown Bag Theatre Company UCI Illuminations & K.B. Theatre Company POSTPONED due to COVID-19 March 27th, 28th & 29th | 4pm & 8pm xMPL (Experimental Media Performance Lab) (California) Cast: Félix Colón, Katherine Lingle, Evan Lugo, Jessica Montez, Pallavi Rajan, Erika Clark, Erica Bogan, Violeta Ruiz-Lopez, Carina Negrete, Freya Starks, Isabella Harris, Natalia Chambers, Emily McKeon, Taylor Payne & Ashley Onks
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Inspired by the Mayan myth of Xb’alanque, the moon twin-god from the “Popol Vuh”, we are presented with the story of a gentle deity doomed to watch the miseries, tragedies and laments of human kind, in an effort to find a cure for sadness. Tzaqik is a contemporary mystical performance inspired by and dedicated to the many who fight for a better tomorrow, to the many seeking the light. Rooted on various cultures from around the world and their many myths and stories, Tzaqik aims to thrill and captivate its audiences by integrating multilingual verse, original music and stylized movement, along with experimental visual designs in order to compose an unforgettable live experience. Tzaqik tells and represents the tragedies, but most importantly the triumphs, of many different groups of marginalized peoples around the world. This project is currently offering professional-level opportunities to 39 young visual artists, linguists, performers, writers, music composers, designers, technicians & project managers and we are one of the first performance groups to casts their performers regardless of each individuals' cultural or gender identities, taking a strong stand for inclusion.
For more info visit: KB Theatre | Tzaqik
For more info visit: KB Theatre | Tzaqik
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PUBLICITY MATERIAL & REHEARSAL SHOTS
Erika Clark as Ix U
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Evan Lugo as Tato
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Jessica Montez as Estro
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Erica Bogan as Frija
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Pallavi Rajan as Aarushi
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Violeta Ruiz-Lopez as Pyramid
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Spítha (Movement Choir)
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Félix José Colón & Katherine Lingle
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Spítha (Movement Choir)
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Carina Negrete as Carmen
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In This Light There is Silence was an outdoors installation performance.
A physical & conceptual space tangibly confined by both shadow & light, a space known as fear.
The performance was made up of different elements that shared the same space & interacted
with each other synchronously in front of an audience. Our message, design, musicality & poetry were created
in the span of 2 months prior to the event, yet the performances themselves consisted of free creative instinct and
improvisational movement between the two performers, as they each owned different understandings yet the same confinements.
Digital animations shifted throughout the night on the "upstage wall" accompanied by music, together they dictated the mood of each moment.
The performer known as "RED" had the freedom to enter and exit the performance space only through two openings on the "upstage wall".
The individual known as "---", without sharing their goal, sought to understand why they found themselves
stuck in this space, stuck in this state of mind, paralyzed by fears unknown.
The end of each performance concluded with a realization, "---" now able to exit this space.
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Cast: Bianca Taylor, Angelina Castillo, Mando Acosta, Katie Daniel, Romanti Mata, Cynthia Alvarez, Logan Martin, Alexis Medina, Luis Arias, Ana Miramontes, Gabriel Kull, Lauren Wagner, Theo Hernandez (formerly known as Skye Taylor), Chris Delgado & John Rodriguez
"/Echo simultaneously unfolds over three decades and one long night. Told in a series of vignettes, the show inspects the universal experiences of loneliness and human connection in intimate detail. Souls meet, fall in love, and betray one another in sporadic, reoccurring fashion over 37 years – suggesting a deeper connection between all humanity that has been abused, ruptured, and repaired. It dares to ask us what is love, what is pain, and what is time while challenging the social constructs of gender, race, and relationships. As performance poetry, the lyrical movement of the show ebbs and wanes like an erratic ocean concurrently beautiful, haunting, and dangerous." - Herman Gomez, Dramaturg
"/Echo simultaneously unfolds over three decades and one long night. Told in a series of vignettes, the show inspects the universal experiences of loneliness and human connection in intimate detail. Souls meet, fall in love, and betray one another in sporadic, reoccurring fashion over 37 years – suggesting a deeper connection between all humanity that has been abused, ruptured, and repaired. It dares to ask us what is love, what is pain, and what is time while challenging the social constructs of gender, race, and relationships. As performance poetry, the lyrical movement of the show ebbs and wanes like an erratic ocean concurrently beautiful, haunting, and dangerous." - Herman Gomez, Dramaturg
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RED (2017)
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VIDEO COLLAGES
shot & edited by Jesús López Vargas
shot & edited by Jesús López Vargas
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V. (2020)
music by Dimitri Soto |
wrinkle. (2019)
music by Dimitri Soto |
red doc. (2016)
music: Pretty Wicked Things by Dawn Richard |
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Bits & Pieces (2015)
music: Running up That Hill by Placebo |
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*All photography in this website was taken by Jesús López unless stated otherwise*
(c)opyright Jesús López 2021
