Marco Antonio Rodriguez

he/him

playwright/screenwriter

Marco Antonio Rodriguez was named a Top 50 Figure- LatinX & Latin American Theatre by Routledge. He holds a double M.F.A. in acting and television/screenwriting. His acclaimed plays Ashes of Light and Barceló on the Rocks have been performed all over the world and are published by NoPassport Press (available- Amazon.com & lulu.com).

Spanish stage adaptation of Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao- five years Off-Broadway, Spanish Repertory Theatre. Oscar Wao- The Goodman New Stages Festival, Old Globe Theatre and Powers New Voices Festival; world premiere of english version- The Goodman Theatre, February 2026. Half-hour pilot Our Friendly Neighbors- DominiRican Productions. The Movement Theatre Company x Black List Playwriting Commission winner. Bloom- published in TRW x Black List Inaugural Collaboration (available at theatricalrights.com). Screenplay, Suffer the Children- Finalist, Fresh Voices Screenplay & Creative World Awards. The Black List named Suffer the Children one of the top three screenplays of the month! New play, Domino Effect- upcoming Off-Broadway, 2025, The People's Theatre, NY. National Hispanic Media Coalition Scriptwriters Program Fellow. Literary Manager/Head of Playwrights Unit- The People's Theatre. Voices “Uncle Nestor” in Emmy nominated PBS Kids series, Alma’s Way.