Since 2011 Arca Images has provided educational programs and opportunities for the community. believing in the importance of opportunities for the next generation of artists, and in developing enthusiastic new audiences.
Currently this includes bilingual (Spanish-English) acting workshops for teens and aspiring adult actors. These programs also feature a number of productions each year as well, incorporating all students.
As part of Arca Images educational work there are also special theatrical presentations for younger children at various locations in Miami-Dade County. Arca also engages with high school students through in-school presentations, and special field trips to see its professional productions at top-notch venues.
Free admission to students between 14 and 17.
Year-round (three 12-week sessions) at Roxy Theater
Theater workshops for adults taught by Larry Villanueva. Sessions: September – December 2026 (for grant from October 1); January – April 2027; May – August 2027.
*For each of our three “main stages” plays, Arca Images will be bringing high school students to attend a free weekday performance, with a discussion with the key artists, as part of an organized trip. For select programs TBD there will also be in-school visits as well.
June 14, 2027 at Westchester Cultural Arts Center
Staged reading with students from workshop of “Intemperie,” by renowned playwright Abel González Melo. One performance, in Spanish only.
*For each of our three “main stages” plays, Arca Images will be bringing high school students to attend a free weekday performance, with a discussion with the key artists, as part of an organized trip. For select programs TBD there will also be in-school visits as well.
September 2026 – June 2027 (academic calendar, but for grant from October 1) at Morphe Studio
Weekly Saturday theater workshops for young people taught by Larry Villanueva.
*For each of our three “main stages” plays, Arca Images will be bringing high school students to attend a free weekday performance, with a discussion with the key artists, as part of an organized trip. For select programs TBD there will also be in-school visits as well.
December 2026 at Morphe Studio
Performance with students from workshops of “El poeta en Nueva York. Poemas seleccionados” by Federico García Lorca. Two performances in Spanish only.
*For each of our three “main stages” plays, Arca Images will be bringing high school students to attend a free weekday performance, with a discussion with the key artists, as part of an organized trip. For select programs TBD there will also be in-school visits as well.
September 2025 – June 2026 (academic calendar, but for grant from October 1) at Morphe Studio
Weekly Saturday theater workshops for young people
*For each of our three “main stages” plays, Arca Images will be bringing high school students to attend a free weekday performance, with a discussion with the key artists, as part of an organized trip. For select programs TBD there will also be in-school visits as well.
February 22, 2026 at Westchester Cultural Arts Center
Staged reading of “Intemperie,” by renowned playwright Abel González Melo. One performance, in Spanish only.
June 14, 2025
“La Lección de piano” Spanish translation of play by August Wilson, directed by Carlos Celdrán, with workshop students, at Morphe Studio
Number of performances: 1
Audience Members: 48
December 11, 2024
“La Boda” by Ibrahim Guerra, directed by Carlos Celdrán, staged reading with workshop students, in Spanish, at Morphe Studio
Number of performances: 1
Audience Members: 45
December 16, 2022
Staged Reading “El chico de la última fila/The boy in the last row” by Juan Mayorga, with students from Arca Images’ adult workshops, directed by Larry Villanueva, in Spanish only, Miami Hispanic Arts and Culture Center.
February 2022
“Just Talking Outloud” at Morphe Studio
Play with students from Arca’s youth workshops, directed by Larry Villanueva, in Spanish only.
February 2022
“La cabra (The Goat)” by Edward Albee at Hispanic Cultural Arts Center
A dramatized reading of this classic from the American theater, directed by Larry Villanueva with adult students from Arca’s workshop. One performance in Spanish, no interpretation.
December 2021
“The Bear” by Anton Checkhov, at Miami Hispanic Arts and Culture Center.
Play with students from Arca’s adult workshops, directed by Larry Villanueva, in Spanish only.
Number of performances: 1
Audience Members: 45
2010: The Bald Soprano
2011: The Poster is a Tree
2012 / 2016: African Picnic
2013 / 2015: A Lady of Quality
2014: Trojan Women
2015: The Game of Love and Chance
2016: Are you Going to Make a Scene?
2016: The House of Atreus
2017: Those Learned Women
2017: Tales of Canterbury
2018: The Maids
2018: Ladies’ Game
2019: Youth Fair
2020: Legends
2021: The Bear by Anton Checkhov
2022: Just Talking Outloud
2022: La cabra (The Goat)
2022: El chico de la última fila/The boy in the last row
2024: La Boda by Ibrahim Guerra
2025: La Lección de Piano
