Mario Espinoza online
Actor I Artist I Model
marioespinozaonline@gmail.com I 509-860-3313
Mario Espinoza
"Love is just the seed, the fruit it bears matters most."
Welcome! Thank you for checking out my online portfolio! I’m full of gratitude to be able to show you the work that has been a part of my journey, this page will give you a glimpse of projects I have worked on in the past, and I do sincerely hope that you will look forward to witnessing my upcoming projects!
COMING UP -
Nurse/Mercutio in Romeo y Juliet at Union Arts Center
Directed by Michael Nevárez
ABOUT
Mario Espinoza - 24 - 5'11 - Latino - Queer
As a part of the graduating class of 2025 from Cornish College of the Arts, Espinoza’s past credits include the jealous and regal Dionyza in Shakespeare's PERICLES (dir. Timothy McCuen Piggee), The wide-eyed young teen Wally Webb in Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin’s CORNER’S GROVE (dir. Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin), he also has played rounds as the fortuitous and stoic Marco in Arthur Miller’s A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE (dir. Sheila Daniels), the jealous but honorable Duarte in Marisela Trevino Orta’s THE RIVER BRIDE (dir. Johamy Morales), And the romantic Juliet in a 2024 production of Shakespeare's ROMEO & JULIET. (dir. Xavier Fernandez-Miller) IG: @notsupermarioo, El amor es todo lo que tenemos!
Below you'll find media related to the above mentioned, along with various photos of the different projects Mario has worked on in recent years.
Artist Statement
I believe that there is a softness within us all.
My approach to storytelling is studying a role or piece methodically but with fluidity. When it comes to theatre, I have fallen in love with studying where the tenderness lies within a character, helping me empathize with their situation and choices they make. This practice allows me to show my own interpretation of what drives them, while sticking true to the text. Consistent open conversation with collaborators, talking through events, time and detail are all crucial tools within my process. Figuring out the nuances on why a character makes decisions based on their varying degrees of softness that we all possess is what helps me truly commit to those intentions. Within performing on the stage or screen that is truly the most beautiful part of storytelling in my experience.
I am determined to contribute a fresh perspective to the projects I am a part of. Queer Latino voices are under-represented in the theatre and film community. I am committed to change that by bringing my experiences and the stories of those like me to the stage and screen. I hope to be a role model for young children with my background. Growing up in a society or in families that seem to believe they can not amount to anything is an incredibly disheartening reality amongst my generation and the ones younger than I and what is even more heartbreaking is that these young people start to believe it. I refuse to let that continue. My mission is to help others believe in the possibility of happiness for themselves. Sometimes that is just what a human needs. One of the roles I play in my community is quite simply a human with a heart, who wants to boost others when they have moments of doubt and don't believe that their unique perspectives have any value. I will always encourage the people around me to be authentic and available while appreciating the true beauty that is the gift of life, no matter how tumultuous it may be. I believe and have been told that my work can and has inspired that in others.
- Mario Espinoza
CONTACT
Do you have questions about any of my work? Would you like to collaborate together on a project? Please feel free to get in touch with me today !
509-860-3313
