Tyler Rocio Ecoña

Tyler Rocio Ecoña

Tyler Rocio Ecoña is an Indigenous Peruvian-American (Quechua Huallaga) playwright and theatre artist. They have been a resident at the Kennedy Center's Playwright Discovery Competition, a Silver Medal recipient at the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and a Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Fellow at the University of the Arts. Ecoña's work has been featured at the Kennedy Center, Philly Women...
Tyler Rocio Ecoña is an Indigenous Peruvian-American (Quechua Huallaga) playwright and theatre artist. They have been a resident at the Kennedy Center's Playwright Discovery Competition, a Silver Medal recipient at the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and a Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Fellow at the University of the Arts. Ecoña's work has been featured at the Kennedy Center, Philly Women's Theatre Festival, the Queerbook anthology at Giovanni's Room, Susquehanna University, Ann Arbor District Library & more. Ecoña is a member of The Dramatists Guild, Latinx Playwrights' Circle, and Latinx in Animation. They are also the Literary Manager of Scissors (@scissorsphl), a zine for BIPOC dykes in Lenapehoking. BFA: The University of the Arts. @tyleriito

Plays

  • Unfair Advantage by Tyler Rocio Ecoña
    Cast: 
    5–12
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    Genre: adventure, drama + 6 more
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    Keyword: transgender athletes, Black Athletes + 2 more
    Genre: adventure, drama, fantasy, movement/physical, political, satire, science fiction, tragedy
    Keyword: transgender athletes, Black Athletes, based on a true story, mermaids
    FULL-LENGTH (60 MIN)- When Mia Jonas made history as the first trans girl on a woman’s collegiate swim team, she expected backlash. What she didn’t expect was for the NCAA to tweak participation guidelines after every race she won. But when the rules backfire on other participants, Mia finds herself in the midst of a larger struggle, begging the question: what does being a “real woman” actually entail? Inspired...
    FULL-LENGTH (60 MIN)- When Mia Jonas made history as the first trans girl on a woman’s collegiate swim team, she expected backlash. What she didn’t expect was for the NCAA to tweak participation guidelines after every race she won. But when the rules backfire on other participants, Mia finds herself in the midst of a larger struggle, begging the question: what does being a “real woman” actually entail? Inspired by the true story of UPenn’s own Lia Thomas, “Unfair Advantage” explores the intersections of transmisogyny, racism, and TERF rhetoric on athletes of all backgrounds.
  • So Much For Ayni (Aqui Yace El Ayni) by Tyler Rocio Ecoña
    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: adventure, dark comedy + 5 more
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    Keyword: tourism, labor strike + 4 more
    Genre: adventure, dark comedy, drama, movement/physical, political, satire, tragedy
    Keyword: tourism, labor strike, political unrest, Indigenous communities, Native American issues, Peru
    FULL-LENGTH (60 MIN)- Amidst political unrest and an unconstitutional coup in 2021, riots erupt all throughout Peru. A native-led strike crashes the tourism industry, leaving tourists trapped in remote places with workers- including Jessica and Matt, who only wanted to see Machu Picchu with their friendly guide, Tito. While his niece and nephew organize a protest just outside (and Matt & Jessica lose their...
    FULL-LENGTH (60 MIN)- Amidst political unrest and an unconstitutional coup in 2021, riots erupt all throughout Peru. A native-led strike crashes the tourism industry, leaving tourists trapped in remote places with workers- including Jessica and Matt, who only wanted to see Machu Picchu with their friendly guide, Tito. While his niece and nephew organize a protest just outside (and Matt & Jessica lose their minds), Tito grapples with morality, justice, and ancestry from the top of Peru's ultimate travel destination. What does it mean to be a good ally, and how do the politics of a so-called "third-world" country affect us as Americans?
  • Felipillo by Tyler Rocio Ecoña
    Cast: 
    10
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    Genre: adventure, biography + 5 more
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    Keyword: MMIW, lost in translation + 6 more
    Genre: adventure, biography, comedy, docudrama/historic, drama, satire, tragedy
    Keyword: MMIW, lost in translation, MMIWG, Indigenous culture, Incas, colonization, bilingual, based on historical events
    FULL-LENGTH (60 MIN)- Nowadays, in Peru, the nickname "Felipillo" is attached to those considered national traitors. — in this play, an investigation ensues. Based on the true history of a Native servant who translated for Spanish conquistadors during the invasion of the Inca Empire, we follow Felipillo and a chorus of historians examining his legacy through a time-bending reconstruction of his life....
    FULL-LENGTH (60 MIN)- Nowadays, in Peru, the nickname "Felipillo" is attached to those considered national traitors. — in this play, an investigation ensues. Based on the true history of a Native servant who translated for Spanish conquistadors during the invasion of the Inca Empire, we follow Felipillo and a chorus of historians examining his legacy through a time-bending reconstruction of his life. The mainstream story still circulated in Peru frames Felipillo as a traitor to people & his country. But exactly how much was lost in translation? Who determines what goes down in history... and is it possible to re-write?
  • All Our Factors by Tyler Rocio Ecoña
    Cast: 
    9–19
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 5 more
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    Keyword: education system, disability visibility + 7 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, drama, immersive, movement/physical, romantic comedy, young audiences
    Keyword: education system, disability visibility, American schools, actuallyautistic, disability, high school, autism, dyslexia, learning disabilities
    ONE-ACT (30 MIN)- Janie, an Autistic & dyslexic high schooler and poet, lives in a world where disabilities (dubbed 'Factors') exist alongside their humans as haunting doppelgängers. As final exams also grow nearer, newly-diagnosed Janie must confront her existing notions of identity, but faces the unknown as her Factor quickly becomes unruly.
    Originally developed at the Kennedy Center as a...
    ONE-ACT (30 MIN)- Janie, an Autistic & dyslexic high schooler and poet, lives in a world where disabilities (dubbed 'Factors') exist alongside their humans as haunting doppelgängers. As final exams also grow nearer, newly-diagnosed Janie must confront her existing notions of identity, but faces the unknown as her Factor quickly becomes unruly.
    Originally developed at the Kennedy Center as a 10 minute short play, now adapted to a 30-minute one-act.
  • The Rink by Tyler Rocio Ecoña
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 6 more
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    Keyword: contains LGBTQ characters, Islamic Identity + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, drama, faith-based, immersive, movement/physical, romantic comedy, satire, zoom
    Keyword: contains LGBTQ characters, Islamic Identity, trans woman lead, Trans Characters, Transgender actor, Muslim
    SHORT PLAY (10 MIN)- Based on autobiographical events. Closeted queer Muslim teen Ameena is struggling with her decision not to wear hijab (and keeping it from her parents, on top of her queer relationship with her transfemme girlfriend, Maggie.) The girls face uncertainty when they think a parent has spotted them on a date at the skate rink. What's worse? They're not alone in the bathroom they're currently hiding in. 
  • When the Astronomer Met the Starry Sky by Tyler Rocio Ecoña
    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: adaptation, adventure + 6 more
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    Keyword: Theatre for Young Audiences, No Means No + 5 more
    Genre: adaptation, adventure, drama, fable/folktale, fantasy, movement/physical, science fiction, young audiences
    Keyword: Theatre for Young Audiences, No Means No, children of divorce, family, science, siblings, divorce
    SHORT PLAY (12 MIN)- Starry Sky is a celestial princess with a problem... her parents aren't talking, and this bothersome Astronomer won't leave her alone, even when she says no. This TYA play follows Starry Sky and her sibling North Wind as they come up with creative solutions while exploring a world where astronomy, magic, and real-life problems collide.
  • DEVOTEEBAG by Tyler Rocio Ecoña
    Cast: 
    1
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    Genre: comedy, political + 1 more
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    Keyword: disability visibility, sex work + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, political, tragedy
    Keyword: disability visibility, sex work, queerness, feminism
    ONE ACT (10 MINS)- Dumped by her longtime partner and caregiver, desperate for excitement, and recently blind-dating randos from Lex, part-time babysitter/solo cam worker Camila navigates life and love as a Disabled queer woman in Philadelphia.