Benito Vasquez
Vasquez was born and raised in Houston, Texas and holds a BS in Applied Mathematics from the University of Houston-Downtown and an MFA in Performance and Pedagogy from Texas Tech University.
As a theatre practitioner, Benito has been acting and directing in Houston and Seattle for over 25 years. He is the co-founder and Artistic Director of TEATRX, a Latinx theatre company established this year to advance Latinx performance arts as a vital and prominent part of the artistic identity of Houston by representing and supporting the Latinx community, its artists, and its stories. Benito was a part of the inaugural steering committee for the Houston Alliance of Latinx Arts (HALA) from 2017 - 2020.