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Cynthia Esparza

Assistant Professor of Instruction
Theatre and Dance

Office Building: Fox Fine Arts Center
Office Room: D174
Phone: (915) 747-7852
Email: cesparza12@utep.edu

Bio

Cynthia Esparza is a professional in the field of theater arts, currently serving as an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Design and Technology for Theatre with a concentration in Scenic Design, as well as a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Artistic Production from the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, which she earned in 2021.

Awards and Honors

Arely Garcia - KCACTF Excellence in Scene Design for The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - KCACTF (11/23/2024)
Genesis Tanner - KCACTF Excellene in Scene Design for Plumas Negras - KCACTF (11/04/2024)
Jade Pacheco - KCACTF Excellence in Props Design for Plumas Negras - KCACTF (11/04/2024)
Genesis Tanner - KCACTF Excellence in Scenic Design for Metamorphoses - KCACTF (10/21/2023)
Reggie Garcia - KCACTF Excellence in Scene Design for Pos Data - KCACTF (10/21/2023)

Education

MFA in Artistic Production, Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua (2021)
BFA in Design and Tech on Theatre, University of Texas at El Paso (2012)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Theatre - Build scenery - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (04/01/2024-12/08/2024). UTEP. El Paso. Cynthia Esparza.
Theatre - Build scenery - Plumas Negras (04/01/2024-10/27/2024). UTEP. El Paso. Cynthia Esparza.
Theatre - Design scenery - Los Empeños de una Casa (10/01/2023-04/30/2024). UTEP. El Paso. Cynthia Esparza.
Theatre - Build scenery - Los Empeños de una Casa (10/01/2023-04/30/2024). UTEP. El Paso. Cynthia Esparza.
Other - BrotherHood (10/01/2023-04/28/2024). I assisted with the management and coordination of our guests. UACH. UTEP. El Paso. Cynthia Esparza.
Theatre - Build scenery - Metamorphoses (09/04/2023-12/10/2023). Utep. El Paso. Cynthia Esparza.
Theatre - Build scenery - Posdata (or what I wish I said) (09/04/2023-10/29/2023). Utep. El Paso. Cynthia Esparza.
Theatre - Build scenery - Los culpables (05/25/2024). Andres Mendoza. Chihuahua Mex.. Cynthia Esparza.
Theatre - Build scenery - Una Rosa de Inglaterra (03/02/2024). Andres Mendoza. Chihuahua Mex.. Cynthia Esparza.
Theatre - Build scenery - Los culpables (11/25/2023). Andres Mendoza. Chihuahua Mex.. Cynthia Esparza.

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

No info available.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Fall 2025	THEA 2301 - Principles of Scenery	10640
Fall 2025	THEA 3306 - Scene Design	10814
Fall 2025	THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum	17433
Fall 2025	THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors	10722
Fall 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	15174
Summer 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	31023

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	THEA 2301 - Principles of Scenery	10640
Fall 2025	THEA 3306 - Scene Design	10814
Fall 2025	THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum	17433
Fall 2025	THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors	10722
Fall 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	15174
Spring 2025	THEA 3321 - Advanced Technical Solns	27049	Syllabus
Spring 2025	THEA 2301 - Principles of Scenery	21061	Syllabus
Spring 2025	THEA 4352 - Production Capstone	27094	Syllabus
Spring 2025	THEA 4352 - Production Capstone	27569	Syllabus
Spring 2025	THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum	24192	Syllabus
Spring 2025	THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors	24199	Syllabus
Spring 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	25416
Fall 2024	THEA 2301 - Principles of Scenery	10710	Syllabus
Fall 2024	THEA 3306 - Scene Design	10898	Syllabus
Fall 2024	THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum	10713	Syllabus
Fall 2024	THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors	10798	Syllabus
Fall 2024	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	16031
Spring 2024	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	20709	Syllabus
Spring 2024	THEA 2301 - Principles of Scenery	21167	Syllabus
Spring 2024	THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum	24838	Syllabus
Spring 2024	THEA 3343 - Scenic Painting	26779	Syllabus
Spring 2024	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	26570
Fall 2023	THEA 2301 - Principles of Scenery	10837	Syllabus
Fall 2023	THEA 3306 - Scene Design	11043	Syllabus
Fall 2023	THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum	10840
Fall 2023	THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors	10933	Syllabus
Fall 2023	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	17653

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Fall 2024	THEA 2301 - Principles of Scenery	10710	Evaluation
Fall 2024	THEA 3306 - Scene Design	10898	Evaluation
Fall 2024	THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum	10713	Evaluation
Fall 2024	THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors	10798	Evaluation
Spring 2024	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	20709	Evaluation
Spring 2024	THEA 2301 - Principles of Scenery	21167	Evaluation
Spring 2024	THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum	24838	Evaluation
Spring 2024	THEA 3343 - Scenic Painting	26779	Evaluation
Fall 2023	THEA 2301 - Principles of Scenery	10837	Evaluation
Fall 2023	THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors	10933	Evaluation

Bio

Awards and Honors

Arely Garcia - KCACTF Excellence in Scene Design for The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - KCACTF (11/23/2024)
Genesis Tanner - KCACTF Excellene in Scene Design for Plumas Negras - KCACTF (11/04/2024)
Jade Pacheco - KCACTF Excellence in Props Design for Plumas Negras - KCACTF (11/04/2024)
Genesis Tanner - KCACTF Excellence in Scenic Design for Metamorphoses - KCACTF (10/21/2023)
Reggie Garcia - KCACTF Excellence in Scene Design for Pos Data - KCACTF (10/21/2023)

MFA in Artistic Production, Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua (2021)
BFA in Design and Tech on Theatre, University of Texas at El Paso (2012)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Start Date

2024-04-01

End Date

2024-12-08

Type

Theatre - Build scenery

Title

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Start Date

2024-04-01

End Date

2024-10-27

Type

Theatre - Build scenery

Title

Plumas Negras

Start Date

2023-10-01

End Date

2024-04-30

Type

Theatre - Design scenery

Title

Los Empeños de una Casa

Start Date

2023-10-01

End Date

2024-04-30

Type

Theatre - Build scenery

Title

Los Empeños de una Casa

Start Date

2023-10-01

End Date

2024-04-28

Type

Other

Title

BrotherHood

Start Date

2023-09-04

End Date

2023-12-10

Type

Theatre - Build scenery

Title

Metamorphoses

Start Date

2023-09-04

End Date

2023-10-29

Type

Theatre - Build scenery

Title

Posdata (or what I wish I said)

Start Date

End Date

2024-05-25

Type

Theatre - Build scenery

Title

Los culpables

Start Date

End Date

2024-03-02

Type

Theatre - Build scenery

Title

Una Rosa de Inglaterra

Start Date

End Date

2023-11-25

Type

Theatre - Build scenery

Title

Los culpables

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2025

Course

THEA 2301 - Principles of Scenery

Section

10640

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

THEA 3306 - Scene Design

Section

10814

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum

Section

17433

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors

Section

10722

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

15174

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

31023

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2025

Course

THEA 2301 - Principles of Scenery

Section

10640

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

THEA 3306 - Scene Design

Section

10814

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum

Section

17433

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors

Section

10722

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

15174

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

THEA 3321 - Advanced Technical Solns

Section

27049

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

THEA 2301 - Principles of Scenery

Section

21061

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

THEA 4352 - Production Capstone

Section

27094

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

THEA 4352 - Production Capstone

Section

27569

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum

Section

24192

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors

Section

24199

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

25416

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

THEA 2301 - Principles of Scenery

Section

10710

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

THEA 3306 - Scene Design

Section

10898

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum

Section

10713

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors

Section

10798

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

16031

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

20709

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 2301 - Principles of Scenery

Section

21167

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum

Section

24838

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 3343 - Scenic Painting

Section

26779

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

26570

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 2301 - Principles of Scenery

Section

10837

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 3306 - Scene Design

Section

11043

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum

Section

10840

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors

Section

10933

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

17653

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

THEA 2301 - Principles of Scenery

Section

10710

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

THEA 3306 - Scene Design

Section

10898

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum

Section

10713

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors

Section

10798

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

20709

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 2301 - Principles of Scenery

Section

21167

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum

Section

24838

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 3343 - Scenic Painting

Section

26779

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 2301 - Principles of Scenery

Section

10837

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors

Section

10933

Evaluation

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