FACULTY PROFILES

Martin V. Balmaceda

Assistant Professor
Theatre and Dance

Office Building: Worrell Hall
Office Room: Room 114
Phone: (915) 747-5603
Email: mvbalmaceda@utep.edu

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

Region 6 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (05/03/2025)
Spotlight Scholar Prizes: Recognizing Outstanding Teacher-Guided Performances "Noche Tan Linda" - Festival Internacional de Teatro Universitario (FITU) (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)
Best Theatre Production - “La Hebra del Ser” - XXVI Festival Eraitzicutzio (01/01/2018-12/31/2018)
Best Theatre Director - Independent Theater Artists Awards For Hispanic Actors A Directors (01/01/2016-12/31/2016)
Theater Community Award Outstanding Services - Middle School 2 NYC (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Outstanding Facilitator of the Year Award - The Leadership Program NYC (01/01/2003-12/31/2003)
Outstanding Work with the Young People - Theatre Choice Award C.S. 150 NYC (01/01/2003-12/31/2003)
Outstanding Service to Young People of New York City - PASE Setter Award NYC (01/01/2002-12/31/2002)
First Prize Theatre Project Award - Queensborough Community College NYC (01/01/1995-12/31/1995)

Education

MFA in Theatre , Sarah Lawrence College (2013)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Theatre - Direct play - Festival de Teatro de la Diversidad LGBTIQ+ en Santiago de Chile (01/12/2026-01/25/2026). Teatro Las Tablas. Santiago de Chile, Chile. Martin Balmaceda.
Theatre - Direct play - The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov (09/01/2025-11/30/2025). Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute and Tisch New York University Drama School. New York, NY, USA. Martin Balmaceda.
Theatre - Direct play - Noche Tan Linda (06/01/2025-08/14/2025). CoArtRe. Santiago de Chile, Region Metropolitana, Chile. Martin Balmaceda.
Theatre - Direct play - Quixote Nuevo by Octavio Solis (01/01/2025-12/31/2025). University of Texas at El Paso. El Paso, TX. Martin Balmaceda.
Theatre - Direct play - He Said Yes / He Said No by Bertolt Brecht (12/31/2023). Friends University. Wichita, KS.. Martin Balmaceda.
Theatre - Direct play - Noche tan Linda by Pablo García Gámez (12/31/2023). Mexico.. Martin Balmaceda.
Theatre - Direct play - Noche tan Linda by Pablo García Gámez (12/31/2023). Universidad de las Américas Puebla. Martin Balmaceda.
Theatre - Direct play - Acheron: The River of Tragedy by Xavier Villanova (12/31/2022). New York. Martin Balmaceda.
Theatre - Direct play - Acheron: The River of Tragedy by Xavier Villanova (12/31/2022). New York City. Martin Balmaceda.
Theatre - Direct play - The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni (12/31/2021). Mexico. Martin Balmaceda.

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

Directing queer stories on campus: Exploring gender identity through a trans character, Camelia Margarita. (2025), Volume University of Nevada, Reno’s Joe Crowley Student Union, Martin V. Balmaceda.
Noche tan linda: Una obra y dos miradas. (2025), Volume Mexico City, Mexico, Martin V. Balmaceda.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Fall 2026	THEA 3313 - Acting for Majors II	10957
Fall 2026	THEA 4307 - Acting for Majors III	17157
Fall 2026	THEA 2303 - Acting Fundamentals	10671
Fall 2026	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	10528
Fall 2026	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	17209
Summer 2026	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	31102

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2026	THEA 3313 - Acting for Majors II	10957
Fall 2026	THEA 4307 - Acting for Majors III	17157
Fall 2026	THEA 2303 - Acting Fundamentals	10671
Fall 2026	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	10528
Fall 2026	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	17209
Spring 2026	THEA 3304 - Acting for Majors I	22875	Syllabus Additional File
Spring 2026	THEA 2303 - Acting Fundamentals	23122	Syllabus
Spring 2026	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	26655	Syllabus
Fall 2025	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	10571	Syllabus Additional File
Spring 2025	THEA 3308 - Movement II	27048	Syllabus
Fall 2024	THEA 3313 - Acting for Majors II	11140	Syllabus Additional File Additional File
Fall 2024	THEA 4307 - Acting for Majors III	17237	Syllabus Additional File Additional File
Fall 2024	THEA 2303 - Acting Fundamentals	10797	Syllabus Additional File Additional File

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Fall 2025	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	10571	Evaluation
Spring 2025	THEA 3308 - Movement II	27048	Evaluation
Fall 2024	THEA 3313 - Acting for Majors II	11140	Evaluation
Fall 2024	THEA 4307 - Acting for Majors III	17237	Evaluation
Fall 2024	THEA 2303 - Acting Fundamentals	10797	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

Region 6 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (05/03/2025)
Spotlight Scholar Prizes: Recognizing Outstanding Teacher-Guided Performances "Noche Tan Linda" - Festival Internacional de Teatro Universitario (FITU) (01/01/2023-12/31/2023)
Best Theatre Production - “La Hebra del Ser” - XXVI Festival Eraitzicutzio (01/01/2018-12/31/2018)
Best Theatre Director - Independent Theater Artists Awards For Hispanic Actors A Directors (01/01/2016-12/31/2016)
Theater Community Award Outstanding Services - Middle School 2 NYC (01/01/2007-12/31/2007)
Outstanding Facilitator of the Year Award - The Leadership Program NYC (01/01/2003-12/31/2003)
Outstanding Work with the Young People - Theatre Choice Award C.S. 150 NYC (01/01/2003-12/31/2003)
Outstanding Service to Young People of New York City - PASE Setter Award NYC (01/01/2002-12/31/2002)
First Prize Theatre Project Award - Queensborough Community College NYC (01/01/1995-12/31/1995)

MFA in Theatre , Sarah Lawrence College (2013)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Start Date

2026-01-12

End Date

2026-01-25

Type

Theatre - Direct play

Title

Festival de Teatro de la Diversidad LGBTIQ+ en Santiago de Chile

Start Date

2025-09-01

End Date

2025-11-30

Type

Theatre - Direct play

Title

The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov

Start Date

2025-06-01

End Date

2025-08-14

Type

Theatre - Direct play

Title

Noche Tan Linda

Start Date

2025-01-01

End Date

2025-12-31

Type

Theatre - Direct play

Title

Quixote Nuevo by Octavio Solis

Start Date

End Date

2023-12-31

Type

Theatre - Direct play

Title

He Said Yes / He Said No by Bertolt Brecht

Start Date

End Date

2023-12-31

Type

Theatre - Direct play

Title

Noche tan Linda by Pablo García Gámez

Start Date

End Date

2023-12-31

Type

Theatre - Direct play

Title

Noche tan Linda by Pablo García Gámez

Start Date

End Date

2022-12-31

Type

Theatre - Direct play

Title

Acheron: The River of Tragedy by Xavier Villanova

Start Date

End Date

2022-12-31

Type

Theatre - Direct play

Title

Acheron: The River of Tragedy by Xavier Villanova

Start Date

End Date

2021-12-31

Type

Theatre - Direct play

Title

The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

Directing queer stories on campus: Exploring gender identity through a trans character, Camelia Margarita. (2025), Volume University of Nevada, Reno’s Joe Crowley Student Union, Martin V. Balmaceda.
Noche tan linda: Una obra y dos miradas. (2025), Volume Mexico City, Mexico, Martin V. Balmaceda.

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2026

Course

THEA 3313 - Acting for Majors II

Section

10957

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

THEA 4307 - Acting for Majors III

Section

17157

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

THEA 2303 - Acting Fundamentals

Section

10671

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

10528

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

17209

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2026

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

31102

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2026

Course

THEA 3313 - Acting for Majors II

Section

10957

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

THEA 4307 - Acting for Majors III

Section

17157

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

THEA 2303 - Acting Fundamentals

Section

10671

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

10528

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2026

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

17209

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

THEA 3304 - Acting for Majors I

Section

22875

Syllabus

Syllabus
Additional File

Term

Spring 2026

Course

THEA 2303 - Acting Fundamentals

Section

23122

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

26655

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

10571

Syllabus

Syllabus
Additional File

Term

Spring 2025

Course

THEA 3308 - Movement II

Section

27048

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

THEA 3313 - Acting for Majors II

Section

11140

Syllabus

Syllabus
Additional File
Additional File

Term

Fall 2024

Course

THEA 4307 - Acting for Majors III

Section

17237

Syllabus

Syllabus
Additional File
Additional File

Term

Fall 2024

Course

THEA 2303 - Acting Fundamentals

Section

10797

Syllabus

Syllabus
Additional File
Additional File

Term

Fall 2025

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

10571

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

THEA 3308 - Movement II

Section

27048

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

THEA 3313 - Acting for Majors II

Section

11140

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

THEA 4307 - Acting for Majors III

Section

17237

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

THEA 2303 - Acting Fundamentals

Section

10797

Evaluation

Martin V. Balmaceda

Bio

Education

Scholarly and Creative Activity

Grants

Courses

Course Evaluations