Alvaro Saar Rios

Lecturer, Playwriting and Analysis

(414) 229-3299
Theatre 278
riosa@uwm.edu

Alvaro Saar Rios is a writer & a performer. He holds an MFA in Writing for the Stage & Screen from Northwestern University and is the co-founder of The Royal Mexican Players(www.royalmexicans.com). Mr. Rios is the author of various plays, such as The Crazy Mexican Show, One Hot Texican Summer, and A Trip Through the Mind of a 'Crazy' Mexican. His work has been performed in New York City, Hawaii, California, Chicago, Milwaukee, and all over Texas! At Northwestern, Mr. Rios co-wrote a TV pilot (Prison Boat) that received a Student Production Nomination from the Television Academy, the producers of the Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards. Mr. Rios currently has commissions from The Alley Theatre(TX), First Stage Children's Theatre(WI), and The Milwaukee Zoological Society.