Borderlands Theater strives to build equitable, joyful, and meaningful collaborations with the local community through innovative theater and responsive cultural programs ingrained in the heritage, narratives, and lived experiences of peoples rooted across the Sonoran Desert.
Giving Tuesday is Almost Here!
From now through December 2, 2025, help us raise $6,000 to keep BARRIO STARS free and accessible for all youth.
BARRIO STARS isn’t just a program—it’s an arts home where young people connect with culture, creativity, and community.
Your gift ensures every child, regardless of income, can step into the spotlight, tell their story, and discover the power of theater.
Your generosity goes a long way:
- $300 sponsors a middle school student for a week-long workshop
- $1,200 sponsors a high school student for a month-long summer intensive
Every gift supports the next generation of artists, storytellers, and leaders.
Giving starts with YOU!
Text BARRIO STARS to 443-21
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Join us in celebrating our new season and new look!
After 39 years of powerful storytelling in the Southwest—and 11 years of community-centered leadership—Borderlands Theater is proud to unveil a new look that reflects who we’ve become and where we’re headed.
“After more than a decade of stewarding this company, creating work with, for, and by our community, we felt it was time for our external image to reflect the transformation that’s been happening internally.”
— Milta Ortiz, Associate Artistic Director
This isn’t just a new logo—it’s a reflection of the vibrant, porous, and necessary theater we’ve grown into alongside our community.
Since its founding, Borderlands has been dedicated to telling stories that speak to the Latine experience and the borderlands—both real and metaphorical. Stories of migration, resilience, heritage, and the act of straddling two worlds.
Under our current leadership, we’ve embraced joy and hope as recurring themes, along with site-specific works, participatory storytelling, intergenerational collaborations, and partnerships across sectors. We remain grounded in the belief that art is essential to a healthy community.
“We’ve grown into something beautiful with our community—a theater that’s porous, brave, and necessary.”
— Marc David Pinate, Producing Artistic Director
Our new visual identity, created in collaboration with local artist Alex Jimenez, is now live and rolling out across our website, social media, and printed materials throughout 2025.
It marks a powerful new chapter—still rooted in legacy, shaped by community, and driven by a bold, inclusive vision.