Su Teatro at The Denver Civic Theatre

Su Teatro was formed in 1972 in a University of Colorado classroom and quickly became an important artistic arm of the Chicano self-identity and civil rights movement of the 1960s and 70s. It is the third oldest Chicano theater company still in existence (after Teatro Campesino and Teatro Esperanza) and has been recognized as a significant force in both the Chicano arts aesthetic and American Theater. Su Teatro's mission is to create, produce, and promote theater and other art that celebrates the experiences, history, language and heritage of Latinos in the U.S. and the Americas.

In 1989, Su Teatro emerged as the larger cultural arts center, El Centro Su Teatro, expanding their theater offerings to include annual projects such as the XicanIndie FilmFest: Latino World Cinema; the Neruda Poetry Festival, which includes the Barrio Slam competition; the St. Cajetan's Reunification Project; the Chicano Music Festival and Auction; and a multi-tiered arts education program called the Cultural Arts Institute. The organization is poised to evolve once again with the purchase of a new space on Santa Fe Drive in Denver's historic Westside neighborhood. Though the organization continuously experiments with form and content, El Centro Su Teatro remains committed to education, social justice, and community enrichment.