Pronouns
he/él
Positions
Director
Producer
Creative
El Chelito is the artistic name of Eric Swartz, a queer, Salvadoran-American theatermaker living and working in his beloved hometown of Washington, DC (Nacotchtank/Piscataway). Bilingual and bicultural, he makes his way as a director, producer, writer, designer, performer, stage manager, technician, and audience member. He is a former Artistic Associate with GALA Hispanic and Associate Artistic Director at Theater Alliance. Additional area collaborators include 1st Stage, Matt-a-Magical, Extreme Lengths, Imagination Stage, Young Playwrights’, Forum Theatre, and Pointless Theatre Co., where he is a Company Member. Beyond the DMV, he has worked with the Latino Theater Company at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, and serves on the Steering Committee of the Latinx Theatre Commons.
Past Productions
The production history database begins with Helen Hayes Awards-eligible productions since 2011.