SV
Susana Veloz
President
Founder of CCN, cultural manager with over 15 years in theatre production between Dominican Republic and the United States.
🏛 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
Dominican theatre across the sea
Areíto exists to preserve, produce, and share Dominican theatre in the diaspora — uniting community through performing arts.
10
Plays in catalog
5
Directors
30
Actors in network
16
Shows performed
What drives us
Mission, vision and values
🎯 Mission
Produce, train and disseminate quality Dominican theatre in the US diaspora, building cultural bridges between our two lands.
👁 Vision
Be the reference institution for Dominican theatre in the United States: a space where our dramaturgy is trained, created, and celebrated.
❤ Values
- Artistic excellence
- Identity and memory
- Inclusion and community
- Institutional transparency
Leadership
Board of directors
WT
Williams Taveras Chevalier
Technology
Software engineer and founder of Gurztac Productions. Leads CCN digital infrastructure.
Our origin
From Navarrete to the world
Areíto is the US extension of a cultural movement born in Navarrete, Santiago, Dominican Republic, where theatre has been part of the community fabric for generations.
Formally incorporated as a US nonprofit (501(c)(3) in process), Areíto exists so that Dominicans of the diaspora — and their children born here — have a space where they can recognize themselves on stage, train artistically, and share their identity with neighbors from all cultures.
We work in partnership with the Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic and with artists and institutions on both sides of the Mona Passage.
Want to join us?
As actor, donor, volunteer or student — there is a place for you at Areíto.