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Name: Sonia Manzano
Location: New York, New York, United States

Born in Manhattan but raised in the South Bronx, I've been playing Maria on Sesame Street for over thirty-five years. The world has changed quite a bit since I was first cast. At that time, there were few Latins on television, and few mainstream Americans knew about us. Now the general public is ranting and raving about how there are too many Latins in America, and sadly,questioning some Latinos right to be here.

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Hola, here's a list of the places I will be speaking at in the coming months. Come say "hi!"


3/18/2006 Delaware Valley A.E.Y.C./Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia ,PA
4/10/2006 The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianopolis, IN
5/6/2006 National Association of Junior Auxiliaries / The Hot Springs Convention Center, Hot Springs AR
6/20/2006 Social Settlement, Double Tree Hotel, Omaha Nebraska 6/25/2006 National PTA Phonix, AR

7/21/2006 MENC (Music Educators National Conference) Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
10/26/2006 Council of Great City Schools, San Diego, CA
10/27/2006 AARP Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim CA
12/6/2006 National Staff Development Council Opryland, NashvilleTN

And I'm really excited about the musical version of my book NO DOGS ALLOWED! It will premier at the Actor's Playhouse in Coral Gables, Miami Florida on June 15th, 2006! Yay!

4 Comments:

Blogger Sulinda said...

hi, nice to meet you.
I am Sulinda who is a college student live in Taiwan.
I am so so so happy to discover your blog because I will gratuate from my school. but it is not important. the most important is our drama group will play GODSPELL on March 28th and April 1th at my school in Taiwan. and I will play the role of Sonia, so that i am so excited to leave the massage to you. I am so proud of play the role and love it.haha....hope my behavior will not bother you. ^_^

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Blogger iris said...

Hello Ms. Manzano. I'm glad to finally have a way to express how proud I am to see not just a latina, but any woman of color giving today's youth such a positive example of what we can achieve. I think a lot of people just focus on the work you did on sesame street. I'm looking at the whole big picture; the fundraisers, the speeches, awards, going back for events in the bronx, and so on. I really respect and give thanks for being such a positve role model for myself and others not only actress but as a person and as a woman. I am a black female former marine, who wants to help make positive changes in the future. I am only 24, and already have others looking to me as a role model. So even if you never read this; from a young minority woman to a worthy and dedicated elder thank you for being one of mine.

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Blogger Kristine said...

Hi! I was so excited to see your blog. I always loved the skits with you as Charlie Chaplin.

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