Ricky J. Martinez is incredibly happy and humbled to be performing at the Barter Theatre on stage with such an amazing cast and crew! Martinez is the first Hispanic/Latino & Southerner recipient of the prestigious Margo Jones Award for his accomplishments as the Producing Artistic Director for New Theatre in Miami, where several of his collaborations with playwrights, on more than fifty world premieres, earned Pulitzer, Harold Pinter, and Steinberg Award nominations and wins. April 30th in Miami-Dade County has been officially deemed "Ricky J Martinez" day for his leadership in the arts for the South Florida community. Besides being an international/national director, Martinez is also an accomplished, multi-award winning actor, singer, dancer; choreographer, playwright, screenplay writer, song writer and designer for theatre, film, and tv.