Director.
Designer.
Creative Leader.

I tell stories on stage, in song, and through design. Whether directing a show, leading a choir, or creating visuals, I bring heart and collaboration to every project.

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Gun
Mass

Two powerful choral masterworks confront America’s ongoing crises of gun violence and racial injustice: Jamie Powe’s Gun Mass, a liturgical lament for victims of school shootings, and Joel Thompson’s Seven Last Words of the Unarmed, setting the final words of Black men killed by police. In a time when leaders avoid reform and amplify division, these works serve as a moral reckoning—transforming witnesses into advocates, silence into action, and grief into courage.

Holiday Concert by
Empire City Men's ChorusMarch 14, 2026
March 15, 2026Church of the Holy Apostles
296 9th Ave, New York, NY 10001

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Rodrigo Ernesto Bolaños is a director and designer originally from El Salvador and based in New York City since 2006.He studied Architecture and Theatre Studies at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and has directed a wide range of productions from emerging works to festival premieres.A member of the Empire City Men’s Chorus, Rodrigo's background in choral performance—which began in his childhood church choir—continues to influence his approach to theatrical rhythm and ensemble work.His directing credits include Treasures and That’s What Friends Are For (The Secret Theatre), Unmissed Connections and The Holy Cows of Credence, South Dakota (Planet Connections Theatre Festival), Eight Tales of Pedro (The Secret Theatre, Queens Theatre), A Figment of Manifestation (Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival), and Goat Blood (The Days of the Dead Festival).

With Bated
Breath

Written by Mark-Eugene Garcia
Directed by Rodrigo Ernesto Bolaños2025 Under St Marks Theater