David Mendizábal
Associate Artistic Director and director at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, who directed and reimagined All My Sons centering a Puerto Rican family.
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Feb 27, 2026 • 55min
Real Life Couple Jimmy Smits and Wanda De Jesús, Play Husband and Wife in Berkeley Rep’s ‘All My Sons’
David Mendizábal, Berkeley Rep director who reframes classics through Latino perspectives. Wanda De Jesús, veteran actor bringing personal migration history to Kate. Jimmy Smits, seasoned performer playing Joe. They discuss reimagining All My Sons around a Puerto Rican family, casting and race, moral consequences of the American Dream, and how real-life partners navigate intense onstage relationships.
