Mabelle Reynoso is an award-winning playwright, multidisciplinary storyteller, and educator. Her work has been performed all over the country in theatres, classrooms, community centers, and correctional facilities. Mabelle’s plays are largely informed by her experience as a teaching artist for the arts education organization Playwrights Project where she works with underserved and marginalized populations, including Spanish-speaking immigrants, expectant teens, foster youth, and justice-involved youth and adults. Mabelle is co-host of the podcast Hey Playwright and leads TuYo Theatre’s Pa’ Letras, a workshop for emerging Latinx playwrights. She holds a BFA from New York University and an MFA from the School of Visual Arts. Mabelle is currently pursuing her PhD in Education for Social Justice at the University of San Diego. Her research focuses on the impact of theatre and creative communities in carceral environments. Mabelle was proudly born in Tijuana, Mexico.