Lucy Boscana
Doña Lucy Boscana (1915 –
May 24, 2001) born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, was an actress and a pioneer in
Puerto Rico's televison.
Lucy was born in the city of Mayaguez which is located on the west coast of
Puerto Rico. Her family moved to the United States when she was a child because
of
the economic
crisis of the island. She learned how to play the piano at an early age. Lucy
graduated from high school and decided to continue her education by enrolling in
Obertin College located in Ohio. There she earned her Bachelors Degree in
languages and theater.
In 1940, Lucy returned to Puerto Rico and enrolled in the University of Puerto
Rico to study music and dramatic arts. After she graduated from the university,
Lucy founded the Puerto Rican Tablado Company, a traveling theater. Among the
plays which she produced with the company was "The Oxcart" by fellow Puerto
Rican playwright Rene Marquez. She presented the play in Puerto Rico and on
Off-Broadway in New York City. She participated in over 30 plays and also in
various locally produced films.
On August 22, 1955, Lucy became a pioneer in the televison of Puerto Rico when
she participated in Puerto Rico's first telenovela (soap opera) titled "Ante la
Ley" which was transmitted through Channel 2. Since then she became a regular in
the telenovela circuit.
With the Puerto Rican Tablado Company, she produced and presented the works of
Francisco Arrivi, Rene Marquez, Tennessee Williams, Alexander Large House,
Federico Garcia Lorca and many others in Puerto Rico.
In 1996, the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture dedicated its 33 International
Theater Festival to Lucy. On July 1997, the Puerto Rican Senate paid tribute and
awarded Lucy and her Puerto Rican Tablado Company with a special proclamation
recognizing their silver anniversary.
In 2000, the Government of Puerto Rico honored Lucy by renaming the "Teatro del
Patio" of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture to "El Teatro Lusy Buscana" (The
Lucy Boscana Theater).
Lucy Boscana died on May 24, 2001 in San Juan, Puerto Rico from cancer.
Actress - filmography
Links
prpop.org
http://www.diplo.org/hombre/us/hombre7_us.htm
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