José Manuel Díaz-Soto

Biography

A native from Bayamón, Puerto Rico, José holds a BA in Fine Arts from the University of The Sacred Heart and credits in Drama from the University of Puerto Rico. In May 2016, Jose completed his MFA in Scenic Design with a Department of Theatre Distinction at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

José has been designing for drama, musical theater and television for 15 years. Recently completed projects include Time Is On  Our Side; The Wolf at the End of the Block; The Explorer’s Club; The Madres; Dangerous Liaisons; Marisol; An Inspector Calls; Jeffrey; The House of Bernarda Alba; Our Town; Polaroid Stories; Between You, Me and the Lampshade; and RED. Musical Theater and Opera: Don Giovanni, Evita, Into the Woods, Godspell, Sound of Music, Les Misérables, Mary Poppins, Man of La Mancha, Don Pascquale, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Kiss Me Kate, Sister Act, and Legally Blonde.

TV and film credits include 23 Hours, Prótesis, Parece que fue ayer, Contraseña, El color de la guayaba, Demasiada Tita, and Las combatientes.