Izcalli’s Chicana/o comedy troupe, Teatro Izcalli, has performed throughout the United States since 1995 at various local, state, and national conferences and venues. Honoring the tradition of La Carpa, Teatro Campesino, and Culture Clash, the troupe presents the traditions, challenges, opportunities, and issues related to Chicana/os. Actos (sketches) and plays address issues such as racism, sexism, identity, higher education, health education, and representation of Latinos in the entertainment industry.

Teatro Izcalli has produced two full-length plays written by Macedonio Arteaga, “El Nopal Boy” and “Juan More Beer” which is an educational comedy about the true meaning of Cinco de Mayo. In 2008 and 2009, the play was performed at the Lyceum Theater to a sold-out crowd of 500 people. Also in 2009, Teatro Izcalli  produced  “Anthology,” which is a compilation of the group’s most loved works from the past years. These actos & sketches are also featured in Teatro Izcalli’s published book titled “Nopal Boy & Other Actos”.

In addition to performing original works, Teatro Izcalli has been able to work on several projects in San Diego County. In the spring of 2000, the group was hired by the City of Chula Vista to perform sketches to dispel the misconceptions that the Latino community had about Census 2000. Through  sketches with ingenious characters, the group informed Latinos about the benefits related to completing their census form. The troupe performed on trolleys, in restaurants, movie theaters, bus stops, schools, and where ever there was an audience to hear the message. In subsequent years, Teatro Izcalli received funds from the California Arts Council, the Commission for Arts and Culture, and the Chicano Federation to produce videos and educational theater workshops with elementary school students, youth, and parents with children from 0 to 5. Teatro Izcalli then produces a teen pregnancy prevention video with students from Mission Bay High School, an anti-tobacco video with elementary school students from San Ysidro, and an educational video for parents highlighting child safety, parenting skills, and immunization education.