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Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Fight and Intimacy Coordination
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Fight Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2023]
Fight and Intimacy Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Fight, Intimacy Director
 
[Regional (US), 2019]
Fight Director & Intimacy Consultant
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Intimacy Director

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Fight Choreography

Rocio Mendez, Día Y Noche

Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Fight Choreography

Rocio Mendez, How to Defend Yourself

Videos

News


Trinity Rep to Kick Off 61st Season With POTUS

Trinity Rep will kick off its new season with the comedy POTUS, exploring the chaos and challenges faced by seven women in the White House. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Ali Ewoldt, Luba Mason, and Jamison Stern in ASK FOR THE MOON! at Goodspeed

Check out production photos for Ask for the Moon!, running at Goodspeed’s Terris Theatre through August 11 in Chester, Connecticut here!
Ali Ewoldt, Luba Mason & More to Star in ASK FOR THE MOON at Goodspeed

Goodspeed Musicals has revealed the cast for Ask for the Moon, an outrageous comedy about greed, revenge and...murder. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Virginia Children's Theatre Adds Intimacy Choreography Workshops

Virginia Children’s Theatre (VCT) has added a new workshop to the vast array of programming offered in VCT’s Theatre Academy: Intimacy Choreography.
Review Roundup: Hansol Jung's MERRY ME at NYTW

New York Theatre Workshop just celebrated opening night of Merry Me by 2050 Artistic Fellow & NYTW Usual Suspect Hansol Jung (Wolf Play), directed by NYTW Usual Suspect and Tony Award nominee Leigh Silverman. Let's see what the critics had to say...
Fault Line Theatre Reveals Complete Casts for (plays) In Previews Workshop Series

Fault Line Theatre has revealed the casts for (plays) In Previews., their new play development program. Learn more about the program and see how to purchase tickets!
Northern Stage Opens Season With Sylvia Khoury's SELLING KABUL

 Northern Stage is kicking off its 26th season, presenting Sylvia Khoury’s thrilling and heart-wrenching drama Selling Kabul with performances from October 11 to 29, 2023, in the Byrne Theater at the Barrette Center for the Arts. Learn more about the production here!
SOME LIKE IT HOT, PARADE, and More Take Home 2023 Drama Desk Awards; Full List of Winners!

Winners for the 67th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced today. Among the big winners were Some Like It Hot, Parade, and more.
SHUCKED, SOME LIKE IT HOT Lead Nominations for 2023 Drama Desk Awards

Nominations for the 67th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced today and BroadwayWorld has the full list here!
Photos: First Look At The 7th Annual New Ohio Theatre's NYC INDIE THEATRE FILM FESTIVAL

First look photos! The 7th Annual New Ohio Theatre’s NYC INDIE THEATRE FILM FESTIVAL returns to Manhattan next week! The in person screenings take place February 16 - 19 at the New Ohio Theatre, with a special encore online screening presentation taking place February 20 - 26. 
50th Anniversary Exhibition of Jamaican Artists Inspired By THE HARDER THEY COME to be Featured at The Public Theater

Beginning on Thursday, February 16, theatergoers will be able to visit Wheel and Come Again: The 50th Anniversary Art Exhibition of The Harder They Come on The Public Theater’s Levin Mezzanine, an exhibition of art inspired by the original film.
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for THE HARDER THEY COME at the Public Theater

Get a first look inside rehearsals for THE HARDER THEY COME at The Public Theater!
LAByrinth Theater Company Announces 30th Anniversary Season, Featuring the World Premiere of DÍA Y NOCHE & More

LAByrinth Theater Company will launch into its 30th Anniversary season with the return of The Barn Series 2023, an annual festival featuring a full roster of new plays, and Día Y Noche, a world premiere production written by David Anzuelo (Shared Sentences) and directed by Carlos Armesto (The Who’s Tommy).
Talia Ryder to Lead HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF at New York Theatre Workshop; Full Cast & Creative Team Announced

New York Theatre Workshop has announced the full cast and creative team for How to Defend Yourself by Liliana Padilla. See performance dates, how to purchase tickets, and more!
THE BANDAGED PLACE Enters Final Three Weeks of Performances at Roundabout Underground

Roundabout Theatre Company will conclude the world premiere of the bandaged place by Harrison David Rivers, directed by David Mendizábal on Sunday, December 18.
Photos: Roundabout Underground Celebrates Opening Night of THE BANDAGED PLACE

Roundabout Theatre Company just celebrated the 15th anniversary of Roundabout Underground with the world premiere of the bandaged place by Harrison David Rivers, directed by David Mendizábal. BroadwayWorld was there for opening night and you can check out photos from the festivities.
World Premiere of Roundabout Underground's THE BANDAGED PLACE Opens Tomorrow

Roundabout Theatre Company will celebrate the 15th anniversary of Roundabout Underground with the world premiere of the bandaged place by Harrison David Rivers, directed by David Mendizábal.
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for YOUR OWN PERSONAL EXEGESIS at Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3

On Tuesday, October 25, cast and creatives gathered for the first rehearsal of the Lincoln Center Theater/LCT3 production of YOUR OWN PERSONAL EXEGESIS. The new play by Julia May Jonas, directed by Annie Tippe, begins performances Saturday, November 19 ahead of a Monday, December 5 opening at the Claire Tow Theater. See photos here!
THE BANDAGED PLACE World Premiere Begins Previews Tonight at Roundabout Underground

Roundabout Theatre Company is presenting the Roundabout Underground world premiere of the bandaged place by Harrison David Rivers, directed by David Mendizábal. the bandaged place begins preview performances Thursday, October 20, 2022, and opens officially on Tuesday, November 15, 2022.
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for THE BANDAGED PLACE World Premiere at Roundabout Theatre Company

the bandaged place begins preview performances on Friday, October 20, 2022, and opens officially on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at the Black Box Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre. Check out rehearsal photos here!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Rocio Mendez been nominated for?

Outstanding Fight Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Día Y Noche and Outstanding Fight Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for How to Defend Yourself.

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