Background
Huerta, Jorge Alfonso was born on November 20, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Jorge Rodriguez and Elizabeth (Trevizo) Huerta.
Huerta, Jorge Alfonso was born on November 20, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Jorge Rodriguez and Elizabeth (Trevizo) Huerta.
Bachelor, California State College, Los Angeles, 1965; Master of Arts, California State College, Los Angeles, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1974.
Director theatre, Rubidoux High School, 1966-1969;
technical director, instructor, Pasadena (California) City College, 1969-1970;
founder, artistic director, El Teatro de la Esperanza, Santa Barbara, 1971-1974;
assistant professor drama, Drama Department, University of California, San Diego, 1975-1981;
associate professor theatre, University of California, San Diego, 1981-1988;
professor of theatre, University of California, San Diego, since 1988;
chancellor's associations endowed chair, University of California, San Diego, since 1994. Board directors TENAZ (national organization Chicano theatre groups, playwrights, critics, theatre artists and scholars), California Confederation of Arts, national committee World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre, 1986-1990, Playwright's Foundation, San Francisco, 1989. Member various theatre and arts panelsincluding National Education Association small professional theatres program, 1978-1980, California Arts Council, 1981, California Arts Council theatre panel, 1984.
Appearances on numerous radio and television programs. Lecturer and research in field.
Married Virginia Elizabeth DeMirjian, February 5, 1966. Children: Ronald DeMirjian, Gregory DeMirjian.