Born and raised in San Francisco, Marilet Martinez(she/they) is a queer, bilingual, multi disciplinary theatre artist, Leo Sun and Moon-Scorpio rising, bruja homegirl. As an empowerment focused, student-centered educator, she has developed national programming for community wellness through arts intervention for over 15 years. They are a co-founder and co-artistic director of the nationally renowned, award winning, Latine comedy collective Ratas De Dos Patas based in Chicago. Marilet is also half of Tus Tias Productions, who’s sketch comedy cabaret show The Invocation of Selena has been featured at La Jolla Playhouse Latinx New Play Festival and the Latinx Theatre Commons Comedy Carnaval. As an actor, Marilet has originated roles in over 10 world premieres with envelope pushing companies in the Bay Area such as the Magic Theatre, the San Francisco Mime Troupe, Crowded Fire, Cutting Ball, Impact Theatre, Shotgun Players and more. Most recently, Marilet has relocated from Chicago back to her native California, where she is the Director of Youth and Community Arts and directs mainstage and outreach productions for PCPA Theatre. As an improviser, Marilet has performed as a company member at ComedySportz Chicago, Leela Improv’s the Armando Company, the all-female Harold team Sorry Not Sorry and her Latina duo Pura Pocha. Follow her on Instagram @mariletmartinezsf @tus.tias.productions @ratas_de_2_patas