Israel Franco Müller

Israel Franco-Müller (San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Professor at the Department of Drama at the University of Puerto Rico School of Humanities. He is also a scenic designer (set, costumes, and lighting for theater, film, and television). With an international career, he participates in prestigious festivals and theaters, serving as a resident designer at notable venues such as Teatro Círculo in New York, Escena Latina, and Teatro Público in Puerto Rico. He is also an active member of the Association of Spanish Performing Arts Scholars. His publications include "El Catálogo Escenográfico" (The Scenographic Catalog) and several articles found in the "Repository of the University of Puerto Rico." He is an avid believer and practitioner of "light dramaturgy," a term he has developed and put into practice both in his designs and in the collective "Watts." His designs have been presented in cities such as New York, Georgia, Washington D.C., Almagro, Madrid, Murcia, Santiago de Compostela, Barcelona, ​​Edinburgh, Medellín, Cali, Juárez, and Chihuahua, among others.