Richard Pacheco

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About me

Gender Male
Industry Arts
Occupation Actor, writer, director
Location New Bedford, Massachusetts
Introduction Richard is an award-winning playwright, poet, artist, journalist, filmmaker and educator. He is a SAG and AFTRA actor and has appeared in many films and television programs as well as on stage. He was a finalist in the grant competition in playwrighting for the Massachusetts Artists Foundation and recipient of an ARTA (American Regional Theatre Award) best new play award. His plays have received staged readings at Culture Park and other venues. He has acted in over 30 plays. He holds a BFA in painting and an MFA in art education/printmaking from U. Mass. Dartmouth. He lives in New Bedford, Massachusetts where he pursues his multiple careers as retired teacher, playwright, painter, actor, director and writer.