Esther Gatica Dazrene Argree North Patterson passed away on August 8th, 2025. Dazrene was born on February 23, 1941, to Benjamin and Lucille Franklin North. One of twenty-two children, previous to her transition, she was one of only two surviving siblings alongside her brother, John Carter Gardley. From the very start, Dazrene’s life was marked […]
Author Archives: Esther Gatica
Esther Gatica is a Honduran bilingual writer, playwright, actress, director, and translator. She’s a graduate of Teatro Prometeo from Miami Dade College. She’s also obtained a BFA from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She’s taught and performed with/at: Miami Hispanic International Theatre Festival, Syracuse Stage, the Gluck Foundation, and Fort Worth Fringe. Esther is a recent graduate from the University of California, Riverside with an MFA in writing for the performing arts. She is a line producer for Lime Arts Productions and part of the Playground LA writers pool. She is also a part of the Black Voice News team. Follow her work on IG@esteyg.
