It wasn’t long ago that MATT.org profiled Adriana Garza, a bicultural, bilingual Mexican-American actress who lives and works in Los Angeles.

The stunning beauty has had no trouble landing roles on Spanish TV, but the English market has not been so kind-- despite the fact that she speaks the language perfectly. The problem, she has been told, is a failure to look "ethnic enough".  Frustrated, Garza decided to write about her experiences, documenting her innermost feelings and struggles in what eventually became the "Art of Being"-- a play she conceived, produced, directed, and now stars in, along with eight other actors. Each voice their own struggles in dramatic, heartfelt monologues.

Over a year after receiving rave reviews in Los Angeles  and in Garza’s hometown of El Paso, Texas, the "Art of Being" is set to open in Chicago this Saturday.

Click here to hear Garza talk about her struggle to find a place in Hollywood, or here to see the "Art of Being" tour video, featuring a performance in El Paso, Texas.