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KJ Sanchez

KJ is founder/CEO of American Records, a company devoted to chronicling our time. As playwright, she's been produced at Asolo Rep, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Two River Theater, Baltimore's CENTERSTAGE, Round House, Cornerstone, and Off-Broadway at Urban Stages. She's directed plays by Dan Dietz, Kyle Schmidt, Heather Raffo, Quiara Hudes, and Kristoffer Diaz. As an actress she's been on stages at The Humana Festival, The Goodman, Berkely Rep, Long Warf, NYTW and BAM. She's producer/director/co-author of ReEntry, based on interviews with Marines returning from combat, which has run at many theaters and over thirty military bases and hospitals internationally. KJ and American Records Associate Artists are currently interviewing professional football players for the NFL Project and will soon be working with Cincinnati Playhouse collecting stories about legendary King Records.

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Amplifiers and Takers: Approaches to Interview-Based Playmaking
Essay

Amplifiers and Takers: Approaches to Interview-Based Playmaking

6 January 2022

Michael Dewhatley sits down with playwright and director KJ Sanchez to talk about her experiences making plays based on real events. They discuss process, responsibility, perspective, and how to create without an agenda.

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Lessons from the Road
Essay

Lessons from the Road

7 Theaters, 17 Military Bases, 8 Hospitals, and 4 Conferences Later, How a Girl Fell in Love with Touring

15 October 2012

KJ Sanchez talks about taking her theatre comany on tour and what she learned along the way.