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Roman Sanchez

Roman Sanchez is a Latino Theatre Producer, Director, and Educator.

Roman Sanchez is a Theatre Producer, Director, Educator and M.F.A. Candidate in Yale's Theater Management program. He has held positions at Yale Cabaret, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, California Arts Council, Lime Arts Productions, Teatro Espejo, Dell'Arte Inc., California State Summer School for the Arts, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, and Theatre Workers Project. He is also the author of Preparing For College Theatre: A Guide For Performers, Technicians, and Designers. ​Roman is a Kennedy Center National Arts Impact Award recipient, Herb Alpert Theatre recipient, and was a member of ArtEquity's BIPOC Leadership Circle and Theatre Producers of Color Cohort. When not in a theater, Roman enjoys talking about movies, watching Survivor, and cheering on the Las Vegas Raiders. @romansanchez001

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Essay

Where is US Theatre Thriving? Small, Grassroots Organizations

22 May 2025

In the wake of shutdowns at the start of the COVID pandemic, some small theatres emerged that are experimenting with nontraditional business models of theatremaking. Roman Sanchez highlights these theatres and explains why they are so important to the future of our industry.

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