Assassins
I appeared in the ensemble of Hillbarn Theatre’s production of Assassins, for which I also served as dramaturge
Bad Hombres
In Fall of 2022 I directed Rudy Guerrero in Bad Hombres by Guillermo Reyes at Theatre Rhinoceros in my San Francisco directing debut.
Listen to our interview with OUT IN THE BAY here.
The Re-Education of Fernando Morales
I directed a one-night only staged reading of Justin Lopez’s play The Re-Education of Fernando Morales was produced at Townhall Theatre in Lafayette, CA on August 20th, 2022.
Before We Focus on Others
In April, I directed a Zoom reading of a new play by Diego Lanao with Teatro Chelsea in Chelsea, MA featuring Mauro Canepa, Jaime Hernandez, Rebecca Jimenez, Mariela Lopez, Angelika Menendez, and Yaritsa Sanchez.
Change the Stage
Change the Stage successfully premiered in its virtual format on May 17th, 2020, featuring discussions with Michelle Aguillon, J. Sebastián Alberdi, Michael Bobbitt, Steven Cuevas, Jess Ernst, Betsy Goldman, Elbert Joseph, Mal Malme, James Montaño, and Alexis Scheer. Content can be found via Change the Stage’s Facebook, YouTube, or website.
Award of Distinction
On May 7th, 2020, my senior honors thesis, “Latine Racial Protest in American Musical Theatre”, won an award of distinction from the Emerson College Honors Department. Click below to read it, or find it under “Media”.
Vivian Shoolman Award
On May 7th 2020 I was awarded the Vivian Shoolman Award for outstanding accomplishments in the Emerson Performing Arts Department. Here are some remarks from the faculty:
“[River] Sanders has literally changed the stage at Emerson with [their] ongoing work on equity in the arts. [They] leave a legacy of activism which has had a major impact on the performing arts department and the entire Emerson community.”
-Sariva Goetz
“[River] Sanders. A beacon of kindness with a joyful work ethic. A supporter of the underdog. A person who thinks beyond himself as a part of a big world that [they] constantly strives to make into a better place”
-Sabrina Learman