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(they/them)

Santiago Iacinti

Associate Artistic Director, Director of Education, Director

Prior to being named Associate Artistic Director at PlayPenn, Santi was an inaugural member of the Roundabout Directors Group. They worked as a Casting Associate at X Casting NYC, a Sexual Harassment Prevention Trainer at Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York, in Arts Engagement at The Old Globe, a Directing Resident at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, and a Writer in Residence at Experimental Bitch Presents. Their training includes Sarah Lawrence College (MFA), University of San Diego (BA), Directors Lab West (alumni), Meisner Chekhov Integrated Studio (alumni).


Santi’s background is primarily in new work, including both World and American Premiere Productions on a national level. Their work includes plays by contemporary playwrights Basil Kreimendahl, Kimber Lee, Winter Miller, Nick Gandiello, Mat Smart, Andrew Bovell, Rajiv Joseph, Guadalís Del Carmen, Andres Osorio, and Jordan Ramirez Puckett. Mentors include May Adrales and Eric Keen-Louie.


Santi identifies as gay femme nonbinary. They are bilingual and speak Spanish fluently. Their work aims to use identity consciousness to create new futures that allow for self-actualization, both on and off stage, for the communities that they come from. (www.santiagoiacinti.com)

History at PlayPenn

2024

Trans World

When transgender folks are chosen to temporarily live in a house to be filmed non-stop for a new reality TV show, the lines between reality and pretend become jagged and blurred.

2023

Publik Private

Some private things have to be made public if we want to live—in the way that our bodies become public when we go outside, where we will be perceived.

2022

Pase Lo Que Pase

Fátima lives in Tegucigalpa, where she must fight for her life every single day. Guillermo lives in Bogotá, where he is told repeatedly that he does not belong.

2022

Gente Del Sol

This new play by Santiago Tonauac Castro uses magical realism to explore the intricacies of personal identity, sexuality, and transracial relationships.

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