Sofia Zaragoza
Storyteller │ Artist │ Activist
OTHER PROJECTS
RECENT PROJECTS
Artistic Director
East London Theatre Collective
September 2018-current
Helps facilitate a group of 6 executive producers to run the theatre collective.
Recently produced a New Works Festival which world premiered 4 new plays in East London.
Produces weekly workshops every Wednesday free and open to the community.
Projects:
Betty My Love
Moon Distance
The Singing Tree
New Newham Diamonds
Scratching the Surface
Scratching the Surface Act 2
Bloody Influencers
Crossroads
For One Night Only
Deja Vu Kabaret
Lead Artivist
Blindspot Collective
Februrary 2018- August 2021
Worked over the years as a Fellowship Recipient, actor, line producer, stage manager, and assistant director on various projects.
Projects included:
When the Bubble Bursts
Good Trouble
Walks of Life
Refractions
Revive
Safa's Story
Danny's Story
Hall Pass
Connecting Flights
Qulili
The Magic in This Soul
Lead Teaching Artist/ Facilitator
Actor
Assistant Stage Manager
Intern
La Jolla Playhouse
June 2014- Current
Currently teaching course for 1st Generation, Latinx Students at the University of California, San Diego
Has written original curriculum and facilitated/directed 14 original courses based in forms of Theatre for Social Justice. These courses engage with topics of racism, sexism, environmental justice, and LGBT+ rights.
Projects included:
Community, Confidence, and Leadership
Level Up!
Young Performers Workshop
Empowerment Theatre
Arts Bus Express
Performance Outreach Program Tour Workshop
Hall Pass: Without Wall Festival
Dido and Aeneas: Without Walls Festival
Under Construction: Without Walls Festival
Artistic Intern: Without Walls
Education and Outreach Intern
La Jolla Playhouse Student Board of Trustees
Awards:
Best Show: Brighton Fringe 2023
BEARL Award for Principals of Community: Championing Freedom of Expression
Dr. Floyd Gaffney Award: Excellence to professional performance and/or community service using the Performing Arts
Honorarium on work for Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention: Point Loma Nazarene University
Best Scene 2014: San Diego International Shakespeare Festival
2nd Place Scene: San Diego Dramafest 2014