Tim Bagley, Brent Jennings, William H. Macy, Elisa Bocanegra, Joe Manganiello and Stephanie Beatriz. in our benefit reading of "Small Craft Warnings."  

​Board  of  DIRECTORS
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Jonathan Gottfried, Board President
United States Department of Justice, Puerto Rico

Keri Anderson, MSW
Therapist

Elisa Bocanegra
Actor and Producer
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Maggie Dick
Costume Designer / University of California, Los Angeles

​  E. Brian Dobbins
Executive Producer, Black-ish
​Partner at Artists First Entertainment

Gabe Figueroa
​Director and Producer

Joseph Henderson
Actor

 Melanie Neumann
Founder of Present Now

​Mario Ontal
Film Editor

Advisory COUNCIL

Our active advisory council consists of industry professionals who help guide the organization toward its mission. 

Ashley Acevedo, Manager
Artists First Entertainment
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Judith Bauerlein, Ph.D 
Chair, Professor of Theatre at Cal State San Marcos 
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Laura Cerón
Actress
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Migdalia Cruz, Playwright

Lue Douthit, Artistic Director and Dramaturg
Play On Shakespeare

Jake Freilich, Artist and Educator

Jenny Gersten, producer

Sharifa Johka, artEquity
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Justina Machado, Actress

Jennifer Rey, Executive Director
The Silverlake Conservatory of Music

​Lauren E. Turner, Producing Artistic Director
No Dream Deferred, New Orleans

Michael Wilson, stage and screen director
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​HoNORARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Formerly active board members who have made a significant impact in the foundation and growth of Hero Theatre.

​Amelia Durand, Senior Vice President
Susan Magrino Agency, New York

​ Howard Slyter
​Medical Consultant