Artist

Sarita Ocón

PlayMakers: Native Gardens, Life of Galileo, Leaving Eden, The Crucible.

Off-Broadway / New York: PLACAS (Puerto Rican Traveling Theater).

Regional: Recently seen as Romeo in the world premiere bilingual adaptation of Romeo y Juliet by Karen Zacarías (California Shakespeare Theater). Regional theatre credits include American Conservatory Theater, Arizona Theatre Company, Berkeley Rep, BRAVA Theater Center, California Shakespeare Theater, Center Theatre Group, Golden Thread Productions, Huntington Theatre Company, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Oakland Theater Project, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Round House Theatre, San Francisco Playhouse, ShadowLight Productions, South Coast Rep, Teatro Visión, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, among others.

Awards: TCG Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowship in partnership with PlayMakers (2018-2020), Akonadi Foundation Beloved Community Award, Center for Cultural Innovation Investing In Artists Award, California Arts Council Local Impact Award, and the RHE Charitable Foundation Artistic Fellowship.

Education/Other: BA, Stanford University. Sarita is an Associate Artist with Oakland Theater Project, a company member of HERO Theatre, and an inaugural member of the Cal Shakes Artist Circle (2021-2023).

Website: https://www.saritaocon.com/

Facebook: @SaritaOcon 

Instagram: @OaklandColibrí  

Twitter: @OaklandColibrí 

Shows at PlayMakers