My name is Gilberto Saenz (Heel-bear-toe Sighns)!

 

I am a Mexican-American actor and writer based out of NY. Originally from the bordertown of Donna, Texas, I was taught the power of language, laughter,

and LatinX representation from my immigrant community. 

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I am a proud Lin-Manuel Miranda Fellow (check out my fellow's profile) and an 

alumnus of the National Theater Institute. I am a first-generation graduate of Yale University, where I trained classically in acting and voice. I was awarded the Paul H and Brigitte P. Fry Award for my outstanding contribution to the arts, and named a Bill Gates Millennium Scholar for my brief stint in the sciences. 

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Onstage, my work has been featured at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Rep, Disney Cruise Line Development, O'Neill Theater Center, and regional stages across the country. I also formerly toured with The Viola Question, fearlessly trying to prove that improv comedy IS funny to residents of senior centers along the coast of California. 

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When not acting, I write plays! Currently, I am working on an adaptation of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set against the backdrop of the Rio Grande border. 

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