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Leigh Henderson has worked as a theater designer, technician, manager, educator, and
scholar for over 30 years. Most recently, she served as Managing Director of Teatro
Visión, San José’s Chicanx/Latinx theater company, from 2016 to 2022. During her tenure,
the organization more than doubled its annual programming and audiences, created multiple
new works through participatory processes involving hundreds of community members,
and created unique events and experiences to engage numerous groups within its community,
including seniors, college students, girl scouts, LGBTQ+ individuals and allies, and
foster families. Her career also includes teaching at San José City College, serving
as Managing Director for the Mexican Heritage Corporation, working as Company and
Production Manager and Resident Designer at Rocky Mountain Repertory Theater, and
consulting and grant writing for numerous non-profit performing arts organizations
throughout California and beyond. Leigh’s work as a scenic, lighting, and projections
designer has been seen on stages throughout the Bay Area, Wisconsin, Colorado, New
York City, and at the prestigious Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space.
She holds a BFA in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA in Arts Administration
and a PhD in Interdisciplinary Theater Studies from the University of Wisconsin –
Madison. You can learn more about Leigh's theater work on her professional website.
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