OUR STAFF
This is the team at the heart of SFBATCO that keeps this company going!
Click on the arrows to learn more about each of us.
RODNEY EARL JACKSON JR.
Artistic Director & Co-Founder
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Rodney Earl Jackson Jr. (he/him) is the Artistic Director & Co-Founder of The San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company (SFBATCO), now in its 12th year! He made his Broadway debut in “The Book of Mormon” the same summer he began the venture of SFBATCO. In his 35 years of life, he has been blessed to grace international stages, participate in workshop/development processes for major plays and pre-Broadway shows (such as Toni Stone and Ain’t Too Proud), and bring his artistic insights, creative experiences, and fresh ideas to his home theatre company: SFBATCO. A native of San Francisco, he cultivated his love and foundation for the performing arts, particularly theatre, through public city organizations such as SFartsEd, San Francisco Recreation & Park’s YPTMTC, and the Ruth Asawa SF School of the Arts, where he graduated from the theatre department. He proudly holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama, and he acknowledges the incredible support of the SFBATCO staff and board, who champion his vision and creative voice in the Bay Area. Additional theatre credits include Berkeley Repertory "Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations", SFBATCO's "I, Too, Sing America" & "Toni Stone" co-produced by Arena Stage and American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) where he is a proud member of the Board of Trustees. His directorial work was last seen at Zspace for the world premiere of “The Day the Sky Turned Orange”.
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✨ Karaoke song
Anything John Legend🎭 First show that made you love theatre
Little Shop of Horrors🍿 Fave rehearsal snack
Fruit! good energy, sweet, and keeps you light and buoyant🌁 Bay Area fave
A rooftop with a dope view💬 Why theatre matters to you
We don't just empathize, we are changed and are better people every time we leave that sacred space (even if you don't know/realize it in the moment)
AIDAA PEERZADA
Literary & Education Manager
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Aidaa Peerzada (She/her) is a Black and Pakistani American multi-disciplinary theatre maker originally from Maryland. She attended the Baltimore School for the Arts and later earned her BFA from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, where she first began creating original work. She has worked with SFBATCO since 2016 (Cultural Corridor, Salt Pepper Ketchup, One Google and One, Death and The Artist). In 2020, she received a TBA Leadership award with SFBATCO, which created her first role within the organization. Since then, she has supported original productions like Cuckoo Edibel Magic and The Day The Sky Turned Orange, and has spearheaded SFBATCO’s Creators Lab program. As a playwright, her work has been developed with Crowded Fire Theater, The Playwrights Foundation, Prop Thtr, Northern Sky Theater, Meet Cute LA, C3T (UC Davis) and SFBATCO. Her credits onstage include Magic Theater, Marin Theater, Word For Word, Oakland Theater Project, SF Creative Core (YBCA), Golden Thread, SFBATCO, the Pittsburgh Public, Illinois Shakespeare, Utah Shakespeare, Steppenwolf, Quantum Theater, and American Players Theatre.
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Dreams - Fleetwood Mac🎭 First show that made you love theatre
The Wiz🍿 Fave rehearsal snack
Peanut Butter Pretzels🌁 Bay Area fave
Corona Heights💬 Why theatre matters to you
Because it can change the world!
ADAM MAGGIO
Managing Director
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Adam Maggio (he/him) is the Managing Director at SFBATCO. He was born and raised in San Francisco, where he attended Rooftop Alternative and Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts. Adam grew up performing with SFArtsEd under Emily Keeler and Danny Duncan, where he met Rodney and Marcelo. Adam has performed Off-Broadway and regionally across the country; he has directed both original and established works; and he has served as an Associate Producer with Mile Square Theatre and En Garde Arts. Adam is currently pursuing his Master's of Fine Arts in Theatre Management and Producing from Columbia University, expected May 2022. He is thrilled to be back home and working to enrich the dynamic theatre community in the Bay Area.
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Mr Brightside - The Killers🎭 First show that made you love theatre
Phantom of the Opera🍿 Fave rehearsal snack
Clementines and gummy worms🌁 Bay Area fave
Tacos and tall cans in Dolores Park💬 Why theatre matters to you
Non-competitive collaboration. Storytelling. Practicing empathy. Fostering connection. Getting people out of the house and off our devices. Laughing!
PHAEDRA TILLERY-BOUGHTON
Associate Producer & Casting Manager
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Phaedra Tillery Boughton (she/her) is the Associate Producer at SFBATCO and a 2022-2023 Theatre Bay Area Arts Leadership Residency Recipient. She is an actor, director, playwright, casting associate, and arts advocate. She has worked with Hillbarn Theater on Clybourne Park (Director); Ain't Misbehavin’ (Armelia McQueen/Assistant Director); 1940s Radio Hour (Geneva); The Color Purple; and To Kill a Mockingbird. Other credits: Caroline or Change and Little Shop of Horrors (Ray Of Light Theatre); Newsies (Woodminster); Tarzan (PAP), and Avenue Q (NCTC). IG: @phaedratboughton
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Poison - Bell Biv DeVoe🎭 First show that made you love theatre
The Wiz🍿 Fave rehearsal snack
Haribo Gummy Bears🌁 Bay Area fave
All the bridges. I have a theatre memory for all of them.💬 Why theatre matters to you
It’s mirror to the world to our community. It allows us to see ourselves and heal.
LAURA DOMINGO
Director of Development & Marketing
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Laura Domingo (she/her) is the Director of Development and Marketing at SFBATCO. Laura has managed fundraising campaigns for national and international nonprofit organizations and has led digital advertising initiatives for arts organizations across the country. She is an award-winning actor and writer, whose work has been seen on many local stages, including San Francisco Playhouse, Shotgun Players, New Conservatory Theatre Center, and Silicon Valley Shakespeare. She is also a resident artist with the SF-based sketch comedy company Killing My Lobster and PlayGround. Originally from San Diego, Laura currently lives in Oakland with her son. She is honored to partner with donors, artists, and supporters to bring SFBATCO’s mission to life!
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What's Up?- 4 Non Blondes🎭 First show that made you love theatre
Les Miserables🍿 Fave rehearsal snack
Anything salty🌁 Bay Area fave
Hiking in the Oakland and Berkeley hills💬 Why theatre matters to you
Theatre has the power to spark our imaginations, introduce us to new perspectives and deepen our connection to our own lived experiences.
TAYLOR BRANDON
Development & Marketing Coordinator
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Taylor Brandon is the Development and Marketing Coordinator at SFBATCO, born and raised in East Oakland, CA. Taylor has over five years of experience creating campaigns that engage diverse communities for SFMOMA, No Neutral Alliance, Royal Coffee, SFBATCO and Level Ground Collective . Her work has earned placements in Apartment Therapy, The SF Chronicle, The Washington Post, KQED Arts, Hypebeast, and Vanity Fair. Taylor has engaged many industries including art, entertainment and specialty coffee.
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So Very Hard To Go - Tower of Power🎭 First show that made you love theatre
Rent🍿 Fave rehearsal snack
Carrots and sliced apples🌁 Bay Area fave
Diamond Park in Oakland💬 Why theatre matters to you
Intentional expression in real time! A moment to live out the intricacies of our lives and others.
CHRISTINE CHUNG
Director of Operations & Design
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Christine Chung (she/they) is the Director of Operations & Design at SFBATCO. Christine works in a variety of creative spaces focused on breaking barriers to access, exposure, and sustainability in the arts and storytelling landscapes. She focuses her work in non-profit theatre & performing arts, documentary short films, film festivals, and experiential immersive design. Her recent affiliations include Field of Vision, IF/Then Shorts, SXSW, SFFILM, Revolutionary Love Project, and African Voices. She received a 2019 Theatre Bay Area Award for Outstanding Choreography for SFBATCO's flagship show "I, Too, Sing America".
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Umbrella - Rihanna🎭 First show that made you love theatre
Spring Awakening🍿 Fave rehearsal snack
B-A-N-A-N-A-S for potassium! No cramping!🌁 Bay Area fave
Grabbing some gimbap from Woori Market💬 Why theatre matters to you
Theatre is the spectacle of human collaboration.
RIVER BERMUDEZ SANDERS
Administrative & Operations Coordinator
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River Bermudez Sanders (they/them) is the Administrative and Operations Coordinator at SFBATCO. They are a multi-disciplinary theatre artist and arts administrator with experience as an actor, director, choreographer, stage/production manager, casting director, and teaching artist. They have been seen onstage at the Presidio Theatre, San Francisco Playhouse, Hillbarn Theatre, Berkeley Playhouse, Crowded Fire Theatre, OASIS, and more. Behind the scenes, they have worked with Oakland Theatre Project, Hillbarn Theatre, Theatre Rhinoceros, Town Hall Theatre, and Golden Thread Productions. They are deeply invested in the longevity, diversity, and equitability of the Bay Area theatre scene and are excited to continue their work to transform and fortify it. IG: @_riverberate_
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The Winner Takes It All - ABBA🎭 First show that made you love theatre
The Phantom of the Opera🍿 Fave rehearsal snack
Trader Joe’s Ghost Pepper Chips🌁 Bay Area fave
Too many to name, but one is the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden!💬 Why theatre matters to you
It helps us connect to each other, to our communities, to the world, and to ourselves.
OUR FOUNDERS
Co-founders of SFBATCO, Rodney (left) and Marcelo (right).
San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company was officially incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit in September 2014 by Rodney Earl Jackson Jr. and Marcelo Javier, two performing artists who grew up together in San Francisco. Read about the history and mission behind SFBATCO here.
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Rodney Earl Jackson Jr. (he/him) is the Artistic Director & Co-Founder of the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre (SFBATCO). He made his Broadway debut in “The Book of Mormon” and was last seen at American Conservatory Theatre & Arena Stage in the co-produced production of “Toni Stone”. Prior to that he traveled North America in the first national tour of “Motown: The Musical.” A San Francisco native who built his love and foundation for art and theatre in public city organizations such as SFartsEd, San Francisco Recreation and Park’s Young People’s Teen Musical Theater Company, and the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts’ where he graduated from the theatre department. He holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama.bOther theatre credits: Berkeley Repertory “Ain’t Too Proud: the life and times of the Temptations”, San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company “I, Too, Sing America”.
FB: /rodneyjacksonjr
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Marcelo Javier (he/him) co-founded the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company (SFBATCO) in 2014. During the pandemic he was seen weekly on SFBATCO’s virtual variety hour Live with Rod & Marce on twitch.tv/SFBATCO. Acting credits include Riff in West Side Story (SFBATCO) I Too Sing America (SFBATCO), Not Another Holiday Show! (SFBATCO), Home for “all of” the Holidays (SFBATCO), Skippyjon Jones (Theatreworks USA), Rent (Syracuse Stage), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bathwater Productions). Directing credits include Death and the Artist (SFBATCO) One Googol and One (SFBATCO) Celebrate 12th Night Joyfully With Kathryn Crosby (NYPL at Lincoln Center), Cinderella (African American Shakespeare Co.) Not Another Holiday Show! (SFBATCO), La Posarela (SFBATCO 2017 & Community Music Center 2015). @elmarcelojavier on all social media platforms.