Award-Winning Actor & Playwright

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FINAL WEEKEND

Kairos

Presented by East West Players

Written by Lisa Sanaye Dring
Directed by Jesca Prudencio

COMING SOON

The Secret Garden

Written by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Adapted by Jeanne Sakata
Commissioned by LA Theatre Works

COMING SOON

New Work by Jeanne Sakata
Commissioned by The Ford’s Theatre

 

Explore Jeanne’s Work

Jeanne Sakata is an award-winning actor and playwright whose versatility spans across theater, television, film, voiceover animation, and audiobooks.

Recent TV recurring and guest star roles include ABC/Shondaland’s Station 19, CBS’ Magnum P.I., NCIS: Hawai’i, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Disney Plus’ High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

Her voice talents are featured in animated series by Marvel, Disney, Apple, and Nickelodeon, and she can also be heard on the audiobooks for How High We Go in the Dark and Trust.

Jeanne’s first play, Hold These Truths, commissioned by Center Theatre Group, won rave reviews over two dozen productions across the country and continues to be produced nationally and internationally. She also authored the 2021 L.A. Theatre Works audio drama For Us All. She is currently working on two commissions: an audio drama of THE SECRET GARDEN for LATW, and a new play for the 2024 Legacy Commissions at Washington DC’s Ford Theatre.