Daena Santoyo

Artistic Executive Director

Producing Director • Educator • Marketing and Event Producer • Development • Fundraising

Daena Santoyo is the Artistic Executive Director and Producing Director of OYES, where she has served in creative, educational, and organizational leadership since 2012. With training in theatre and acting and a background in architectural design and drafting, her work bridges artistic direction, production, program development, and organizational planning.

A trained Speech Level Singing (SLS) vocalist, Daena studied with coaches including Laura Ahlstrand-Gwin and Broadway actress Anne Kerry Ford. She has directed and produced more than 25 musical productions and brings decades of experience as an actor, educator, producer, and solo performing artist.

At OYES, she oversees artistic programming and curriculum development while producing productions and supporting the teaching artists and theatre professionals who bring the work to life.

Philosophy:

From discipline, comes beauty.