Patricia Garza is assistant department director of education and community partnerships at Center Theatre Group (CTG). She started at CTG as acting company manger of the Kirk Douglas Theatre as well as project manager for New Play Production. She recently consulted on strategic planning processes for East LA Rep and El Teatro Campesino. In 2011, Ms. Garza was selected by Theatre Communications Group as a Young Leader of Color where she works with other theatre professionals nationally on issues surrounding diversity and inclusion with a particular focus on the LGBTQ community. She is also the creator and producer of an annual interdisciplinary arts festival event called Soapbox. Her work explores the question of how we can encourage dialogue between communities and create transformation through art. Ms. Garza is a Fellow of Session 498 “Young Cultural Leaders Forum” (2012).