Rodrigo García (he/him/él)
Artistic Director
Rodrigo García is an accomplished actor, educator and translator. He graduated from the National Institute of Fine Arts in Mexico City in modern dance and drama. He has translated into Spanish the works of Rudolfo Anaya (Bless Me Ultima), Octavio Solís (Ghosts of the River), Cherrie Moraga (El Camino Real and other essays), Leonard Madrid (Perla) and Victor Hugo Rascón Banda (The Woman Who Fell From The Sky), and helped develop the Spanish adaptation of Sandra Cisnero’s The House of Mango Street for Teatro Visión.
Rodrigo was a part of the creative team that developed Teatro Visión’s popular original play, Macario. He co-directed Macario’s world premiere in 2013 with Elisa Marina Alvarado and directed the 2014, 2015, and 2016 productions. With Teatro Visión, he has also taught theater classes and developed curricula.
In addition to his work with Teatro Visión, Rodrigo directs Teatro Alebrijes, a theater company dedicated to the voices of the LGBT Latinx community. His previous stage credits also include, Much Ado About Nothing, Yerma, Bury the Dead, The Woman Who Fell From The Sky, School of the Americas, Vistor's Guide to Arivaca, and La Victima. He is a Theater Communications Group (TCG) fellow, a graduate of the Multicultural Arts Leadership Institute (MALI) Class of 2009, and a member of the National Association for Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC). Email Rodrigo
Jacob Yoder-Schrock (he/him/él)
Managing Director
Jacob Yoder-Schrock is a multidisciplinary theater-maker with a passion for collaborative, community-based work grounded in the principles of social justice and the struggle for civil and human rights. Since initially joining Teatro Visión as Community Engagement and Marketing Manager in 2022, Jacob expanded the reach of Teatro Visión’s programs and presence in the community and building on our decades-long history of innovative community engagement strategies. Jacob shepherded a community-based new work project with Santa Clara County Poet Laureate Yosimar Reyes, restored production attendance to pre-pandemic levels, spearheaded a 40th Anniversary celebration, and helped to develop a year-round programs strategy. Through those efforts, he strengthens and forges relationships with fellow community-based organizations to deepen the impact of our work.
Additionally, as a current co-director of More Más Marami Arts, an emerging artists' theater collective in San José, Jacob advances collaborative theater-making programs and directs new theater pieces. Before joining Teatro Visión, he worked as a program leader for South County Cal-SOAP and YMCA of Silicon Valley, where he developed an elementary arts-based curriculum for social-emotional learning. Past theater production credits include directing Pullman, WA by Young Jean Lee and several collaboratively developed projects, including This Could Be Something, Do Your Happy Dance, Jericho!, and Phases, which was created with high school students in Gilroy. Jacob earned a B.A. in Theater and Performance Studies from Yale University, and as a leader of the Yale Drama Coalition, he piloted a project to make audition practices more equitable and accessible. Email Jacob
Dianne Vega (she/her/ella)
Production Manager
Dianne Vega has been working with Teatro Visión since 1994. In addition to managing the production aspects of many shows over the years with Teatro Visión, her stage management credits include The Cook, Cantinflas!, The Kiss of the Spider Woman, La Posada Mágica, Harvest Moon, La Muerte Baila, Macario, and numerous shows when the company performed in downtown San José before their move to the Mexican Heritage Plaza in 1999. During her time at Teatro Visión, Dianne developed a technical theater program for youth, coordinated multiple new work development projects with nationally known Latinx playwrights, and coordinated our Centro de Bienestar Elders Story Legacy Project partnership with Garden Health Center. In addition to her work at Teatro Visión, Dianne has worked with various theater companies throughout the Bay Area since 1989, including 2019 Regional Tony-winning Theatreworks Silicon Valley. Dianne’s service to the theater profession includes a term on the Theatre Services Committee for Theatre Bay Area and membership in the Production Manager Forum BIPOC committee. She recently gave a seminar on production management for theater majors at Yale University. Dianne holds a B.A. in Social Work from San José State University. Email Dianne.
Italia Bautista Barcenas (she/her/ella)
Community Engagement & Marketing Manager
Italia Bautista Barcenas is a bilingual community advocate and storyteller, dedicated to uplifting community voices through creativity and collaboration. Her personal and educational journey nurtured her passion for theater, acting, and the shared sense of community. With a deep belief in the power of media and storytelling, she is committed to using her creativity to empower and represent her community authentically.
Italia earned her BA in Media and Cultural Studies from UC Riverside, where she volunteered as a Peer Health Educator for The Well, contributing to outreach, programming, and marketing. Since returning to the Bay Area, she has worked with organizations dedicated to cultural equity, accessible media education and production, and civic engagement. Her experience includes working with BAYCAT Studios, the School of Arts and Culture at MHP, and the Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley. She also served as a Resilience Corps Associate with the San José Public Library Foundation, where she expanded access to digital resources and developed bilingual programming that bridged generational and cultural gaps.
Her creative journey also extends behind the scenes, from supporting stage production at Teatro Visión to participating in CreaTV's DocuMentorMe 2025 cohort! Grounded in her love for the arts and her belief in representation, Italia looks forward to continuing her work at Teatro Visión by fostering meaningful connections with community members and helping to build platforms where art, culture, and identity can thrive together. Email Italia.
Dyana Aguilera Ramos (she/her/ella)
Associate Production Manager
Dyana Aguilera Ramos is a graduate of Cabrillo College with an Associate's Degree in Theater Arts. She has been a part of over 20 productions since 2016 in the Santa Cruz and Bay Area area, supporting most as Stage Manager. Some of her favorite productions to stage manager have included: Tom Foolery & Considering Mathew Shepherd with Cabrillo College and Cabrillo Stage; Young Frankenstein and Legally Blonde with West Valley Light Opera; Shakin the Mess Outta Misery with Tabia African-American Theater Ensemble; La Mariposa & Breaking Through, La Muerte Baila, Don Quixote, Macario, and The House on Mango Street with Teatro Visión.