Staff
Emily Klion
Founder and Executive Director
Emily specializes in collaborating with artists from all disciplines, creating and producing new works of theater for youth with an emphasis on social justice. Emily has been teaching music and theatre to youth for nearly 40 years, and enjoys creating music for SFYT’s original productions.
Dyana Díaz
SFYT Program Manager and Teaching Artist
Dyana Díaz is a Puerto Rican actress and teaching artist; she earned her B.A. in Performing Arts for the Theatrical Expression at the University of Guadalajara in Mexico, in 2012. There, she was co-founder of Colectivo Transeúnte a theatre group dedicated to the creation of performances for young audiences.
Dany Benitez
Outreach Coordinator and Teaching Artist
Dany Benitez is an actor, dancer, teaching artist, choreographer, director, and makeup artist based in San Francisco. They received their B.A. from Princeton University in 2021, majoring in Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Cultures with minors in Translation & Intercultural Communication, Latin American Studies, and Theater.
Leslie Price
Managing Director and Teaching Artist
Leslie is grateful to have spent her career making theatre with young people of all ages and knows how impactful the performing arts can be—not just onstage but in all aspects of a child’s life.
Natasha Casino
Social Media Manager and Teaching Artist
Natasha Casino is an actress, teaching artist, and content creator based in San Francisco, CA. She received her B.A. from San Francisco State University in 2020, majoring in Broadcasting Electronic Communication Arts. Natasha is a Bay Area native and is so humbled to work in the arts in the same neighborhood and communities she grew up in.
Ashley Moss
Administrative Coordinator
