Anne Hamburger

She founded En Garde Arts, was artistic director of La Jolla Playhouse and was also an executive at Walt Disney Creative Entertainment, producing musicals.

She began her career as a sculptor, photographer, and performance artist, and started acting with Saratoga International Theater Institute (SITI).

[1] The company put on large site-specific performances across New York City at venues including Bow Bridge (Central Park) and Hotel Chelsea.

[4] She was then named artistic director of La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California, and after one year moved on to become executive vice president for Walt Disney Creative Entertainment.

[7][8] In 2015, she presented a theater festival in Hudson River Park with nine separate pieces, including one by the Obie-winner Lee Sunday Evans.