Maia Sanaa (she/her) is an actor, poet, writer, and multidisciplinary visionary artist raised in West Metro Atlanta, with roots in Washington, D.C., and Maryland. This past May, Maia graduated from Boston University’s School of Theatre, earning her BFA in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Performance and a certificate in Classical Acting from the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Maia is thrilled to make her professional theatre debut at the legendary Alliance Theatre, understudying Mrs. DeSoto and the Patients in Doctor De Soto. It is such a dream for her first professional production to be at the Alliance Theatre, located in the heart of Atlanta, GA – her beloved hometown. Her recent stage credits include starring roles in One Penny Down, Titus Andronicus, Everybody, and She Stoops to Conquer. She fondly recalls her first-ever stage debut at age 7, swaddled as a penguin in a local production of Happy Feet alongside her siblings. Beyond the stage, Maia’s artistry extends into writing and poetry. At 18, her spoken word pieces were published in The New Yorker and Pitchfork Review. True to the meaning of her name, “Beautiful Art” in Swahili, Maia finds joy in creativity, from visual montages to the freedom of roller skating. She believes in the transformative power of storytelling, especially through acting and writing for both stage and screen, to connect people and inspire change. Maia is honored to help bring this adapted story to life and feels deeply inspired to collaborate with such a talented cast and crew. You can find her on Instagram at @themaiasanaa and explore more of her work at www.maiasanaa.com.
Maia Sanaa
Maia Sanaa (she/her) is an actor, poet, writer, and multidisciplinary visionary artist raised in West Metro Atlanta, with roots in Washington, D.C., and Maryland. This past May, Maia graduated from Boston University’s School of Theatre, earning her BFA in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Performance and a certificate in Classical Acting from the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Maia is thrilled to make her professional theatre debut at the legendary Alliance Theatre, understudying Mrs. DeSoto and the Patients in Doctor De Soto. It is such a dream for her first professional production to be at the Alliance Theatre, located in the heart of Atlanta, GA – her beloved hometown. Her recent stage credits include starring roles in One Penny Down, Titus Andronicus, Everybody, and She Stoops to Conquer. She fondly recalls her first-ever stage debut at age 7, swaddled as a penguin in a local production of Happy Feet alongside her siblings. Beyond the stage, Maia’s artistry extends into writing and poetry. At 18, her spoken word pieces were published in The New Yorker and Pitchfork Review. True to the meaning of her name, “Beautiful Art” in Swahili, Maia finds joy in creativity, from visual montages to the freedom of roller skating. She believes in the transformative power of storytelling, especially through acting and writing for both stage and screen, to connect people and inspire change. Maia is honored to help bring this adapted story to life and feels deeply inspired to collaborate with such a talented cast and crew. You can find her on Instagram at @themaiasanaa and explore more of her work at www.maiasanaa.com.