James Saba

James Saba joined San Diego Junior Theatre as Executive Director in September of 2013 and is also a proud alumnus. James spent 20 seasons at Hope Summer Repertory Theatre (HSRT) in Holland, Michigan, where he was Artistic Director of HSRT’s Children’s Stage. As a freelance director, he has worked at Webster University, Diversionary Theatre, Lamb’s Players Theatre, and was Craig Noel’s assistant on four productions at the Old Globe Theatre. At Junior Theatre he directed The Burnt Part Boys, It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman, Goodnight Moon, and Akeelah and the Bee. James is of Lebanese descent, and spent three years as part of the acting company of Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner that played Actors Theatre of Louisville, Arizona Theatre Company, and Cleveland Playhouse. James is the current the Vice President of the San Diego Performing Arts League.