Award-winning actor Tony Sanders is Founder and Artistic Director of Shine! Theatre in Fresno. Founded in 2005, Shine! Theatre creates quality theatrical experiences for all, instilling an early appreciation of literature and the fine arts in tomorrow's artists and citizens and providing outstanding educational opportunities and training in the theatre arts. Based in Fresno, the company has repeatedly been recognized by national theatre associations as the top professional theatre for young audiences in the United States and is now looking to push boundaries and make art by adding more mature titles to the mix.

Tony's talents also extend to his lead role in the Fresno Philharmonic's annual Link Up music educational concerts presented in partnership with Carnegie Hall, in which Tony has actively made the students' experiences a resounding success.

"You must know yourself to know your character. The way in is through you." - Tony Sanders