About

In sixth grade Louis begin working with his father building sets at local theater companies, Montalvo Players and Theater West.

After dropping out of high school in 1985, he returned to college in 1987 and continued working theater at San Jose City College. He earned his B.A. in Religious Studies from San Jose State University and, after a long break he returned to youth theater in 2006 serving as Technical Director at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School in Saratoga for seven years.

Louis founded The Audacity Performing Arts Project, Inc. in 2012. Louis has served as Technical Director for Performing Arts at Notre Dame High School High School (San Jose) between 2012 and 2018 where he grew the school’s technical theatre program from 20 +/- girls working in the program to over 100. He has extensive experience in placing high school students in internship opportunities with local theatre companies.

He has also worked with Silicon Valley Shakespeare, Palo Alto Players, Los Altos Youth Theatre, Los Altos Stage Company.

Louis currently serves as Technical Director for The Pear Theatre in Mountain View, Ca.

Louis has attended:

  • San Jose City College

  • West Valley College

  • San Jose State University

  • California State University, Sacramento

  • Middlesex University, London, UK

Louis holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from San Jose State University.

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core Competencies

  • Leadership and Management

    • Strategic Leadership

    • Nonprofit Leadership

    • Program Development and Scaling

    • Organizational Transformation

    • Crisis Management and Resilience

  • Theater and Performance Arts

    • Theatrical Technical Director

    • Lighting Design and Installation

    • Sound Design and Live Mixing

    • Scenic Design and Construction

    • Production Management

  • Education and Mentorship

    • Student Mentoring and Coaching

    • Career Development

    • Internship Program Management

  • Nonprofit Operations

    • Grant Writing and Reporting

    • Grant Development Strategy

    • Nonprofit Establishment and Growth

    • Legal Compliance (State and IRS filings)

    • Fundraising and Donor Management

  • Digital and Technology Skills

    • Online Content Strategy

    • Digital Content Creation

    • Multimedia Content Creation

    • AI Integration for Content Repurposing

    • CRM System Deployment and Management

  • Financial Management

    • Budgeting and Financial Planning

    • Revenue Growth Strategies (development and execution)

  • Collaboration and Communication

    • Cross-functional Team Leadership

    • Stakeholder Management

    • Strategic Partnerships Development

  • Personal Attributes

    • Visionary Thinking

    • Adaptability and Resilience

    • Entrepreneurial Spirit

    • Attention to Detail

    • Continuous Learning and Innovation