Sedrick Cabrera

Chicano y chulo. Born & raised on the central coast of California in the farm working community of Watsonville. Sedrick Cabrera holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts from San José State University, where he trained as a classical actor and graduated with honors including the "Teatro Award" for contributions towards diverse theatre. 

 

Upon his graduation from SJSU, he completed a post-grad residency with the iconic Chicano theatre company El Teatro Campesino founded by Luis Valdez. Sedrick is currently based in San Francisco where he is building his career as an actor, writer, and visual storyteller. He has served as a creative consultant for YBCA and the San Francisco Arts Commission. Collaborated theatrically with companies such as Cal Shakes, SFBATCO, Those Women Productions, SF Playground, and Marin Shakespeare Company. Taught at SF Day School, Ruth Asawa SF School of the Arts, Mission Academy of the Performing Arts, and the Santa Cruz County Arts Council. Starred in feature films opposite Pedro Pascal (Freaky Tales), Jessica Chastain (Sueños), Winona Ryder (Gone In The Night), and Jamie Neumann (Thirsty). Played principal roles in commercials for brands such as McDonald's, Lincoln, Google, Apple, and Salesforce. 

 

He’s also been able to work with organizations in Los Angeles such as NALIP & Nosotros. He was awarded NALIP's "Emerging Content Creators Scholarship" for the Latino Media Fest 2020 and featured as a Top 12 Writer Finalist in the 2nd Annual Nosotros Ya Tu Sabes Monologue Slam, presented by NBC, for his original monologue "Brown Billboards" which centered around the themes of social media, digital identity, & assimilation. 

 

Sedrick’s work is dedicated to revealing how Brown Latinx communities bring style, sustenance, and poetry to the culture of California. Always striving to find a balance between his classical training and nuance-filled upbringing for the most authentic stories possible.