Veraalba Santa

Veraalba Santa (She/Her) is a bi-lingual actor and choreographer from Gurabo, Puerto Rico currently based in Brooklyn, NY.  Santa played the lead role in FAUNA by Argentinian multi-hyphenate Romina Paula, at the iconic Torn Page Theater  and most recently the role of Celeste in Caborca’s epic Zoetrope at Abrons Art Center. 
Selected Collaborations: Caborca Theater (Hamlet, Zoetrope, Floridita, My Love); Talking Band (City of No Illusions; La MaMa Theater); Sally Silvers & Dancers (If you Try, Bonobo Milkshake); Lynne Sachs & Lizzie Olesker (The Washing Society) Sachs (Your Day is my Night)

Choreography: Parrots at the Pagoda (PRTT)*, The Desire of The Astronaut (PRTT), ESPLASH** (Fuerza Fest), Así Somos*** (NYLFF), FFT Saint Marks Church; La MaMa Moves; Work Up 3.2 Gibney Dance.

Television & Film: Law and Order: SVU; Bull; Law and Order: Organized Crime; The Endgame; Players, Prótesis, Quien eres tú?

Selected Festivals & Tours: Festival de Teatro Puertorriqueño (ICP); BAM Film Festival; Hemispheric Institute; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Festival Iberoamericano, Cadiz; Spain; Theater Pigs Troupe; Düsseldorf Germany; Pueblos-Escena; Camagüey and  Ciego de Avila, Cuba; Encuentro Festival; LA, California

Graduate of The Neighborhood Playhouse, Meisner Technique. BA in Drama: University of Puerto Rico. Actor in Residence at The Actors Center, NYC.

Awards: *Drama Desk Award (2025); **Best Play & Outstanding Achievement in Directing (2025); ***TELLY Award Winner (2025)