Sandra Gartner of Rutland is the co- producing director of Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre, which is in its 20th season. In New England, Sandra has performed with ART, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Vermont Stage and Lost Nation Theatre, among others. Favorite shows include: “Our Town”, “The Sisters Rosenzweig”, “The Laramie Project” and creating the role of Laura in “Sam and Laura” by Pulitzer Prize winning author, Ron Powers.
She has appeared in film and on television both regionally and nationally. Sandra is best known for her role as Mary Adams in the PBS Masterpiece Theatre series “The Adams Chronicles” and as Lydia Mudge in“The Mudge Boy”starring Richard Jenkins and Emile Hirsch.
President Clinton appointed her to serve on the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Arts for the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. She is also a former president of the Vermont Film Commission. Sandra worked as a production coordinator for international art photographer Gregory Crewdson. Their work appeared in The New York Times Magazine and is part of the permanent collection at the Guggenheim Museum in NYC.
A freelance writer, her articles have been published in both regional and national newspapers and magazines. She co-authored the book, “To Life! A Celebration of Vermont Jewish Women” which accompanied a touring exhibit. Her children’s book “Where Is Sam?” was published by Shire Press.
Wild Angels Film produced an independent short narrative film, “UnSpoken” based on Sandra’s true story and article, Exploding the Baby Myth, originally published in Lady’s Circle Magazine. The script was written by Patty Meyer and was directed by Todd Sandler. “UnSpoken” had its premiere at the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival and won several awards in other festivals and was on PBS.
