WARWICK, R.I. — The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theater has named Community College of Rhode Island graduate Miguel Soto-Sanchez ’24 as a fellow in its 2026-27 Gamm Fellowship Program.

The 10-month paid fellowship, offered in partnership with Rhode Island’s public institutions of higher education, provides emerging artists of color with an immersive professional theater experience. Fellows participate in creative, administrative, and educational aspects of theater-making while working alongside established professionals and receiving guidance from an advanced-career mentor.

Soto-Sanchez, a 21-year-old Warwick resident, earned his Associate Degree in General Studies with a focus in Theater in the Spring of 2024. He first began pursuing acting in 2023, aiming for a career spanning heater, film, and television.

““This is such a huge opportunity for me,” Soto-Sanchez said. “I want to keep growing as an actor and learning the craft, and the fellowship gives me the chance to do that while working alongside professionals and seeing firsthand how theater is made”

Soto-Sanchez credited his Acting professors Anthony Goes and Theodore “Ted” Clement as a primary inspiration for motivating him to include theater in his professional pursuits.

"Miguel is the kind of young actor all teachers hope to work with. He has a strong work ethic, great energy, willingness to take risks and collaborate, and a real love for the craft," Goes said. "The Gamm Fellowship will put him in a room with professionals and allow him to experience the entire process, from the first table read through performance.  That kind of experience will help him craft and continue developing as an actor."

At CCRI, Soto-Sanchez also found value in working with students across artistic disciplines. He pointed to the college’s production of Camelot as one of the highlights of his experience.

“Camelot was such a great experience,” Soto-Sanchez said. “Getting to perform alongside students in the music program and learn from people with different strengths made me a better performer. They were incredibly talented, and it was also very fun.”

Clement, coordinator of CCRI’s Theater Program, said Soto-Sanchez’s selection continues a strong connection between CCRI and the Gamm Fellowship and demonstrates the value of providing students with opportunities that can lead directly into Rhode Island’s professional arts community.

“Miguel brought tremendous commitment and curiosity to his work at CCRI, and it was clear that he wanted to keep challenging himself and growing as an actor,” Clement said. “The Gamm Fellowship gives emerging artists an extraordinary opportunity to take what they have learned in the classroom into a professional theater environment. We’re incredibly proud of Miguel and of the CCRI alumni who have earned this opportunity before him.”

As he looks ahead to his 10 months at the Gamm and beyond, Soto-Sanchez remains focused on continuing to learn and building a career as an actor.

“Acting is what I want to do,” he said. “There will always be challenges, but this is my passion, and I’m committed to pursuing it.”