About
Who we are
PITCHBLACK Immersive Experiences is a nonprofit performing arts organization that creates original, immersive theatre in complete darkness.
At the heart of our work is a belief in the transformative power of live performance. By removing sight, we invite audiences—especially young people—to experience stories from new perspectives, cultivating empathy, understanding, and compassion.
PITCHBLACK Immersive Experiences is a U.S. endeavor born of a partnership between U.S. theatreC and Teatro Ciego of Argentina, a company with a 20-year history of creating live experiences in complete darkness. Darkness allows us to perceive the world in a new way, and we extend that perception into how we create. Consequently, we employ artists and technicians with visual disabilities in all our work. Part of our staff and creative team is made up of blind and low-vision individuals.
What we do
We create immersive sensorial experiences in complete darkness. Your PITCHBLACK experience may be with others in a crowded room with performers around you, or it may be alone in the comfort of your home. But it will always be in darkness.
Every PITCHBLACK production is a new world, a new adventure to be enjoyed beyond the limits of sight. Our completely immersive experiences will awaken your imagination and challenge your reality through your other senses, activating every inch of your body.
Our vision
Is to be recognized as an example of artistic innovation and social inclusion, developing new forms of art that promote awareness.
Our mission
It is to achieve a sustained development of the PITCHBLACK theater technique, training new actors with and without visual disabilities, who work in a socially responsible manner.
Meet the team
Carlos Armesto
Martine Sainvil
Martine Sainvil is a Brooklyn-based Playwright and Theater Professional. Recent credits: The Ground on Which We Stand (2025 Luna Stage abridged, 2023 Luna Stage – Site Specific Theatrical Experience Monologues), Odd Man Out (2024 off Broadway – script consultant), Heir (2023 Resonance Ensemble Waldman Play Development Program), Indispensable (2023 Bay Area Playwrights Festival Semi-Finalist), Pursuit (2022 EAG Barbour Award Finalist), The Mary Lou Shine (2022 StatueFest: Monologues about Statue Worthy Women at Purchase College), Strange Happenings at the School Library co-written with Jenny Lyn Bader (Published by Next Stage Press; 2021 Luna Stage). Previously, Director of Communications at the Broadway League and was on the publicity team for various Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. For more visit MartineSainvil.com.
Agustina Cedraschi
Agustina Cedraschi is a creative producer and educator. As Associate Producer and Education Manager at Pitchblack Immersive Experiences Inc., she curates programming and develops curricula that expand access to sensory theatrical storytelling. Her experience includes producing large-scale public events with Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy for audiences of up to 4,700 people, and producing UN General Assembly coverage for Europe by Satellite, leading teams delivering live and recorded content for the European Union Delegation. She also served as Line Producer for Odd Man Out Live (2022). Trained as an actor at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (NYC), she is deeply committed to accessibility and storytelling.
Natalie Rine
Natalie Rine is a New Orleanian–New Yorker and cultural producer focused on transnational theatrical exchange and innovative production models. She is the founder of Broadway DNA, a theatrical agency connecting new work across borders through international producing, licensing, and touring. After managing Broadway business affairs in the U.S. and Asia, she now serves as Producer and General Manager of the New York Times–acclaimed Down to Earth Festival and as Development Director for PITCHBLACK Immersive Experiences (U.S./Argentina). An independent theatrologist and member of the International Association of Theatre Critics, Natalie’s writing on performance distribution, adaptation, and multi-author collaboration has been translated into French, Japanese, and Slovak, reflecting her commitment to advancing creative practices across borders.
Andrés Montejo
Hailing from tropical Costa Rica, Andrés Montejo is a New York based actor and voice over artist. He has been part of the acting company at Pitchblack Immersive Experiences since its inception back in 2019. Most recently, Montejo performed in the title role of “Alan Strang” in the Tony Award winning show “Equus” at the Fulton Theatre, where he was nominated for Best Actor in a Lead Role by Broadway World. His voice can be heard nation-wide and internationally in major commercial such as Ralph Lauren Fragrances, Sonic Drive-In, Dunkin Donuts, Doritos, and ESPN. Andres first got involved with Pitchblack as an actor in their acclaimed production of ODD MAN OUT, where he performed as Christian in its world premiere in Bristol, Pennsylvania, as well as their Off-Broadway Production in New York City. After their participation at 2024 Encuentro Festival in Los Angeles, Montejo became part of the Pitchblack Team. Today, he serves as Operations Manager and Development Associate, working in conjunction with a fierce team of international artists and educators striving to bring Pitchblack’s revolutionary technique to very corner of world.
Joseph Bose’s
Joseph Bosse is a bookkeeping and payroll professional with experience supporting both nonprofit and for-profit organizations in the arts. He specializes in payroll processing, financial organization, and day-to-day bookkeeping. Joseph works closely with creative teams to ensure accurate records, timely payroll, and clear financial systems that support sustainable operations. With a background in economics and experience working with theater companies, he brings both analytical skill and an understanding of the unique needs of arts organizations.
About Teatro Ciego
PITCHBLACK Immersive Experiences is a U.S. endeavor born of a partnership between U.S.
theatreC (Carlos Armesto, lead producer) and Teatro Ciego of Argentina.