About Family Theater Productions

Father David L. Guffey, C.S.C.

National Director

Rev. David L. Guffey, C.S.C., serves as National Director and Head of Production at Family Theater Productions in Hollywood, California, which was founded in 1947, and creates faith-based and family-friendly programs for film, television and the internet. Family Theater Productions has recently been part of the producing teams that created and distributed the films PRAY: THE STORY OF PATRICK PEYTON, The House That Rob Built, The Dating Project and Next Level. Family Theater Productions also produces Catholic Central and Lente Catolico, two web series for young people on the Catholic faith, in English and Spanish. David Guffey earned a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Divinity from Notre Dame, and a Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production from Loyola Marymount University. He has written and directed award-winning short films. He currently serves on the boards of The University of Portland and Catholics in Media Associates of Los Angeles. Since 2005, he has lived in residence and assisted at St. Monica Parish in Santa Monica, California.

Anthony J. “Tony” Sands

Senior Producer

Tony Sands is a Senior Producer at Family Theater Productions and handles the feature film slate. For Family Theater, Sands has served as producer, writer or director on the films “Assumptions,” “Finding Mary,” “You Will See,” “Carrying On,” “Family Dinner,” “40 Hours” and “Down from the Mountaintop.” Previously, he was employed at Cinesite, where he worked on such films as “Space Jam,” “Titanic,” “Dr. Dolittle” and “Sphere.” He is co-author with Most Reverend Robert Baker of the book “Cacique: A Novel of Florida’s Missions.” Sands received a Bachelor’s degree in Cinematic Arts with a Focus on Writing from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema & Television. He is a member of the Catholic Media Association, Catholics in Media Association (CIMA), the Arcangel Film Festival and a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus.

Megan Harrington

Senior Producer

Megan Harrington is a Senior Producer at Family Theater Productions, overseeing the management of production on various films. She serves as producer, co-director and co-writer for the Emmy® and Christopher Award-winning The House That Rob Built and the award-winning Native Ball: Legacy of a Trailblazer. She is a producer and co-writer for the Gabriel and Christopher Award-winning PRAY: THE STORY OF PATRICK PEYTON and The Dating Project. Other credits include executive producer on Unplanned. Before joining Family Theater Productions, she worked as a contractor for Mpower Pictures and Paulist Productions. Harrington received an MBA and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies at the University of Montana.

Chris A. Sariego

PR & Marketing Director

Chris Sariego is the award-winning PR & Marketing Director at Family Theater Productions. Over a 30-year career, Chris developed deep experience in documentaries, feature films, and TV production, as well as in positions as a PR, communications, and marketing director. Previously, Chris was PR & Marketing Director for St. Vincent de Paul of Los Angeles, a Catholic charity serving the poor and homeless of Southern California, where he won a Gabriel Award for a documentary on the Society. Chris was also co-chair of the National St. Vincent de Paul Communications Task Force implementing best practices at the charity nationwide. At Family Theater Productions, Chris is part of a team winning Gabriel and Christopher Awards for PRAY: THE STORY OF PATRICK PEYTON and an Emmy for The House That Rob Built. At Vermont PBS, he won two Emmys and was nominated for a third for his documentary work as a producer, writer, and director. Chris has a B.A. in Journalism from St. Michael’s College in Vermont and early in his career worked as a journalist. He is married with several children.

Susana Dueñas

Digital Content Producer

Susana Dueñas is an award-winning director, producer, and writer who serves as the Digital Content Producer for Family Theater Productions, primarily on two fun, factual YouTube series that teach the Catholic faith, Catholic Central and Lente Catolico in English and Spanish. Susana has over six years of experience in film production, short-form content and live broadcasting. Previously, Susana worked as a television director, producer, and editor for El Sembrador Ministries, a Spanish-speaking tele-ministry based in Los Angeles, California. She has also worked on several film productions as Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Writer, Editor, and more. Susana holds a Bachelor of Science with an emphasis in Film Production from John Paul the Great Catholic University in Escondido, California.

Don Burt

Head of Digital Production

Don Burt has more than 40 years of experience in the entertainment industry and experience with nearly every professional format that exists, from film to digital files. He has worked on many television programs and major films, including A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies, which was produced and narrated by Martin Scorsese; No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos, a film about two of the pioneering cinematographers of the late 1960s; and Grizzly Man, a documentary by Werner Herzog. Previously, Don was an editor for CCI Digital, a post-production facility that worked primarily in reality television. He majored in Film and Television at Norwalk Community College/Western Connecticut State University and has an Associate’s degree in Communications. Don is a Catholic Deacon in Southern California assisting with RCIA, LGBT outreach, prison ministry, confirmation, adult confirmation, Baptism preparation and other areas. He is married with two grown children.

Kate O’Hare

Social Media Manager and Content Creator

Kate O’Hare is the Social Media Content Manager, and Editor for the Faith & Family Media Blog, at Family Theater Productions. She previously worked for the Tribune syndicate, where she wrote and edited feature stories, columns and blog posts on all types of television shows for newspapers, magazines and websites. Along with contributing to our blog, she covers pop culture from a faith perspective at her Pax Culturati blog at the multifaith site Patheos.com. O’Hare also wrote the screenplay for the movie Negotiating Christmas, which has been optioned by Family Theater Productions. A native of the Adirondack foothills of northern New York State, and a graduate of SUNY Adirondack, O’Hare is a member of the Catholic Media Association and the International Catholic Film Critics Association.

Anne Yancey

Assistant to Feature Producers

Anne Yancey is Assistant to the Feature Producers at Family Theater Productions. Anne has an MBA in Producing from John Paul the Great Catholic University, an MA in Theatre from the University of Houston, BA in Theater Arts and Philosophy from Texas A&M University, and a teaching certificate in Secondary Theater Arts from Prairie View A&M University. At Family Theater Productions, Anne’s work includes Emmy®, Gabriel, and Christopher Award-winning films such as PRAY: THE STORY OF PATRICK PEYTON, The House That Rob Built, and Native Ball: Legacy of a Trailblazer.

Ligia María Storrs Rojas

Associate Producer

María Storrs is an Associate Producer at Family Theater Productions and an independent screenwriter. She started her career in Colombia, producing and writing her first short film for Oscar-nominated, Best Foreign Film, Ciro Guerra. María wrote and directed the short film, Our Rose Garden distributed by BMG. She was a Semifinalist at the ScreenCraft TV Pilot Script Competition and BlueCat Screenplay Competition. Her TV pilot supernatural thriller Grain of Salt was a Second Rounder at the 2022 Austin Film Festival and was considered for Semifinalist status, and her TV pilot action-thriller Seeking Refuge was selected for the Filmarket Hub Excellent Scripts List. She earned a Master’s degree in Film and Television Writing and Production from the Catholic University of Milan and trained at the recognized Italian production company Lux Vide. María Storrs has extensive experience in family and faith media for international audiences, working professionally in this field in Italy, the United States, and Colombia since 2011, and is fluent in English, Spanish, and Italian.

Father Vince Kuna, C.S.C.

Producer-at-Large

Father Vince Kuna, C.S.C. is Producer-at-Large at Family Theater Productions, primarily working in development and on Hollywood outreach for the media company. Father Kuna also consults as a Catholic priest on one or two mainstream Hollywood films and/or TV shows per year. Kuna received a Master’s degree in Divinity and Bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and a Master’s of Fine Arts in Film and Television from the University of Southern California. He is also a Priest-in-Residence at St. Monica’s Catholic Church in Santa Monica, Calif.

Miley Durbin Reyna

Post Production Assistant

Miley Reyna works as a Production Assistant to the post-production team at Family Theater Productions, as well as the on-set Assistant Director for Catholic Central and Lente Catolico.

Philip LaSalle

Business Manager

Philip LaSalle oversees and manages the Family Theater Productions’ facilities as Business Manager. His previous experience in construction helps him with ongoing renovations to the offices and the various production areas. Previously, he worked as a Project Manager for DMG Talent Management, where he oversaw home renovations for high-end clientele. LaSalle earned his Master of Fine Arts in Acting from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor’s degree from Fordham University.

Luz Fernandez

Assistant to Producers

Luz Fernandez acts as an Assistant to the production team at Family Theater Productions. Over her many years with the media company, you will have found her on the sets of dozens of film, television, radio and internet projects. Most recently, she has served as the Production Manager for Catholic Central and Lente Católico, fun, factual digital series on the Catholic faith.