Aviva Katz

VOCAL RANGE: (IF ANY): Mezzo Soprano
UNION AFFILIATION (IF ANY): Associate Member of the Stage directors and Choreographers Society

BIOGRAPHY:
Aviva Katz is a NYC-based director, performer, arts administrator, and theatre educator specializing in new work and theatre for social change. She is passionate about developing plays that spark meaningful conversation, amplify underrepresented voices, and inspire empathy. An Associate Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, Aviva has directed award-winning work at the Gene Frankel Theatre’s 15 Minutes of Frame Festival: The Unusual Chauncey Faust (1st Place, 2025) and The Table Read (2nd Place, 2024). Additional directing credits include Madylon (New York Theater Festival), 13 Suits: A Mother’s Monologues (The Raven Theatre), her original adaptation of Little Women, Anything Goes the musical, The Wizard of Oz, and more. Aviva is thrilled to collaborate with playwrights, producers, and theatre-makers dedicated to impactful and innovative performance.

EDUCATION / TRAINING:
Franklin & Marshall College — B.A. Theatre & Government • Honors Thesis: Directing Theatre for Social Change • Certificate: Diversity & Equality of Education • Directing, Acting, and Devising/Play Development training (Directing mentorship: Rachel Anderson-Rabern, Michael Herman. Directing Shadowing: Corinne Broadbent, George Faison) •Selected Workshops: Moment Work withMoisés Kaufman (Tectonic Theater Project), Legislative Theatre (NY Theatre of the Oppressed), Advanced Directing (Avra Sidiropoulou) • Voice: Classical (Gwynne Geyer, American operatic soprano) & Musical Theatre (Julia Kamanda) • Dance: Musical Theatre, Contemporary, Modern, Lyrical, Flow Arts, Bollywood, Swing

SPECIAL SKILLS:
Poi / flow arts (10 years), Basic Roller & ice skating, rock climbing, horseback riding, fencing, archery, swimming, Basic stage combat, Devising and new play development, Beginner piano, Hebrew language Special Skills:

OTHER SKILLS:
Project and production management, Company management, stage management, Front of House and Box Office management, Curriculum design, youth teaching experience, Design work: costumes, props, lighting, CRM + Ticketing: Tessitura Certified; AudienceView/OvationTix, CueBox, Graphic design: Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Social media management, Strong writing, editing & communication skills, Driver’s License