Yael Elisheva
Special skills
Accents: General American, New York (various), Southern, California, Israeli, Yiddish, RP, London (general), Cockney
Languages: Hebrew
Voice: alto
Dance: hip hop, modern (Horton), jazz, ballet (basic)
Other skills: theatre and film director, improv, hip hop improv / freestyle, teaching artist, yoga, lip syncing, Enhanced DBS check
Drivers licence: US
Previous experience
Projects at RADA
Jim, Dinner, devised by the Company, dir. Simona Gonella
Abby / Cab Driver / Josh, Schlepping, created and performed by Yael Elisheva and Lara Robinson (part of Lab Works)
Ensemble, We Shouldn't Be Here, devised by the Company with Ian Morgan and Henry McGrath of Eden's Cave, dir. Simona Gonella
Aaron / Patti La'scone, Drag Cabaret, dir. Jüri Nael
King Berenger, Exit the King by Eugène Ionesco, dir. Sinéad Rushe
Nils Krogstad, A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen, dir. Linda Miller
Theatre
Storyteller, Storycourse: Pridetable, dir. Adam Kantor
Ensemble, Seven Jewish Children, dir. Colm Summers, Columbia University
Alice Paul, A Journey of Women’s Suffrage, Drama Club at Rikers Island
Jayne, Shatter, Venus/Adonis Theater Festival
Dancer (lead), Take on Me, dir. Sidney Erik Wright, Retro Factory
Dancer, Summer Stage: Erasing Boundaries, George Faison Dance Experience
Shameless Juror, A Jury Line, West Village Theater Festival
Little Sally, Urinetown the Musical, dir. Larry Arancio, CAP21
Film and television
Ash, Tomorrow Tomorrow, dir. Katie Schiller
Therese, Killian and the Comeback Kids, Karmic Release Ltd.
Layla, When the Lights Go Out, dir. Rebecca Shapass
Venus, Picture This, dir. Rebecca Shapass
Naomi, Waking Up, Multihyphenate Productions
Webseries
Siv, Here We Wait, dir. Bea Macapagal
Ava, Millenials in Real Life, dir. Erin McKeon
Simone, Mini Fridge, dir. Josh Horowitz,
Naydeen, GIG$, dir. Chia Minaya
Voiceover
Dog, We’re Next: A Pre-Electric Play, Venus Radio Theater
Unprotected (short film), dir. Grace Giffune
Directing / producing
Co-creator, Producer, Actor, EditorTomorrow Tomorrow, short film
Producer, Director, Puzzle Night, short sketch
Director, I Liked You Five Minutes Ago, New Play, New York Winter Theater Festival
Co-director, Our Stories, Our Strength, Drama Club, The Wooster Group Performance Garage
Facilitator, Co-Director, Actor, A Journey of Women’s Suffrage, Drama Club, Rikers Island
Training
CAP21 Musical Theatre Conservatory, 2011-2014
Stella Adler: Approaching the Role, 2019
Peoples Improv Theatre levels 1-4
Northcoast Hip Hop Improv, 2019
RoundAbout Theatrical Teaching Insitute, 2018
Mental Health First Aid, 2019
Peadiactric First Aid, 2021
Safeguarding, 2021
Prevent for Practitioners, 2021
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace, 2021