Beit Zvi
Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts (Hebrew: בית צבי) is an acting school located in Ramat Gan, Israel established in 1950.[1]
History
Beit Zvi is the country's first theater school not affiliated with an established theater.[2] It was founded by Haim Gamzo.[1] Former director Gary Bilu established a theater for Beit Zvi graduates and mounted plays not put on by the repertory theaters.[1] The school's building was designed by Joseph Klarwein.
Beit Zvi offers a three-year program with an emphasis on acting in real productions.[1][2] Micah Lewensohn, appointed head of the school in 2009, is the former director of the Israel Festival.[1] Lewensohn plans to institute a BA degree and a program in television studies.[1]
Notable alumni
- Adi Ashkenazi
- Lior Ashkenazi (born 1969), stage and movie actor
- Shmil Ben Ari
- Naomi Blumenthal
- Liraz Charhi (born 1978), actress, singer, and dancer
- Tzufit Grant
- Amos Guttman
- Keren Hadar
- Samuel Maoz
- Ayelet Menahemi
- Rama Messinger
- Ze'ev Revach (born 1940), comedian, movie actor, and director
References
- ^ a b c d e f Shohat, Zipi (2009-05-05). "If you can make it there". Haaretz. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ^ a b Rubin, Don (1994). The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre. Vol. 3. Taylor & Francis. p. 518. ISBN 978-0-415-05928-2.
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