Sara Yakira

Actor/Director/Acting Teacher
I earned my BFA in Drama/Dance from Bard College back when the dinosaurs roamed. I lived and worked in San Francisco for many years as actor and director. I studied there with Jean Shelton and became a teacher in her Studio. I also lived in Jerusalem and worked as an actor in both English and Hebrew (I am fluent in Hebrew). After my return to San Francisco, I developed a solo performance piece about living in Israel which I workshopped over time.
Since moving to Asheville, making a living has afforded me almost no time or energy for theatre work (one staged reading at the Magnetic). I want to explore re-engaging; who, what, where, when, how remain to be seen. Which is why I am excited to ally with the Alliance, let's see where the road leads...