Sivan Raz

Actor | Singer | Director | Composer

Sivan Raz is a magnetic actor, singer and director based in NYC. An electrifying, nuanced and imaginative performer, their credits range from new musicals to immersive Shakespeare. As an Audio Verse Award winning director, Sivan utilizes aesthetic and movement tools to bring unique sensory experiences to your eyes and ears.

Actor

A long time yeller-in-parks, Sivan's works range from site-specific Shakespeare (Measure For Measure) to fully staged musicals (In The Heights) and new play development (The Words Will Come). With a polished technique in both comedy and drama, they are ready to hit all the right notes (literally and figuratively) and tug on audiences' heartstrings (figuratively only). In their passion to explore the boundries of the medium, Sivan's work touches upon unique methods of theater creation (Devising, Viewpoints).

Two Noble Kinsmen

Dance Captain / First Queen / Wooer / Gerald / Countryman.
Dir. by Christine Schmidle with the Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival.
Coconino center for the arts, October 2023.

The Words Will Come

Sheila/Collaborator.
Devised. Dir. by Melody Erfani with LES SHakespeare.
Residency at HB Studios, February 2024.

Sivan, a young female, is smiling and looking into the camera. She is standing in a park full of greenery that provides a blurry background. They are wearing a white tank top with a lacy design, and have brown wavy hair that is pulled back.

The Botanic Chorus

Greek Chorus Member.
Dir. by Yam Drori with Theater In The Rough.
The Jerusalem Botanical Gardens, May 2021.

Tomorrow

The Traveler / Anna / Two / Director.
With Needs More Work Productions as part of the international Climate Change Theater Action Festival.
Moore Jackson Community Garden, October 2023.

In The Heights

Ensemble.
Dir. by Yaeli Greenblatt and Eli Kaplan-Wildman with Starcatcher.
M.D. Jeff Rosenschein, Choreo. Danny Freedman.
Beit Shmuel Theater, Jerusalem, March 2019.

Measure For Measure

Juliet / Abhorson.
Dir. by Beth Steinberg and Yam Drori with Theater In The Rough.
Bloomfield Gardens, Jerusalem, August 2019.

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Director

Specializing in site-specific, immersive and absurdist theater, Sivan is a passionate director dedicated to creating a fascinating sensory experience. With credits ranging from heightened classics (Cyrano De Bergerac) to complex stories of modern realism (God Of Carnage) and rich musicals (The Wild Party), Sivan is ready to use movement and aesthetic tools to bring your vision to life with strong symbology that accentuates the themes of the piece.

Anti-Gone

Creator / Director / Composer.
Best Tragedy at FRIGID's NYC Fringe Festival.
The Theater Under St. Marks, April 2025.

“Anti-Gone breathes fresh life into the ancient text with chorus, song, and humor. You feel like a participant, not a passive spectator. It’s a tight, energetic production, but brimming with educational potential. It’s rare to find a piece that both entertains and teaches, that honors the old while playing with the new—but this one does. And it does it well.”

Tomorrow

Director / Producer / The Traveler.
Prod. with Needs More Work Productions as part of the international Climate Change Theater Action Festival.
Moore Jackson Community Garden, October 2023.

The Wild Party

Director of the Israeli Premiere.
Prod. Tal Marcello Zamir / Sivan Yakovich of Zamir Productions Inc.
Rosin auditorium Tel Aviv, June 2021.

God Of Carnage

Co-Director.
Dir. with Beth Steinberg and Yam Drori of Theater In The Rough.
Site-specific, January 2020.

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Private Investigator

Director / Dramaturg.
Finalist in the "Alma" excellence in theater competition.
Cramim Auditorium, February 2018.

Two Noble Kinsmen

Dance Captain / First Queen / Wooer / Gerald / Countryman.
Dir. by Christine Schmidle with the Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival.
Coconino center for the arts, October 2023.

Cyrano De Bergerac

Director / Executive Producer / Swing.
Prod. with Neap Tide Productions.
Summit Rock Central Park, August 2023

Two Noble Kinsmen

Dance Captain / First Queen / Wooer / Gerald / Countryman.
Dir. by Christine Schmidle with the Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival.
Coconino center for the arts, October 2023.

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Podcaster

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With a voice described as sweet, passionate, rich, energetic and precise, Sivan is a voice actor for multiple fiction podcasts and audiobooks. With a home recording studio, they are ready to play your golden-hearted ruffian, captivating femme fatale or blood curdling monster from distant lands. Sivan is also an Audio Verse Award winning director, specializing in action packed sequences and down to earth, engaging dialogue.Want to learn more? Check out one of the shows below or take a look at Sivan's full list of credits.

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News

The single most awarded person at this year's NYC Fringe Festival, Sivan has successfully wrapped the acclaimed run of their devised Anti-Gone to an extension request and critical praise this April.In this immersive adaptation of the beloved classic, Raz was said to "juggle all parts with confidence and clarity", playing the eponymous Antigone as well as directing and producing the piece. The show was titled Best Tragedy at the closing awards ceremony as well as a sold-out success.Read additional rave reviews here and here and stay tuned to the show's encore this August!

Sivan was ecstatic to make their Feinstein's/54 Below singer, director and composer debut this May with 54 Sings Ancient Greece!Conceived by Raz, this fascinating journey through the Gods, nymphs, and fantastical heroes of Greek mythology was a celebration of musical theater at NYC's premiere, Tony Award winning cabaret spot.Watch Sivan's solo and duet performances and follow the Needs More Work Productions Youtube channel for videos from the enchanting evening!

After starring last year as Romeo Montague, Sivan is thrilled to return to Unrehearsed: Shakespeare as Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream!In Barefoot Shakespeare Company's "Shakespeare for sports fans" event, actors compete in memorizing one of the bard's classic plays then performing it with no rehearsal and a whole lot of spontaneity. Fans can cast their bets on their favorite player and even heckle from their seats!See Sivan as the feisty leading lady on June 7th for an afternoon of lovers' quarrels and happy endings!

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