Bethany Umbach

Bethany Umbach will receive her MFA in Producing from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in May 2008. She holds a BA in Theater from Saint Louis University. At CalArts she has produced the CalArts Theater School productions of As You Like It, Woyzeck, The Bacchae and Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary, which was performed at REDCAT. She co-produced a performance series as part of a large scale feminist festival at CalArts called Exquisite Acts & Everyday Rebellions. In addition to her work at CalArts, Bethany was assistant publicist for the 2006 season at The Contemporary American Theater Festival and she recently completed an internship at Michael Donovan Casting. She also produced the 2008 CalArts Actor Showcase. Bethany speaks fluent Spanish and is dedicated to human rights and social justice issues, especially those involving the US contribution to third world countries.