Elizabeth Mckoy

Director/Producer/Teacher

Photography: Thomas Campitelli

Elizabeth McKoy is a theatre artist whose work over the past 26 years has encompassed directing, producing, performing, teaching, arts leadership, and devising new works.

In 2007, she founded the award-winning professional theater, Berkeley Playhouse, and has successfully led the organization's vision and mission as it has grown to over 1,400 students and 35,000 annual attendees.

As an ardent believer in new musicals, Elizabeth has commissioned eight New Works, including the acclaimed Bridges: A New Musical, which premiered at the Playhouse in 2016 and was recently seen in New York.

At the Playhouse, Elizabeth has directed numerous professional MainStage shows, including: Peter Pan, Cinderella, Willy Wonka, The Sound of Music, A Little Princess, Tarzan, A Christmas Story, and James and the Giant Peach.

Photography: Thomas Campitelli

In 2000, Elizabeth also helped launch the Bay Area affiliate of New York’s Lincoln Center Institute for Arts Education. She has developed workshops and partnerships with Bay Area organizations, including SF's Museum of Modern Art, SF Opera, and the California Shakespeare Theatre. She also produced Closer Than Ever at the Village Theatre cabaret in WA, and worked with Seattle Children’s Theatre for many wonderful years.

Photography: Thomas Campitelli

She received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania, with post-college study in numerous NYC acting (Meisner studios), voice (Maria Farnworth), movement (The Movement Workshop), and musical theatre dance.