Beit Zvi


Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts is an acting school located in Ramat Gan, Israel established in 1950.

History

Beit Zvi is the country's first theater school not affiliated with an established theater. It was founded by :he:חיים גמזו|Haim Gamzu. Former director Gary Bilu established a theater for Beit Zvi graduates and mounted plays not put on by the repertory theaters. The school's building was designed by Joseph Klarwein.
Beit Zvi offers a three-year program with an emphasis on acting in real productions. Micah Lewensohn, appointed head of the school in 2009, is the former director of the Israel Festival. Lewensohn plans to institute a BA degree and a program in television studies.

Notable alumni