Kasia Klimiuk is a New York-based arts educator, director and performer. She received her MA in Applied Theatre from the City University of New York as well as her NY State Certification in Theatre K-12 at the City College of New York. Kasia has been performing in various mediums for over 25 years, as an improviser, actor, dancer, and singer. Over the last ten years, she has been working as a director and producer with her own theatre company, Our Fabulous Variety Show (OFVS), which she co-founded with Anita Boyer in October 2010. The company has produced over 26 theatrical productions and small showcases throughout the eastern end of Long Island since its inception, with both Kasia’s direction and playbuilding expertise, and provides inclusive and accessible arts programming at their new studio space, “OFVS at Shine” in Bridgehampton. She is the Teeny Awards Coordinator for East End Arts, which is also known as the Tony Awards for eastern Long Island high school theatre. She is also a teaching artist with New York City Children’s Theater, Marquis Studios, Bay Street, Shine, and the WHBPAC. She has a great deal of experience devising original work, teaching basic acting skills, and facilitating theatre programs for young people from ages 4 to 18 as well as with adults. She believes theatre has the power to transform and transcend into all aspects of our lives and loves using it as a tool to express, enlighten and activate.
