About Me
Hello! My name is Kira Wefers, and I am a theatrical director, choreographer, intimacy choreographer, performer, filmmaker, teaching artist, academic, and UC Berkeley graduate. Through my work with BareStage Productions, UC Berkeley’s TDPS Department, Untitled Theater Company, and the Oakland Theater Project, I have grown into the creative and leader I am today, and I am dedicated to continuing in the process of developing and refining my style, craft, and self.
I pride myself on creating abstract, expressionist, and inspired works, as well as fostering collaborative, compassionate, and inclusive rehearsal and performance spaces. I am constantly striving to improve my craft and my abilities, searching for opportunities to grow. My training in intimacy choreography, as well as directing and choreography, strongly influences the way that I approach the theater, as I aim to create challenging and unique works of theater using consent-based and trauma-informed practices.
I hope you will join me in my quest to craft revolutionary works of theater and engaging, expansive spaces for creatives and audiences alike. Thank you for reading, and I’d love to hear from you soon!
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Directing Experience
Kira Wefers is a director, choreographer, intimacy choreographer, and graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, having worked with BareStage Productions, Untitled Theater Company, Oakland Theater Project, and UC Berkeley’s Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies.
Kira has directed Stop Kiss, Spring Awakening and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, choreographed Cabaret and Footloose, as well as directed, choreographed, intimacy choreographed, and music managed numerous shows and showcase pieces across numerous theaters and performance groups.
Kira also served as BareStage’s Resident Intimacy Choreographer, using their training from Theatrical Intimacy Education to foster consent-based theatrical spaces.
Kira graduated with Honors with a degree in Theater and Performance Studies, as well as a degree in Film and Media and a minor in Dance and Performance Studies. They are the recipient of the Departmental Citation from the University of California, Berkeley in the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, as well as a recipient of the Mark Goodson Prize for Distinguished Theatrical Talent.
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