Eleni Kafetzi
Artist in Residence - Modern Greek Studies Loyola Marymount University
- Los Angeles CA
Biography
Dr. Kafetzi is a Los Angeles–based director, producer, writer, interdisciplinary artist, and educator working at the intersection of performing and visual arts, including theatre, music, movement, film, and video. Her practice focuses on creating immersive, multisensory experiences that bridge disciplines, cultures, and audiences, with an emphasis on work that is both innovative and socially resonant.
She has directed and produced performances, festivals, and major cultural events across the United States and Europe, with her work presented at diverse international venues including Los Angeles, London, Paris, Athens, Orlando, Baltimore, and beyond.
She is the founder of the nonprofit organization ithakArts and serves as artistic director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance, where she develops platforms for experimentation, collaboration, research, and artistic dialogue.
Her producing credits include the International Documentary Association’s Getting Real ’22, the Los Angeles Tribune International Film Festival, the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, and the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, reflecting a sustained engagement with global storytelling and independent voices.
Her writing includes plays, scripts, poetry, and scholarship, with published articles in The Greek Edition for the Arts and Culture – Highlights Magazine, where she contributed as a performing arts specialist and correspondent.
As an educator, Dr. Kafetzi has held teaching and mentorship roles at leading institutions such as UCLA, California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), and Loyola Marymount University, supporting emerging artists and fostering boundary-crossing creative work.
Recent work includes directing a production for the National Theatre of Greece, broadcast internationally on public radio; creating a poetic documentary commissioned by the University of Athens; producing international film festivals; and developing original interdisciplinary works.
She has directed and produced performances, festivals, and major cultural events across the United States and Europe, with her work presented at diverse international venues including Los Angeles, London, Paris, Athens, Orlando, Baltimore, and beyond.
She is the founder of the nonprofit organization ithakArts and serves as artistic director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance, where she develops platforms for experimentation, collaboration, research, and artistic dialogue.
Her producing credits include the International Documentary Association’s Getting Real ’22, the Los Angeles Tribune International Film Festival, the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, and the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, reflecting a sustained engagement with global storytelling and independent voices.
Her writing includes plays, scripts, poetry, and scholarship, with published articles in The Greek Edition for the Arts and Culture – Highlights Magazine, where she contributed as a performing arts specialist and correspondent.
As an educator, Dr. Kafetzi has held teaching and mentorship roles at leading institutions such as UCLA, California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), and Loyola Marymount University, supporting emerging artists and fostering boundary-crossing creative work.
Recent work includes directing a production for the National Theatre of Greece, broadcast internationally on public radio; creating a poetic documentary commissioned by the University of Athens; producing international film festivals; and developing original interdisciplinary works.
Education
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle
Ph.D.
Theatre/Film and Music
Los Angeles College of Music
M.A.
Music
UCLA
B.A.
Theatre/Film and Music
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle
B.A.
Theatre/Film and Music
Areas of Expertise
Modern Greek Studies
Performance & Pedagogical Studies
Writing Publishing Creativity
Arts Education
Performance & Culture
Courses
Modern Greek Theater: Influences and Performance
The Caloyeras Center is thrilled to welcome back Dr. Eleni Kafetzi for her 3rd year as artist-in-residence for the Creative Experience Seminar, Modern Greek Theater: Influences and Performance as part of the Center’s commitment to supporting local artists.
Dr. Kafetzi facilitates an annual 2-week workshop where students go through the process of staging and performing a contemporary Greek play while experimenting with form, spatial awareness, set design and modes of storytelling.
