Liza Couser - director
she/her/hers
LIZA COUSER is a theater director and performer based in New York City. Her work uses vulnerability, music, and humor to awaken empathy and ignite important conversations. Liza is drawn to ensemble-based, character-driven stories and is passionate about capturing the human condition.
Liza has collaborated with artists such as Pamela Enz, Ed Sylvanus Iskander, Katie Lindsay, Sarah Cameron Hughes, Marina McClure, and Jeremy Pickard. She has performed in the Columbia New Plays Festival, 14th St Y, Northern Stage, Playhouse on Park, and the New London Barn Playhouse, among others. She was the 2019 Artistic Emerging Leader at Ars Nova, and a member of the 2018-2019 SDCF Observership Class. Liza strives to make theater that is collaborative, impactful, and inclusive. |