Michele Apriña Leavy

Michele Apriña Leavy is a Continuing Lecturer in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of California, Davis since January 2013. She holds a B.A. in Drama from UC San Diego and an M.F.A. from UC Davis' Professional Actor Training Program.

• Affiliations: Resident Artist at Crowded Fire Theater (SF-based), Literary Committee member; Steering Committee member of Latinx Theater Commons
• Teaching: Courses include Intermediate Acting and programs for international students. Taught at Foothill College, Cañada College, and Berkeley Rep School of Theatre.
• Performance Credits: Over 25 roles with major Bay Area companies including American Conservatory Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, California Shakespeare Theater, and TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. Also performed in Key West, NYC, and LA.

Recent Activities: Participated in Latinx Theater Commons' Encuentro 2024 (LA, 2024), adapted courses for online learning during pandemic, and received recognition for service excellence in 2020. Featured in Montclair Living (2021) for virtual teaching innovation.

• Professional Roles: Choreographer/Movement Director for multiple theater productions; advisor for Global Study Program
• Contact: Wright Hall Rm 243 | (530) 752-0888