Elisabeth Frankel
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“I want to see the whole world,
and I want to write down everything.”
– Harriet the Spy
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I’m a writer and director for stage and screen. In my work, I experiment with adventurous theatricality to explore politics, feminism, vulnerability, American culture, rage, and, above all, hope.
I try to unpack in the same breath how societies are capable of such destruction, while individuals are fundamentally good. A dramaturg friend once described my work as, “People are bad; persons are beautiful.”
I’m inspired by plays that transcend traditional conventions of storytelling, and practice a bold relentlessness in style and use of setting.
​I have a BFA in Theatre Directing from the University of Michigan (Go Blue), and in 2019, I’ll graduate with a MFA in Playwriting from Columbia University.
I’ve worked as an assistant director off-Broadway, and have taught middle school drama. I also co-host a podcast, Feminist Popcorn, that celebrates films about women.
Check out my work and updates,
​and feel free to get in touch –
I’d love to hear from you!
  • News
  • About
  • Resumé
  • Plays
    • The Visitors
    • 2076
    • The German Party
    • The Progenies
    • Neuroclear
  • Feminist Popcorn
  • Community
  • Contact