PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2006-present Founding member, of the non-profit theatrical and educational organization Artika theater company and Artika theater space.
2015-present Educational consultant, Producer and Director/Performer of the non for profit theatre company Eclipses Group Theater NY (EGTNY).
TEACHING
2017 - present A modern approach in the use of mask in the Ancient Greek Tragedy. EGTNY Workshop for theatre majors. LaGuardia Community College and other venues.
2016 -2019 Elementary Teacher of Language, Rhetorics, Culture and Wellness at Academy of Hellenic Paideia.
2015- present Creator and teacher of the Early childhood Bilingual (Greek/English) Program Τα παιδία παίζει (Kids play)
1997 Photography teacher, Private workshops in Athens.
THEATER
As a director
2019 KJCC auditorium at New York University, Thanasis Triaridis, Lebensraum, Reading during the Greek Play Project NY.
2018 Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater NY, Welcome, my Friends, Musical performance of polyphonic and folk Greek songs.
2018 KJCC auditorium at New York University, Yannis Mavritsakis, Blind Spot, Reading during the Greek Play Project NY.
2016 Auditorium Centro Espagnol, Let’s give the world to the Children, Musical theatre with children chorus on traditional Greek music.
2016 Hellenic Cultural Centre, Anton Chekhov, The Anniversary, Marriage a la Russe (The Bear, The Anniversary, The Proposal) direction.
2014 Studio Mavromihali, Katerina’s Alexaki, Goodnight day, devised theatre play for children 1,5 to 4 years old, co direction.
2013 Wild Project/ Between The Seas Festival New York, Yiani Mavritsaki’s Redshift, International premiere.
2009 Artika theater, Vassiliki Nomidou’s Paper Greg (A boy made of paper), theater play for children 3-6 years old. Responsible also for the theatrical adaptation
2008 Artika, Ο to 3 at prison at Kinky Kong Theater, performance about incarcerated mothers raising their babies in a Greek women’s prison.
Granted by the European Community.
6th Folk Tale Festival, Fairytales with Dragons. Co-production of Artika and traditional storyteller Rita Litou, hosted in Artika Theatre Space.
2007 Artika, Brave new world. Devised theater for children 18 months to 4 years old. The play was presented at kindergarten schools, as well as at the women’s prison in Thebes for babies growing up in the prison.
Participated also at the 3rd international Children’s Festival in Bucharest, Romania. Granted by the European Community.
2007 International Theater Institute, Tena Štiviić’s Fragile! Reading at Booze Theater, co-production with Artika.
2007 Artika, My umbrella. Devised theater for children 2-5 years old. Participation at the 14th International Theater Festival for Children and Youth in Iran. The play was also presented at kindergarten schools.
2004-2005 National Theatre of Greece, Experimental Stage, Alexei Slapofsky's Play No. 27.
http://www.nt-archive.gr/viewvideos.aspx?playID=101&videoFile=0568-01-00
2004 Songs on Stage (musical theater / variety performance) Music Scene Athina. Also wrote screenplay and performed.
2002 National Theatre of Greece, Shakespeare’s Love’s Labor Lost, directed by Stathis Livathinos.
Assistant Director
http://www.nt-archive.gr/viewvideos.aspx?playID=605&videoFile=0506-01-00
As an actress:
2019 KJCC auditorium, New York University, Reppas-Papathanasiou, Stork delivers babies, (Hristina), Reading during the Greek Play Project NY.
2017 Astor Room, Kaufman Studios, Herstein and Bernstein, Stand up Comedy
2017 Arthur Seelen Theater, Stephen Adly Guirgis, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, (Henrietta), directed by Leeanna Zayas.
2016 Hellenic Cultural Center, Konstantinos Doikos’ The Heirs, directed by Ioanna Katsarou
2016 La MaMa ETC, Aeschylus’ Oresteia: Agamemnon, Chorus leader, directed by Zhisan Ugurlu
2013 Alwan for the Arts, Abandon the Citizens, Singer, directed by Aktina Stathaki
2004 Politeia Theater, Sacred Marriage, Pilgrim, directed by Sotiris Hatzakis.
2003 National Theatre of Greece, Euripides’ Medea, directed by Stathis Livathinos. Part of the Chorus. National and international tour in the summer of 2003. Performance at the UC BERKELEY’S HEARST GREEK THEATRE, San Francisco.
2002 National Theater of Greece, Euripides’ Iphigenia in Aulis, directed by C. Tsianos.
Part of the Chorus. National tour in the summer of 2002.
2001 Alekton theater, Proses theater group, Hear what he says (two-actor performance based on essays by Beckett), directed by Mania Papadimitriou.
2000 Voices live stage, Meeting after the 20th century directed by Joe Tornabene and Constantine Mihos.
CINEMA
2002 Part in the feature film Skies (Shadows) by Eleni Alexandraki
MUSIC / Vocal Performance
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4LhmCjTiMlX8Jg4STbDjRQ
https://soundcloud.com/katerina-alexaki
2019 Museum of Moving Image NY, Performance of Polyphonic Epirotan Music with Polyphonic Group of the Academy of Hellenic Paideia during the screening of The Last Song for Xenitia part of the New York Film Expo 2019.
2018 LaGuardia Performing Center during Greek Week celebration. Performance of Greek Songs with Costas Baltazanis and Mavrothi Kontanis.
2018 Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater NY, Welcome, my Friends, Musical performance of polyphonic and folk Greek songs.
2017 Athens Square, Folklore House of AoHP, Polyphonic songs from Epirus.
2016 Auditorium Centro Espanol with Costas Baltazanis Greek traditional repertoire.
2014 Make Music New York with Mavrothi Kontanis, Greek traditional repertoire.
2013 Alwan for the Arts, Abandon the Citizens, directed by Aktina Stathaki (also responsible for the musical instruction and research)
2008 - 2010 Member of the group Decades (vocals).
1998 – 2005 Member of the group Iris (vocals).
2005 Recording for the theatrical score: Syrano De Berzerac, Municipal Theater of Patras.
2005 Performance at the International Theater Institute in Nicosia of Cyprus with Thodoris Abazis (musical theatre repertoire).
2002 Performance at musical stage Hamam with Nikos Androulakis (Greek repertoire)
2001 Performance at musical stage Makari with Mary Esper (Greek repertoire).
PHOTOGRAPHY
1989 - present Specialized in advertising photography
Collection of photographs
2000-2002 Greek Choreographers Association
Public Relations and Communications Associate.
1998 International Film Festival of Ancient Olympia for children and Youth
Public Relations Assistant
1995 – 1998 POLITEIA BOOKSTORE
Sales Associate
1993 – 1995 ARCHITECTURAL & CREATIVE OFFICE OF A. PANTAZI & L. BAHAS
Photographer and Graphic Designer
ARTICLES – PUBLICATIONS
2001 “About Fine Arts” Akolouthies magazine, vol. 1, September
2006 “The (Greek) paradox with the actor”, Mynima Antistasis magazine, vol. 12, September
EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES - CUNY
M.A. Applied Theatre Program
2021
QUEENS COLLEGE - CUNY
B.A. Theater
2019
NATIONAL THEATER OF GREECE
Theater Directing
2004
HIGHER SCHOOL OF DRAMATIC ART “ARHI”
Recognized from the Ministry of Culture
PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA in Acting
2004
PLAKA ARTS CENTER
Interior Architecture & Design Department
1994
A.K.T.O COLLEGE
Photography
1988
Theater labs / seminars:
Jonathan Hart Makwaia voice work for the theatre (2016)
Yioshi Oida, collaborator of Peter Brook (March 2004)
Katerina Bakatsaki, collaborator of Min Tanaka Body weather laboratory Buto dance(1999)
“STALKER” THEATER Training on poor theater of Jerzy Grotowski
(International School of Theatre Anthropology),1994 – 1995
Music / vocal studies:
Workshop on Bulgarian polyphony with Carol Freeman (2013)
Music / piano studies:
Dance studies:
- Ballet Ballet Arts (R.A.D.), (2009), Alvin Ailey Extension (Jhung Finis)(2009)
- Middle eastern dance Alvin Ailey Extension (2009)
- Tango argentino with Gabriel Romiro, Stefanos Hatzigeorgioy, Triangulo Carina Moeller (2006 - 2012)
Languages:
Greek (native)
English (fluent)
Italian (level 2)
French (level 1)
Russian (beginner)
Associations / Societies
Member of the National Society of Leadership and Success
Member of the Hellenic Actors Union.
Member of the International Theatre Institute.
Volunteer Work
2017- Present Chorus Director of the Folklore House and Polyphonic Group of the Academy of Hellenic Paideia
2016- 2018 Director and Coordinator of the Opening night for Timarete Festival.
2017- 2019 Member of the School Leadership Team of PS18
2006-present Founding member, of the non-profit theatrical and educational organization Artika theater company and Artika theater space.
2015-present Educational consultant, Producer and Director/Performer of the non for profit theatre company Eclipses Group Theater NY (EGTNY).
TEACHING
2017 - present A modern approach in the use of mask in the Ancient Greek Tragedy. EGTNY Workshop for theatre majors. LaGuardia Community College and other venues.
2016 -2019 Elementary Teacher of Language, Rhetorics, Culture and Wellness at Academy of Hellenic Paideia.
2015- present Creator and teacher of the Early childhood Bilingual (Greek/English) Program Τα παιδία παίζει (Kids play)
1997 Photography teacher, Private workshops in Athens.
THEATER
As a director
2019 KJCC auditorium at New York University, Thanasis Triaridis, Lebensraum, Reading during the Greek Play Project NY.
2018 Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater NY, Welcome, my Friends, Musical performance of polyphonic and folk Greek songs.
2018 KJCC auditorium at New York University, Yannis Mavritsakis, Blind Spot, Reading during the Greek Play Project NY.
2016 Auditorium Centro Espagnol, Let’s give the world to the Children, Musical theatre with children chorus on traditional Greek music.
2016 Hellenic Cultural Centre, Anton Chekhov, The Anniversary, Marriage a la Russe (The Bear, The Anniversary, The Proposal) direction.
2014 Studio Mavromihali, Katerina’s Alexaki, Goodnight day, devised theatre play for children 1,5 to 4 years old, co direction.
2013 Wild Project/ Between The Seas Festival New York, Yiani Mavritsaki’s Redshift, International premiere.
2009 Artika theater, Vassiliki Nomidou’s Paper Greg (A boy made of paper), theater play for children 3-6 years old. Responsible also for the theatrical adaptation
2008 Artika, Ο to 3 at prison at Kinky Kong Theater, performance about incarcerated mothers raising their babies in a Greek women’s prison.
Granted by the European Community.
6th Folk Tale Festival, Fairytales with Dragons. Co-production of Artika and traditional storyteller Rita Litou, hosted in Artika Theatre Space.
2007 Artika, Brave new world. Devised theater for children 18 months to 4 years old. The play was presented at kindergarten schools, as well as at the women’s prison in Thebes for babies growing up in the prison.
Participated also at the 3rd international Children’s Festival in Bucharest, Romania. Granted by the European Community.
2007 International Theater Institute, Tena Štiviić’s Fragile! Reading at Booze Theater, co-production with Artika.
2007 Artika, My umbrella. Devised theater for children 2-5 years old. Participation at the 14th International Theater Festival for Children and Youth in Iran. The play was also presented at kindergarten schools.
2004-2005 National Theatre of Greece, Experimental Stage, Alexei Slapofsky's Play No. 27.
http://www.nt-archive.gr/viewvideos.aspx?playID=101&videoFile=0568-01-00
2004 Songs on Stage (musical theater / variety performance) Music Scene Athina. Also wrote screenplay and performed.
2002 National Theatre of Greece, Shakespeare’s Love’s Labor Lost, directed by Stathis Livathinos.
Assistant Director
http://www.nt-archive.gr/viewvideos.aspx?playID=605&videoFile=0506-01-00
As an actress:
2019 KJCC auditorium, New York University, Reppas-Papathanasiou, Stork delivers babies, (Hristina), Reading during the Greek Play Project NY.
2017 Astor Room, Kaufman Studios, Herstein and Bernstein, Stand up Comedy
2017 Arthur Seelen Theater, Stephen Adly Guirgis, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, (Henrietta), directed by Leeanna Zayas.
2016 Hellenic Cultural Center, Konstantinos Doikos’ The Heirs, directed by Ioanna Katsarou
2016 La MaMa ETC, Aeschylus’ Oresteia: Agamemnon, Chorus leader, directed by Zhisan Ugurlu
2013 Alwan for the Arts, Abandon the Citizens, Singer, directed by Aktina Stathaki
2004 Politeia Theater, Sacred Marriage, Pilgrim, directed by Sotiris Hatzakis.
2003 National Theatre of Greece, Euripides’ Medea, directed by Stathis Livathinos. Part of the Chorus. National and international tour in the summer of 2003. Performance at the UC BERKELEY’S HEARST GREEK THEATRE, San Francisco.
2002 National Theater of Greece, Euripides’ Iphigenia in Aulis, directed by C. Tsianos.
Part of the Chorus. National tour in the summer of 2002.
2001 Alekton theater, Proses theater group, Hear what he says (two-actor performance based on essays by Beckett), directed by Mania Papadimitriou.
2000 Voices live stage, Meeting after the 20th century directed by Joe Tornabene and Constantine Mihos.
CINEMA
2002 Part in the feature film Skies (Shadows) by Eleni Alexandraki
MUSIC / Vocal Performance
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4LhmCjTiMlX8Jg4STbDjRQ
https://soundcloud.com/katerina-alexaki
2019 Museum of Moving Image NY, Performance of Polyphonic Epirotan Music with Polyphonic Group of the Academy of Hellenic Paideia during the screening of The Last Song for Xenitia part of the New York Film Expo 2019.
2018 LaGuardia Performing Center during Greek Week celebration. Performance of Greek Songs with Costas Baltazanis and Mavrothi Kontanis.
2018 Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater NY, Welcome, my Friends, Musical performance of polyphonic and folk Greek songs.
2017 Athens Square, Folklore House of AoHP, Polyphonic songs from Epirus.
2016 Auditorium Centro Espanol with Costas Baltazanis Greek traditional repertoire.
2014 Make Music New York with Mavrothi Kontanis, Greek traditional repertoire.
2013 Alwan for the Arts, Abandon the Citizens, directed by Aktina Stathaki (also responsible for the musical instruction and research)
2008 - 2010 Member of the group Decades (vocals).
1998 – 2005 Member of the group Iris (vocals).
- CDs:
- From the edge of time (2002),
- Beautiful day (2003),
- Audiophile (2004)
- Performances at the Rodeo and Paracelsos musical stages and at the Philippos Nakas music conservatory.
2005 Recording for the theatrical score: Syrano De Berzerac, Municipal Theater of Patras.
2005 Performance at the International Theater Institute in Nicosia of Cyprus with Thodoris Abazis (musical theatre repertoire).
2002 Performance at musical stage Hamam with Nikos Androulakis (Greek repertoire)
2001 Performance at musical stage Makari with Mary Esper (Greek repertoire).
PHOTOGRAPHY
1989 - present Specialized in advertising photography
- Photographed the collections of the Greek Folk Art Museum
- Stage Photographer for short film MELO by Marilina Doukeli (Best Director Award in Drama Film Festival).
Collection of photographs
- New York
- Seed
- Glass menagerie
- Iphigenia 02
2000-2002 Greek Choreographers Association
Public Relations and Communications Associate.
1998 International Film Festival of Ancient Olympia for children and Youth
Public Relations Assistant
1995 – 1998 POLITEIA BOOKSTORE
Sales Associate
1993 – 1995 ARCHITECTURAL & CREATIVE OFFICE OF A. PANTAZI & L. BAHAS
Photographer and Graphic Designer
ARTICLES – PUBLICATIONS
2001 “About Fine Arts” Akolouthies magazine, vol. 1, September
2006 “The (Greek) paradox with the actor”, Mynima Antistasis magazine, vol. 12, September
EDUCATION
SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES - CUNY
M.A. Applied Theatre Program
2021
QUEENS COLLEGE - CUNY
B.A. Theater
2019
NATIONAL THEATER OF GREECE
Theater Directing
2004
HIGHER SCHOOL OF DRAMATIC ART “ARHI”
Recognized from the Ministry of Culture
PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA in Acting
2004
PLAKA ARTS CENTER
Interior Architecture & Design Department
1994
A.K.T.O COLLEGE
Photography
1988
Theater labs / seminars:
Jonathan Hart Makwaia voice work for the theatre (2016)
Yioshi Oida, collaborator of Peter Brook (March 2004)
Katerina Bakatsaki, collaborator of Min Tanaka Body weather laboratory Buto dance(1999)
“STALKER” THEATER Training on poor theater of Jerzy Grotowski
(International School of Theatre Anthropology),1994 – 1995
Music / vocal studies:
Workshop on Bulgarian polyphony with Carol Freeman (2013)
- Contemporary, with Mary Esper (2000-2003)
- Jazz at the Atheneum Conservatory with Sophia Noete (1999-2000)
- Contemporary at the National Conservatory with Stelios Constantinou(1996-1997)
Music / piano studies:
- Jazz at the Atheneum Conservatory with Vassilis Kontoyiannis (1999-2000)
- Classic with Demos Papaioannou (1993-1995)
Dance studies:
- Ballet Ballet Arts (R.A.D.), (2009), Alvin Ailey Extension (Jhung Finis)(2009)
- Middle eastern dance Alvin Ailey Extension (2009)
- Tango argentino with Gabriel Romiro, Stefanos Hatzigeorgioy, Triangulo Carina Moeller (2006 - 2012)
Languages:
Greek (native)
English (fluent)
Italian (level 2)
French (level 1)
Russian (beginner)
Associations / Societies
Member of the National Society of Leadership and Success
Member of the Hellenic Actors Union.
Member of the International Theatre Institute.
Volunteer Work
2017- Present Chorus Director of the Folklore House and Polyphonic Group of the Academy of Hellenic Paideia
2016- 2018 Director and Coordinator of the Opening night for Timarete Festival.
2017- 2019 Member of the School Leadership Team of PS18
