Elana Hershman (she/her) is a multidisciplinary theatre artist and educator who loves making theatre with and for young people. She has over five years of experience teaching in schools and arts organizations, and she brings a deep commitment to radical joy and accessibility into everything she does. She specializes in early childhood education and has enjoyed teaching Treasure Trunk Theatre’s Practically Preschool Program for the past three years. Recent creative projects include Into the Unknown, an immersive fairytale helping Pre-K students navigate their transition to Kindergarten, and See What Grows!, a collaborative storytelling experience for elementary school students that explored themes of community care. Elana earned her BA in Theatre from UCLA and MA in Applied Theatre from CUNY’s School of Professional Studies.
