Beit Zvi is an acting school located in Ramat Gan, Israel

Israel

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. Graduates of the school are much in demand in the Israeli theater world.

History

Beit Zvi is the country's first theater school not affiliated with an established theater. It was founded by Haim Gamzo. Former director Gary Bilu established a theater for Beit Zvi graduates and mounted plays not put on by the repertory theaters.

Beit Zvi offers a three-year program with an emphasis on acting in real productions. Micah Lewensohn, appointed head of the school in 2009, is the former director of the Israel Festival

Israel Festival

The Israel Festival is a multidisciplinary arts festival held every spring in Israel. Its center is Jerusalem.The Israel Festival started in 1961 as a summer festival for classical music in the ancient Roman theater in Caesarea...

. Lewensohn plans to institute a BA degree and a program in television studies.

Controversy

Despite its success as a drama school, Beit Zvi has been embroiled in scandals and there have been student complaints of mismanagement and productions at the expense of classes.
In 2006, Gary Bilu was acquitted on charges of sexually harassing two students.

Notable alumni

• Ze'ev Revach
  Ze'ev Revach
  Ze'ev Revach is an Israeli comedian, movie actor, and director. He is a star of the Israeli movie genre known as bourekas films.-Biography:...
  
  (born 1940), comedian, movie actor, and director

External links

• Official site