Judith Levitt

Judy has been teaching acting at IthacaCollege since 1988.  She holds an M.A. in Theatre from the University of Kansas, where she was invited into the Professional Actor Training Program as an undergraduate.  Subsequent training was with Michael Howard of the Michael Howard Studios in New York City, where she became a member of all three professional actors’ unions – Equity, AFTRA and SAG.  She has performed in over 50 plays and musicals spanning NYC showcases and Off-Broadway, as well as regional repertory, summer stock and dinner theatre in New York and the Midwest.  Favorite roles include, “Vivie” in Mrs. Warren’s Profession, “Lola” in Damn Yankees, “Olivia” in Twelfth Night, “Jean Brodie” in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, “Anna” in Toys in the Attic,  “Gillian” in Marriage Play, “Sister Mary” in Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You, and “Teresa” in The Memory of Water.

Judy was a founding member of the Cornell Interactive Theatre Ensemble, which performs for a number of different organizations, including colleges and universities, corporations, service and governmental agencies, exploring work place issues such as diversity and productivity.    Under the auspices of C.I.T.E. she also worked extensively with the Child Protective Services Training Institute, both as an actor-trainer and as a director.